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Adobe camera app’s new feature will critique your photos using ...

2026-07-20T17:45:00+02:00

Adobe camera app’s new feature will critique your photos using AI

Adobe's Project Indigo can now remove all kinds of backgrounds from photos you snap using the app

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/adobe-camera-apps-new-feature-will-critique-your-photos-using-ai/

Watch Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley discuss the future of ...

2026-07-20T16:30:00+02:00

Watch Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley discuss the future of surveillance at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Flock Safety sits right at the center of the debate over where the line should be drawn between privacy and public safety. That’s why we’re bringing Flock’s founder and CEO Garrett Langley to the stage to speak about those very issues.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/watch-flock-safety-ceo-garrett-langley-discuss-the-future-of-surveillance-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2026/

Don’t want to invest in Elon Musk? Two new ETFs explicitly ...

2026-07-10T02:13:00+02:00

Don’t want to invest in Elon Musk? Two new ETFs explicitly exclude him

The new exchanged-traded funds exclude companies that are founded, controlled, or led by Elon Musk. That means no SpaceX or Tesla.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/09/dont-want-to-invest-in-elon-musk-two-new-etfs-explicitly-exclude-him/

GM’s electric future depends on a new battery — and this ...

2026-06-05T19:44:18+02:00

GM’s electric future depends on a new battery — and this building

GM wants to slash EV prices by deploying new battery tech up to a year earlier than planned. This building is key to making that happen.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/05/gms-electric-future-depends-on-a-new-battery-and-this-building/

Telehealth giant Hims & Hers says its customer support system ...

2026-04-02T23:26:48+02:00

Telehealth giant Hims & Hers says its customer support system was hacked

The U.S. telehealth giant says hackers stole customer support ticket data over the course of several days in February.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/telehealth-giant-hims-hers-says-its-customer-support-system-was-hacked/

Artemis II is NASA’s last Moon mission without Silicon Valley ...

2026-04-02T22:06:29+02:00

Artemis II is NASA’s last Moon mission without Silicon Valley

Next time around, the pressure will be on SpaceX and Blue Origin.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/artemis-ii-is-nasas-last-moon-mission-without-silicon-valley/

Gateway Capital announces first close of $25M Fund II Gateway ...

2026-04-02T21:45:19+02:00

Gateway Capital announces first close of $25M Fund II

Gateway Capital, the Milwaukee-based venture firm founded by Dana Guthrie, can now begin investment operations for its $25M Fund II.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/gateway-capital-dana-guthrie-milwaukee-first-close-fund-ii/

OpenAI acquires TBPN, the buzzy founder-led business talk show ...

2026-04-02T21:21:00+02:00

OpenAI acquires TBPN, the buzzy founder-led business talk show

TBPN, Silicon Valley's cult-favorite tech podcast, will operate independently, even as it's overseen by chief political operative, Chris Lehane.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/openai-acquires-tbpn-the-buzzy-founder-led-business-talk-show/

Flipboard’s new ‘social websites’ help publishers and ...

2026-04-02T21:18:51+02:00

Flipboard’s new ‘social websites’ help publishers and creators tap into the open social web

Flipboard's social websites consolidate profiles and posts from Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads, YouTube, podcasts, blogs and RSS feeds into a single, shared destination.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/flipboard-surf-social-websites-help-publishers-and-creators-tap-into-the-open-social-web/

ElevenLabs releases a new AI-powered music generation app ...

2026-04-02T20:58:45+02:00

ElevenLabs releases a new AI-powered music generation app

ElevenMusic lets users create and remix songs using text prompts

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/elevenlabs-releases-a-new-ai-powered-music-generation-app/

NASA astronauts prove that sending an email really is rocket ...

2026-04-02T20:19:39+02:00

NASA astronauts prove that sending an email really is rocket science

NASA Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman faced the most earthly possible conflict while in outer space: his Outlook wasn't working.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/nasa-artemis-microsoft-outlook-astronauts/

Microsoft takes on AI rivals with three new foundational models ...

2026-04-02T18:48:16+02:00

Microsoft takes on AI rivals with three new foundational models

MAI released models that can transcribe voice into text as well as generate audio and images after the group's formation six months ago.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/microsoft-takes-on-ai-rivals-with-three-new-foundational-models/

Money transfer app Duc exposed thousands of driver’s licenses ...

2026-04-02T18:29:35+02:00

Money transfer app Duc exposed thousands of driver’s licenses and passports to the open web

An exposed Amazon-hosted server allowed anyone to access reams of customer data without needing a password.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/canadian-money-transfer-app-duc-expose-drivers-licenses-passports-amazon-server/

ICE says it bought Paragon’s spyware to use in drug trafficking ...

