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AI founders are increasingly using their "dropout" status as a credential during YC pitches. source https:/…

Here is the full list of the government and legal Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us …

From Sam Altman's olive oil "scandal" to Soham Parekh's viral moment, a lot of silly stuff has gone d…

"We're not going to be using iPhones in 10 years," Callaghan says flatly. "I kind of don't think…

Meta says it'll keep Manus running independently while weaving its agents into Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, w…

Investors on what they really want to hear in a founder's pitch. source https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/29/vcs-spi…

“I think that 2025 was the year where the algorithm completely took over, so followings stopped mattering entirely,” LT…

AI’s early-2025 spending spree featured massive raises and trillion-dollar infrastructure promises. By year’s end, hype…

Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy. source https://techcrunch.com/2…

Good news for anyone tired of or embarrassed by their current Gmail address. source https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/28…

The gap between Apple's standard and budget smart watches has never felt smaller.  source https://techcrunch.com/…

Startup funding rounds in India fell sharply in 2025 as investors concentrated capital into fewer companies. source h…

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of State from arresting or deporting Imran Ahmed, CEO of th…

Investors share what founders should remember if looking to raise a Series A. source https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/2…

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill requiring social media platforms to show warning labels to younger users b…

Here is the full list of the space and defense tech Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made u…

French insect farming company Ÿnsect was recently placed into judicial liquidation for insolvency, despite raising over…

We've compiled a list of friendship apps, from friend discovery platforms like BFF to event-focused ones like Timel…

A classic hardware startup, Naware's founders set out with a problem -- kill weeds without chemicals -- and relentl…

Whether you’re looking to get a pair yourself or just want to explore what’s available on the market today, we’ve compi…

Here is the full list of the cybersecurity Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select …

The very best reporting and investigative journalism from our friends at other publications. source https://techcrunc…

Spanish entrepreneur Bernardo Quintero, whose company is at the root of Google's Málaga cybersecurity hub, identifi…

Whether you need to limit social media scrolling or block off time to be productive, there are different tools that can…

With Groq on its side, Nvidia is poised to become even more dominant in chip manufacturing. source https://techcrunch…

Data centers are no longer the boring tech issue they once were. source https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/24/the-year-da…

The deal is expected to yield significant returns for Armis investors, including Sequoia, CapitalG, and Insight Partner…

The company has issued a software update to its autonomous driving system to fix its lane-crossing behavior. source h…

This was another banner year for crypto hacks and heists — 2025 was the third year in a row that a new crypto theft rec…

The move is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to delay the construction of 6 gigawatts of offshore wind ne…

It's the latest attempt by one major Hollywood superpower to acquire another. source https://techcrunch.com/2025/…

Tory Bruno's abrupt departure comes after 12 years in the role. The company, a Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture…

A timeline of ChatGPT product updates and releases, starting with the latest, which we’ve been updating throughout the …

TikTok Shop has rolled out a new feature that allows users to purchase digital gift cards, making it easier to help fri…

iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes were very different companies, but they faced some similar challenges. source ht…

The iRobot founder opens up about the 18-month regulatory process that he says doomed the Roomba maker -- and what it m…

ChatGPT users can now tweak the chatbot’s warmth, enthusiasm, and emoji use. source https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/20…

The bill will require large AI developers to publish information about their safety protocols and report safety inciden…

Cisco warned that Chinese government hackers are exploiting a zero-day in some of its products. Researchers now say the…

The hardware world had a brutal week, with iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes all filing for bankruptcy.  Each compan…

Netflix is making exclusive deals with podcast studios to compete with YouTube, but podcasters have mixed feelings. s…

ChatGPT has reached $3B in lifetime mobile consumer spending in just 31 months, faster than TikTok and major streaming …

LinkedIn profile verification adoption in India has risen about 80% in the past 12 months. source https://techcrunch.…

The company said that it would revisit opportunities for third-party partnerships in the future. source https://techc…

Meta said that the test impacts professional accounts and pages on Facebook. source https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17…

It took Slate Auto about seven months to grow its customer list by 50%, but new reservations appear to be outpacing any…

OpenAI rolls out GPT Image 1.5 for ChatGPT, promising 4x faster generation, better instruction-following, and precise e…

Google has revealed that its “dark web report” feature will be discontinued starting February 16, 2026. Launched initia…

As tech journalists we have a lot of opinions. So if we really like something, it's probably good! source https:/…

iRobot survived three decades of competition, but couldn't survive European regulators killing its Amazon buyout. N…

Meta has three months to comply with Indian government directions that could affect how WhatsApp operates in the countr…

Grok, the chatbot built by Elon Musk’s xAI and popularized on his social media platform X, appears to have repeatedly s…

Fintech startup Mesa has shut down its Homeowners Card, which awarded points to cardholders for paying their mortgages.…

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. source …

Spinny is set to be valued at about $1.8 billion post-money in its latest funding round. source https://techcrunch.co…

A woman is facing felony charges in Evansville, Indiana over a DoorDash delivery in which she allegedly sprayed the foo…

Improvements to roads, bridges, and other infrastructure could take a hit as data center construction accelerates. so…

Apple released patches for all of its flagship devices to fix security flaws under attack. Google also updated Chrome t…

Microsoft's data center ambitions have imperiled its 2030 pledge to remove more carbon than it generates, making ca…

A baby was born in a Waymo this week, and it wasn’t even the first one.  What started as a novelty story quickly became…

Despite launching as a humanoid robot designed to help consumers around the house, 1X's NEO robots are heading to i…

The game is back on the Google Play Store, but another court decision is rolling back some of the developer-friendly ch…

Disney is accusing the tech giant of unauthorized distribution of its copyrighted characters without permission via Gem…

Verified users will actually be notable figures, not just people who paid for the checkmark. source https://techcrunc…

Crusoe will pay Boom $1.25 billion for more than a gigawatt of generating capacity with deliveries of the turbines star…

Truecaller's Family Protection will be rolled out widely in the first quarter of 2026. The new feature lets up to f…

Eric Bach, who was fired in November, claims a top HR executive at the automaker called him a "German Nazi." …

Tiger's last fund did well with investmetments in OpenAI, Waymo and Databricks. But it warns investors that AI valu…

Anthropic launches Claude Code in Slack, letting developers delegate coding tasks from chat threads. It's part of a…

Hinge launched “Convo Starters,” a feature powered by AI that provides personalized tips for initiating meaningful conv…

ChatGPT Enterprise usage grew 8x year-over-year as workers report saving an hour daily, but OpenAI faces competitive pr…

Will Netflix’s $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. get approval from federal regulators? While Paramount was ass…

X has seemingly penalized the European Commission's account after the commission fined the company over blue checkm…

The company is aiming to produce its first silicon wafers by 2028 and have its first commercial system online by 2029. …

aMeta lready sells VR headsets and Ray-Ban smart glasses, but these new glasses sound a bit different. Their format fac…

Sometimes, founding a startup just once isn’t enough. source https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/06/is-it-time-to-refound-…

It’s only been a day since Netflix announced an $82.7 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros., and the acquisition has alr…

Limitless said it shares Meta's vision of bringing personal superintelligence to everyone. source https://techcru…

ChatGPT's global monthly active users only grew by around 5% from August to November, while Gemini's users grew…

Anthropic's CEO shared his thoughts on the economics of AI and the risk-taking of competitors, saying some were &qu…

Texting while driving is banned in nearly every state, even with the use of advanced driver assistance systems like Tes…

Harvey confirms a third enormous round of funding in 2025 that has skyrocketed its valuation. Again. source https://t…

While VCs have long used big investments to spur category winners, they are taking this strategy to new extremes. sou…

Vulcan Elements, a rare earths startup has secured a $620 million contract from the U.S .defense department. source h…

Marquis said ransomware hackers stole reams of banking customer data, containing personal information and financial rec…

Antares is designing and building small modular reactors that it plans to deploy for commercial, space, and defense app…

Bryan Johnson livestreamed his shrooms trip -- which included both Grimes and Marc Benioff -- as part of his controvers…

The rollout of the new Android 16 features, which are first coming to Pixel devices, marks a new chapter in how Android…

This year, the whimsical holiday app comes to iPhone and adds a snow effect for Mac users. source https://techcrunch.…