2026-04-02T17:39:51+02:00

ICE says it bought Paragon’s spyware to use in drug trafficking cases

The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement told lawmakers that the use of Paragon spyware is necessary to counter terrorists’ “thriving exploitation of encrypted communications platforms.”

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/ice-says-it-bought-paragons-spyware-to-use-in-drug-trafficking-cases/

United’s mobile app now shows TSA wait times at select airports ...

2026-04-02T16:44:21+02:00

United’s mobile app now shows TSA wait times at select airports

The TSA wait times feature is one of many new additions to the United app, including automatic rebooking assistance and real-time time weather radar maps.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/uniteds-mobile-app-now-shows-tsa-wait-times-at-select-airports/

Commonwealth Fusion Systems leans on magnets for near-term ...

2026-04-02T16:15:27+02:00

Commonwealth Fusion Systems leans on magnets for near-term revenue

Realta Fusion is buying magnets from Commonwealth Fusion Systems, providing a revenue stop gap.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/commonwealth-fusion-systems-leans-on-magnets-for-near-term-revenue/

Diverse teams start with diverse VCs It is the path of least ...

2026-04-02T15:45:00+02:00

Diverse teams start with diverse VCs

It is the path of least resistance for a growth-stage company to hire from the familiar Silicon Valley pipelines but if a founder wants a diverse team, that value has to be put into practice from the very first hire.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/diverse-teams-start-with-diverse-vcs/

Exclusive: Beehiiv expands into podcasting, taking aim at Patreon ...

2026-04-02T14:50:00+02:00

Exclusive: Beehiiv expands into podcasting, taking aim at Patreon

One way Beehiiv is convincing creators to switch from rivals like Substack and Patreon is by not taking a cut of revenue.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/beehiiv-expands-into-podcasts-taking-aim-at-patreon-substack-newsletters/

Cash App launches ‘buy now, pay later’ feature for P2P pay ...

2026-04-02T01:37:10+02:00

Cash App launches ‘buy now, pay later’ feature for P2P pay transfers

Block says that the new feature has strong built-in protections to keep users from so-called debt spirals.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/cash-app-launches-buy-now-pay-later-feature-for-p2p-pay-transfers/

The reputation of troubled YC startup Delve has gotten even worse ...

2026-04-01T23:23:47+02:00

The reputation of troubled YC startup Delve has gotten even worse

Delve faces new allegations that it violated the open source license of its customer, Sim.ai, by taking the customers's tool and passing it off as its own.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/the-reputation-of-troubled-yc-startup-delve-has-gotten-even-worse/

‘System failure’ paralyzes Baidu robotaxis in China ...

2026-04-01T23:12:14+02:00

‘System failure’ paralyzes Baidu robotaxis in China

Passengers in Baidu's robotaxis were trapped for up to two hours.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/system-failure-paralyzes-baidu-robotaxis-in-china/

A new dating app, Sonder, has a deliberately annoying sign-up ...

2026-04-01T22:46:17+02:00

A new dating app, Sonder, has a deliberately annoying sign-up process (and it’s working)

Sonder profiles are completely unstructured, encouraging users to build something that looks like a mood board or a digital collage Think MySpace rather than LinkedIn.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/a-new-dating-app-sonder-has-a-deliberately-annoying-sign-up-process-and-its-working/

Startup funding shatters all records in Q1 The record quarterly ...

2026-04-01T22:25:28+02:00

Startup funding shatters all records in Q1

The record quarterly fundraise was largely fueled four mega-deals into OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and Waymo. But it also indicates a generally hot market.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/startup-funding-shatters-all-records-in-q1/

Apple releases security fix for older iPhones and iPads to ...

2026-04-01T21:02:18+02:00

Apple releases security fix for older iPhones and iPads to protect against DarkSword attacks

The security update protects a raft of older iPhones and iPads from attacks linked to leaked hacking tools called DarkSword.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/apple-releases-security-fix-for-older-iphones-and-ipads-to-protect-against-darksword-attacks/

Meta’s natural gas binge could power South Dakota Meta's ...

2026-04-01T20:35:36+02:00

Meta’s natural gas binge could power South Dakota

Meta's upcoming Hyperion AI data center will be powered by 10 new natural gas plants.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/metas-natural-gas-binge-could-power-south-dakota/

Cameo partners with TikTok to boost popularity Cameo launched a ...

2026-04-01T19:11:20+02:00

Cameo partners with TikTok to boost popularity

Cameo launched a new TikTok integration that allows U.S. creators to offer personalized videos through the app.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/cameo-partners-with-tiktok-to-boost-popularity/

WhatsApp notifies hundreds of users who installed a fake app that ...

2026-04-01T18:34:10+02:00

WhatsApp notifies hundreds of users who installed a fake app that was actually government spyware

The Meta-owned company said it identified around 200 users who were tricked into installing a fake version of WhatsApp that was actually Italian-made spyware.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/whatsapp-notifies-hundreds-of-users-who-installed-a-fake-app-that-was-actually-government-spyware/

Cognichip wants AI to design the chips that power AI, and just ...

2026-04-01T18:00:00+02:00

Cognichip wants AI to design the chips that power AI, and just raised $60M to try

The firm says it can can reduce the cost of chip development by more than 75% and cut the timeline by more than half.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/cognichip-wants-ai-to-design-the-chips-that-power-ai-and-just-raised-60m-to-try/

SpaceX files confidentially for IPO in mega listing potentially ...

2026-04-01T17:46:43+02:00

SpaceX files confidentially for IPO in mega listing potentially valued at $1.75 trillion, report says

The company has also lined up an unusually large 21 banks to manage the mega IPO, internally codenamed “Project Apex."

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/spacex-files-confidentially-for-ipo-in-mega-listing-potentially-valued-at-1-75-trillion-report-says/

Hasbro says it was hacked, and may take ‘several weeks’ to ...

2026-04-01T16:50:32+02:00

Hasbro says it was hacked, and may take ‘several weeks’ to recover

The American toymaking giant noted that it was continuing to "implement measures to secure its business operations," suggesting that the hackers may still be in the company's systems.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/hasbro-hacked-may-take-several-weeks-to-recover/

Less than a month: StrictlyVC San Francisco brings leaders from ...

2026-04-01T16:00:00+02:00

Less than a month: StrictlyVC San Francisco brings leaders from TDK Ventures, Replit, and more together

StrictlyVC San Francisco brings leaders from TDK Ventures, Replit, and more together on April 30. Space is limited. Register here for your pass.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/join-the-first-strictlyvc-of-2026-in-sf-with-leaders-from-tdk-ventures-and-replits-co-founder/

Lucid Motors recalls over 4,000 Gravity SUVs citing improperly ...

2026-04-01T15:40:23+02:00

Lucid Motors recalls over 4,000 Gravity SUVs citing improperly welded seat belts

The company struggled with quality issues when Gravity production started last year, and the new recall shows it's not out of the woods yet.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/lucid-motors-recalls-over-4000-gravity-suvs-citing-improperly-welded-seat-belts/

Nothing’s AI devices plan reportedly contains smart glasses and ...

2026-04-01T14:33:24+02:00

Nothing’s AI devices plan reportedly contains smart glasses and earbuds

The glasses will reportedly feature cameras, microphones and speakers, and will connect to a smartphone and the cloud to process AI queries.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/nothings-ai-devices-plan-reportedly-contains-smart-glasses-and-earbuds/

Mercor says it was hit by cyberattack tied to compromise of ...

2026-04-01T03:42:59+02:00

Mercor says it was hit by cyberattack tied to compromise of open-source LiteLLM project

The AI recruiting startup confirmed a security incident after an extortion hacking crew took credit for stealing data from the company's systems.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/mercor-says-it-was-hit-by-cyberattack-tied-to-compromise-of-open-source-litellm-project/

Anthropic is having a month A human really borks things at ...

2026-04-01T01:58:26+02:00

Anthropic is having a month

A human really borks things at Anthropic for the second time this week.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/anthropic-is-having-a-month/

Salesforce announces an AI-heavy makeover for Slack, with 30 new ...

2026-04-01T00:46:25+02:00

Salesforce announces an AI-heavy makeover for Slack, with 30 new features

Slack just got a whole lot more useful.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/salesforce-announces-an-ai-heavy-makeover-for-slack-with-30-new-features/

Robotaxi companies refuse to say how often their AVs need remote ...

2026-03-31T23:35:51+02:00

Robotaxi companies refuse to say how often their AVs need remote help

Aurora, May Mobility, Motional, Nuro, Tesla, Waymo, and Zoox all refused to cough up a number during Senator Ed Markey's recent investigation.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/robotaxi-companies-refuse-to-say-how-often-their-avs-need-remote-help/

OpenAI, not yet public, raises $3B from retail investors in ...

2026-03-31T23:25:04+02:00

OpenAI, not yet public, raises $3B from retail investors in monster $122B fund raise

OpenAI's latest funding round, led by Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank, values the AI lab at $852 billion as it nears an IPO.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/openai-not-yet-public-raises-3b-from-retail-investors-in-monster-122b-fund-raise/

It’s not your imagination: AI seed startups are commanding ...

2026-03-31T23:00:00+02:00

It’s not your imagination: AI seed startups are commanding higher valuations

Among the most recent Y Combinator cohort, many startups were commanding $40 million valuations. But with more money comes higher expectations.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/its-not-your-imagination-ai-seed-startups-are-commanding-higher-valuations/

Meta was finally held accountable for harming teens. Now what? ...

2026-03-31T21:32:32+02:00

Meta was finally held accountable for harming teens. Now what?

Meta faces thousands more court cases while Congress has proposed numerous bills addressing children’s online safety, some heavily criticized.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/meta-was-finally-held-accountable-for-harming-teens-now-what/

Go play this secret game in your TikTok DMs The game is available ...

2026-03-31T20:47:47+02:00

Go play this secret game in your TikTok DMs

The game is available globally and can be accessed in both one-on-one DM chats and in group chats.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/go-play-this-secret-game-in-your-tiktok-dms/

Caller ID app Truecaller hits 500 million monthly users ...

2026-03-31T20:40:59+02:00

Caller ID app Truecaller hits 500 million monthly users

Truecaller now has more than 4 million paying users across the world.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/caller-id-app-truecaller-hits-500-million-monthly-users/

Social gaming platform Rec Room, once valued at $3.5B, is ...

2026-03-31T20:05:13+02:00

Social gaming platform Rec Room, once valued at $3.5B, is shutting down

Rec Room, the social platform for user-generated games and virtual experiences, will shutter on June 1.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/social-gaming-platform-rec-room-once-valued-at-3-5b-is-shutting-down/

Alexa+ gets new food ordering experiences with Uber Eats and ...

2026-03-31T19:41:35+02:00

Alexa+ gets new food ordering experiences with Uber Eats and Grubhub

You can now order from Uber Eats and Grubhub using Alexa+, an experience Amazon says will be similar to chatting with a waiter at a restaurant or placing an order at a drive-thru.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/alexa-plus-new-food-ordering-experiences-with-uber-eats-and-grubhub/

Whoop’s valuation just tripled to $10 billion The fitness ...

2026-03-31T18:58:25+02:00

Whoop’s valuation just tripled to $10 billion

The fitness tracking startup just closed a $575 million Series G with Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James among its investors. The obvious question looming over a round of this size at this valuation: Is an IPO coming?

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/whoop-valuation-10b-series-g-fundraise/

Uber increases stake in WeRide as robotaxi partnership ramps up ...

2026-03-31T18:26:26+02:00

Uber increases stake in WeRide as robotaxi partnership ramps up in Dubai

Uber and WeRide have launched robotaxi operations without a human safety operator in Dubai as part of a broader expansion in the Middle East.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/uber-increases-stake-in-weride-as-robotaxi-partnership-ramps-up-in-dubai/

Hacker hijacks Axios open-source project, used by millions, to ...

2026-03-31T18:01:11+02:00

Hacker hijacks Axios open-source project, used by millions, to push malware

A hacker inserted malware in Axios, an open-source web tool downloaded tens of millions of times weekly, in a widespread hack.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/hacker-hijacks-axios-open-source-project-used-by-millions-to-push-malware/

FedEx chooses partnerships over proprietary tech for its ...

2026-03-31T17:46:50+02:00

FedEx chooses partnerships over proprietary tech for its automation strategy

FedEx recently announced a partnership with Berkshire Gray as the company works with external players to develop its automation tech.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/fedex-chooses-partnerships-over-proprietary-tech-for-its-automation-strategy/

Nomadic raises $8.4 million to wrangle the data pouring off ...

2026-03-31T17:00:00+02:00

Nomadic raises $8.4 million to wrangle the data pouring off autonomous vehicles

The company turns turns footage from robots into structured, searchable datasets with a deep learning model.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/nomadic-raises-8-4-million-to-wrangle-the-data-pouring-off-avs/

Health data giant CareCloud says hackers accessed patients’ ...

2026-03-31T16:50:02+02:00

Health data giant CareCloud says hackers accessed patients’ medical records

CareCloud, a major provider of medical records storage, said hackers accessed one of its repositories of patient data earlier in March. It provides technnology for more than 45,000 providers covering millions of patients.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/carecloud-breach-hackers-accessed-patients-medical-records-ehr/

Rivian spinoff Also will build autonomous delivery vehicles for ...

2026-03-31T16:32:08+02:00

Rivian spinoff Also will build autonomous delivery vehicles for DoorDash

DoorDash joins Greenoaks Capital in another $200 million funding round for Also, bringing its total funding to more than $500 million.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/rivian-spinoff-also-will-build-autonomous-delivery-vehicles-for-doordash/

Roku launches a standalone app for Howdy, its $2.99 streaming ...

2026-03-31T16:23:48+02:00

Roku launches a standalone app for Howdy, its $2.99 streaming service

With this new app, Roku says subscribers can access Howdy's library of content on the go.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/roku-launches-a-standalone-app-for-howdy-its-2-99-streaming-service/

Meta launches two new Ray-Ban glasses designed for prescription ...

2026-03-31T16:15:19+02:00

Meta launches two new Ray-Ban glasses designed for prescription wearers

Meta says these glasses are the most comfortable ones it has ever designed, as they're made for all-day comfort.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/meta-launches-two-new-ray-ban-glasses-designed-for-prescription-wearers/

Exclusive: Runway launches $10M fund, Builders program to support ...

2026-03-31T16:00:00+02:00

Exclusive: Runway launches $10M fund, Builders program to support early stage AI startups

Runway is launching a $10 million fund and startup program to back companies building with its AI video models, as it pushes toward interactive, real-time “video intelligence” applications.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/exclusive-runway-launches-10m-fund-builders-program-to-support-early-stage-ai-startups/

The company behind ClassPass and Mindbody just got a lot bigger ...

2026-03-31T16:00:00+02:00

The company behind ClassPass and Mindbody just got a lot bigger with a $7.5B merger

The merger is a sign that the fitness industry is continuing to move toward consolidation to compete at a larger scale. Recent moves include MyFitnessPal acquiring Cal AI, an AI calorie counting app, and Strava buying two apps: cycling app The Breakaway and running app Runna.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/the-company-behind-classpass-and-mindbody-just-got-a-lot-bigger-with-a-7-5b-merger/

Waymo starts robotaxi services at San Antonio International ...

2026-03-31T15:25:11+02:00

Waymo starts robotaxi services at San Antonio International Airport

It's the fourth airport Waymo is serving, adding to Phoenix Sky Harbor, San Francisco, and San Jose International airports.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/waymo-starts-robotaxi-services-at-san-antonio-international-airport/

Speechify’s Windows app uses local models for transcription and ...

2026-03-31T15:11:59+02:00

Speechify’s Windows app uses local models for transcription and dictation

Speechify just launched a native Windows app that employs locally stored models to enable dictation and transcription across apps.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/speechifys-windows-app-uses-local-models-for-transcription-and-dictation/

With its new app store, Ring bets on AI to go beyond home ...

2026-03-31T15:00:00+02:00

With its new app store, Ring bets on AI to go beyond home security

Ring's app store will allow the company to target broader use cases beyond security, like elder care or business needs.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/ring-app-store-bets-on-ai-to-go-beyond-home-security/

Google is now letting users in the US change their Gmail address ...

2026-03-31T14:30:26+02:00

Google is now letting users in the US change their Gmail address

Users will be able to change their username only once every 12 months. Plus, they won't be able to delete their new email address for that period of time.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/google-is-now-letting-users-in-the-us-change-their-gmail-address/

Airbnb is introducing a private car pick-up service Airbnb is ...

2026-03-31T11:00:00+02:00

Airbnb is introducing a private car pick-up service

Airbnb is partnering with transportation company Welcome Pickups to let users book a private car service during their trip.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/airbnb-private-car-pick-up-service-welcome-pickups/

The Silicon Valley congressional race is getting ugly The primary ...

2026-03-31T09:23:06+02:00

The Silicon Valley congressional race is getting ugly

The primary isn’t until early June, but the CA-17 race between five-term incumbent Ro Khanna and tech founder Ethan Agarwal is already getting nasty. Agarwal entered the race in March, backed by a roster of prominent tech billionaires largely in response to Khanna’s public support for a proposed California ballot measure that would impose a […]

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/the-silicon-valley-congressional-race-is-getting-ugly/

15% of Americans say they’d be willing to work for an AI boss, ...

2026-03-31T01:41:48+02:00

15% of Americans say they’d be willing to work for an AI boss, according to new poll

According to a Quinnipiac University poll, 15% of Americans say they'd be willing to have a job where their direct supervisor was an AI program that assigned tasks and set schedules.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/ai-work-boss-supervisor-us-quinnipiac-poll/

Former Coatue partner raises huge $65M seed for enterprise AI ...

2026-03-30T23:53:09+02:00

Former Coatue partner raises huge $65M seed for enterprise AI agent startup

A few things turned investors' heads and drew them to participate in such a big round out of the gate.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/former-coatue-partner-raises-huge-65m-seed-for-enterprise-ai-agent-startup/

15% of Americans say they’d be willing to work for an AI boss ...

2026-03-30T23:39:51+02:00

15% of Americans say they’d be willing to work for an AI boss

Your human manager may soon be a chatbot. Across organizations, AI is being used to replace layers of management in what some are calling "The Great Flattening."

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/ai-boss-supervisor-us-quinnipiac-poll/

As more Americans adopt AI tools, fewer say they can trust the ...

2026-03-30T22:24:53+02:00

As more Americans adopt AI tools, fewer say they can trust the results

AI adoption is rising in the U.S., but trust remains low, with most Americans concerned about transparency, regulation, and the technology’s broader societal impact, according to a new Quinnipiac poll.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/ai-trust-adoption-poll-more-americans-adopt-tools-fewer-say-they-can-trust-the-results/

What we’re looking for in Startup Battlefield 2026 and how to ...

2026-03-30T20:57:51+02:00

What we’re looking for in Startup Battlefield 2026 and how to put your best application forward

Here's what we're looking for in your Startup Battlefield 200 application and how to make sure your application reflects it.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/what-were-looking-for-in-startup-battlefield-2026-and-how-to-put-your-best-application-forward/

Delve whistleblower strikes again, with alleged receipts about ...

2026-03-30T20:26:07+02:00

Delve whistleblower strikes again, with alleged receipts about ‘fake compliance’

Shortly after Delve's founder published a lengthy denial of allegations, while promising changes, the accuser came forward with more alleged details.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/delve-whistleblower-strikes-again-with-alleged-receipts-about-fake-compliance/

Meta starts testing a premium subscription on Instagram Among the ...

2026-03-30T20:10:31+02:00

Meta starts testing a premium subscription on Instagram

Among the premium features on Instagram is the ability to view a Story without the poster seeing that you viewed it and the option to see how many people have rewatched your Story.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/meta-starts-testing-a-premium-subscription-on-instagram/

Bluesky’s new AI tool Attie is already the most blocked account ...

2026-03-30T20:03:59+02:00

Bluesky’s new AI tool Attie is already the most blocked account other than J.D. Vance

More than 125,000 Bluesky users have blocked Attie in just a few days, sending a strong message from the user base.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/blueskys-new-ai-tool-attie-is-already-the-most-blocked-account-other-than-j-d-vance/

Uber is buying Berlin startup Blacklane to bolster its ...

2026-03-30T16:46:41+02:00

Uber is buying Berlin startup Blacklane to bolster its ‘Elite’ offering

It's a notable exit for Blacklane, which has raised more than $100 million from backers like Mercedes-Benz and Sixt.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/uber-is-buying-berlin-startup-blacklane-to-bolster-its-elite-offering/

ScaleOps raises $130M to improve computing efficiency amid AI ...

2026-03-30T15:52:02+02:00

ScaleOps raises $130M to improve computing efficiency amid AI demand

ScaleOps just raised $130M to tackle GPU shortages and soaring AI cloud costs by automating infrastructure in real time.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/scaleops-130m-series-c-kubernetes-efficiency-ai-demand-funding/

AI chip startup Rebellions raises $400 million at $2.3B valuation ...

2026-03-30T15:00:00+02:00

AI chip startup Rebellions raises $400 million at $2.3B valuation in pre-IPO round

The startup, which is planning to go public later this year, designs chips specifically for AI inference, another challenger to Nvidia's dominance.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/ai-chip-startup-rebellions-raises-400-million-at-2-3b-valuation-in-pre-ipo-round/

Mistral AI raises $830M in debt to set up a data center near ...

2026-03-30T14:49:51+02:00

Mistral AI raises $830M in debt to set up a data center near Paris

Mistral aims to start operating the data center by the second quarter of 2026.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/mistral-ai-raises-830m-in-debt-to-set-up-a-data-center-near-paris/

Qodo raises $70M for code verification as AI coding scales As AI ...

2026-03-30T14:30:00+02:00

Qodo raises $70M for code verification as AI coding scales

As AI floods software development with code, Qodo is betting the real challenge is making sure it actually works.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/qodo-bets-on-code-verification-as-ai-coding-scales-raises-70m/

The Pixel 10a doesn’t have a camera bump, and it’s great The ...

2026-03-29T23:30:00+02:00

The Pixel 10a doesn’t have a camera bump, and it’s great

The Google Pixel 10a can lay flat on a table, but otherwise the company hasn't brought a ton of upgrades to its newest budget smartphone.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/29/google-pixel-10a-review-camera-bump-performance-ai-chip/

YouTube CEO says the best YouTubers will ‘never leave their ...

2026-03-29T23:17:52+02:00

YouTube CEO says the best YouTubers will ‘never leave their home’

CEO Neal Mohan insisted that he isn’t worried about Netflix luring away YouTube's most popular creators.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/29/youtube-ceo-says-the-best-youtubers-will-never-leave-their-home/

‘Project Hail Mary’ becomes Amazon MGM’s biggest box office ...

2026-03-29T21:50:57+02:00

‘Project Hail Mary’ becomes Amazon MGM’s biggest box office hit

Amazon’s bet on “Project Hail Mary” has paid off handsomely.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/29/project-hail-mary-becomes-amazon-mgms-biggest-box-office-hit/

Sora’s shutdown could be a reality check moment for AI video Is ...

2026-03-29T18:30:00+02:00

Sora’s shutdown could be a reality check moment for AI video

Is this just normal corporate strategy, or are we about to see a broader pullback on AI-generated video?

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/29/soras-shutdown-could-be-a-reality-check-moment-for-ai-video/

SXSW rebounds as a top networking, ideas festival for founders ...

2026-03-29T16:01:00+02:00

SXSW rebounds as a top networking, ideas festival for founders and VCs

SXSW made some changes this year, but some founders loved it all the same.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/29/sxsw-rebounds-as-a-top-networking-ideas-festival-for-founders-and-vcs/

Mark Zuckerberg texted Elon Musk to offer help with DOGE While ...

2026-03-28T22:23:58+01:00

Mark Zuckerberg texted Elon Musk to offer help with DOGE

While the relationship was once thorny enough that Musk challenged Zuckerberg to a cagefight, things seem to have warmed up by the early days of the second Trump administration.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/28/mark-zuckerberg-texted-elon-musk-to-offer-help-with-doge/

Stanford study outlines dangers of asking AI chatbots for ...

2026-03-28T21:45:54+01:00

Stanford study outlines dangers of asking AI chatbots for personal advice

While there’s been plenty of debate about AI sycophancy, a new study by Stanford computer scientists attempts to measure how harmful that tendency might be.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/28/stanford-study-outlines-dangers-of-asking-ai-chatbots-for-personal-advice/

Elon Musk’s last co-founder reportedly leaves xAI All but two ...

2026-03-28T17:11:16+01:00

Elon Musk’s last co-founder reportedly leaves xAI

All but two of Musk's 11 xAI co-founders departed before this week.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/28/elon-musks-last-co-founder-reportedly-leaves-xai/

These iPad apps will make you wish you had more free time We’ve ...

2026-03-28T17:00:00+01:00

These iPad apps will make you wish you had more free time

We’ve compiled a list of some of the best iPad apps for creativity that are available on the App Store.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/28/best-ipad-apps-for-unleashing-and-exploring-your-creativity/

Anthropic’s Claude popularity with paying consumers is ...

2026-03-28T15:15:00+01:00

Anthropic’s Claude popularity with paying consumers is skyrocketing

Estimates for total Claude consumer users are all over the map (we've seen figures ranging from 18 million to 30 million). Anthropic hasn't disclosed this data, but a spokesperson did tell TechCrunch that Claude paid subscriptions have more than doubled this year.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/28/anthropics-claude-popularity-with-paying-consumers-is-skyrocketing/

Let’s take a look at the retro tech making a comeback ...

2026-03-28T14:00:00+01:00

Let’s take a look at the retro tech making a comeback

Boomboxes, instant cameras, and even landlines are making a comeback. Here are the coolest retro-inspired devices available.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/28/lets-take-a-look-at-the-retro-tech-making-a-comeback/

From Moon hotels to cattle herding: 8 startups investors chased ...

2026-03-28T13:00:00+01:00

From Moon hotels to cattle herding: 8 startups investors chased at YC Demo Day

We polled nearly a dozen VCs to find out which W26 startups are the sought after in the batch.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/28/from-moon-hotels-to-cattle-herding-8-startups-investors-chased-at-yc-demo-day/

Whoop has LeBron – now it wants your mom Whoop founder Will ...

2026-03-28T03:31:10+01:00

Whoop has LeBron – now it wants your mom

Whoop founder Will Ahmed has spent 14 years building a health wearable beloved by elite athletes, and is now racing Oura — and the FDA, and the limits of consumer medicine — to turn it into something that could one day save your life.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/27/whoop-has-lebron-now-it-wants-your-mom/

Physical Intelligence is reportedly in talks to raise $1 billion, ...

2026-03-28T00:59:40+01:00

Physical Intelligence is reportedly in talks to raise $1 billion, again

The deal would effectively double the company's $5.6 billion valuation in just four months.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/27/physical-intelligence-is-reportedly-in-talks-to-raise-1-billion-again/

Why SoftBank’s new $40B loan points to a 2026 OpenAI IPO Wall ...

2026-03-27T22:44:45+01:00

Why SoftBank’s new $40B loan points to a 2026 OpenAI IPO

Wall Street giants JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs are extending a 12-month, unsecured loan to the Japanese conglomerate.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/27/why-softbanks-new-40b-loan-points-to-a-2026-openai-ipo/

Memory chip giant SK hynix could help end ‘RAMmageddon’ with ...

2026-03-27T20:11:28+01:00

Memory chip giant SK hynix could help end ‘RAMmageddon’ with blockbuster US IPO

SK hynix’s potential U.S. listing could raise $10-$14 billion to help it build more capacity, encourage others to follow, and end the 'RAMmageddon' memory shortage.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/27/memory-chip-giant-sk-hynix-could-help-end-rammageddon-with-blockbuster-us-ipo/

Waymo’s skyrocketing ridership in one chart Waymo's weekly ...

2026-03-27T20:11:10+01:00

Waymo’s skyrocketing ridership in one chart

Waymo's weekly paid robotaxi trips have increased tenfold in less than two years.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/27/waymo-skyrocketing-ridership-in-one-chart/

European Commission confirms cyberattack after hackers claim data ...

2026-03-27T18:59:29+01:00

European Commission confirms cyberattack after hackers claim data breach

The European Union's top executive body has confirmed a cyberattack after hackers reportedly stole reams of data from the European Commission's cloud storage.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/27/european-commission-confirms-cyberattack-after-hackers-claim-data-breach/

Aetherflux reportedly raising Series B at $2 billion valuation ...

2026-03-27T18:05:26+01:00

Aetherflux reportedly raising Series B at $2 billion valuation

Index Ventures is said to be leading a $250 million to $350 million round.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/27/aetherflux-reportedly-raising-series-b-at-2-billion-valuation/

Rivian gets another $1B from Volkswagen The two companies have ...

2026-03-27T16:47:03+01:00

Rivian gets another $1B from Volkswagen

The two companies have been collaborating on a joint venture that would see Rivian tech go in VW's EVs.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/27/rivian-gets-another-1b-from-volkswagen/

Iranian hackers claim breach of FBI director Kash Patel’s ...

2026-03-27T16:39:07+01:00

Iranian hackers claim breach of FBI director Kash Patel’s personal email account

Handala, a pro-Iranian hacking group allegedly working for Iran’s government, published emails it said were taken from the Gmail account of FBI director Kash Patel.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/27/iranian-hackers-claim-breach-of-fbi-director-kash-patels-personal-email-account/

Apple says no one using Lockdown Mode has been hacked with ...

2026-03-27T15:27:32+01:00

Apple says no one using Lockdown Mode has been hacked with spyware

The tech giant's claim that it has not seen any successful spyware attacks targeting Apple devices with Lockdown Mode enabled comes amid a leak of hacking tools targeting users running devices with older software.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/27/apple-says-no-one-using-lockdown-mode-has-been-hacked-with-spyware/

Trace raises $3M to solve the AI agent adoption problem in ...

2026-02-26T15:00:00+01:00

Trace raises $3M to solve the AI agent adoption problem in enterprise

Trace is launching with $3 million in seed funding, including investment from Y Combinator, Zeno Ventures, Transpose Platform Management, Goodwater Capital, Formosa Capital, and WeFunder.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/26/trace-raises-3-million-to-solve-the-agent-adoption-problem/

Prepare for pitch battle: Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are ...

2026-02-20T16:30:00+01:00

Prepare for pitch battle: Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open

Nominations for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 are open. Pitch at Disrupt 2026 in October in front of top VCs and the full TechCrunch audience. Nominate your startup or for one that's deserving.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/20/prepare-for-pitch-battle-startup-battlefield-200-nominations-are-open/

Tech CEOs boast and bicker about AI at Davos There were times at ...

2026-01-24T21:00:46+01:00

Tech CEOs boast and bicker about AI at Davos

There were times at this week’s meeting of the World Economic Forum when Davos seemed transformed into a high-powered tech conference.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/24/tech-ceos-boast-and-bicker-about-ai-at-davos/

Anthropic revises Claude’s ‘Constitution,’ and hints at ...

2026-01-21T23:07:58+01:00

Anthropic revises Claude’s ‘Constitution,’ and hints at chatbot consciousness

The newly revised document offers a roadmap for what Anthropic says is a safer and more helpful chatbot experience.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/anthropic-revises-claudes-constitution-and-hints-at-chatbot-consciousness/