TechCrunchMagna increases bet on battery swapping in India with $35M for YumaMagna's investment in Yuma Energy has reached $87 million as the Canadian auto supplier increases its majority stake in the Indian battery-swapping firm.Sep 01, 2026
TechCrunchPolymarket reportedly raises $300 million from Donald Trump Jr.’s investment fundThe firm, 1789 Capital, led the funding round that reportedly will total around $1 billion.Sep 01, 2026
TechCrunchLachy Groom backs Indian startup aiming to keep aircraft aloft for a yearFounded by a 20-year-old, Alteon is developing autonomous aircraft that hopes to harvest wind energy to stay aloft for several months.Sep 01, 2026
TechCrunchApple shares ‘shocking evidence’ against former employee accused of stealing company data for OpenAIApple says it has evidence that a former employee destroyed evidence of data theft after learning he was under investigation.Sep 01, 2026
TechCruncha16z brings growth fund to $8.5B days after launching new $1.1B fundAndreessen Horowitz held out its hand and returned with billions more in new funds to invest in startups.Aug 31, 2026
TechCrunchA group funded by Andreessen, Horowitz, and Brockman plans data center ads to sway midtermsBuild American AI plans to lobby voters in select states about the virtues of data centers by spending millions of dollars on ads.Aug 31, 2026
TechCrunchFTC accuses Amazon of running a ‘secret ad surcharge scheme’ in new lawsuitAmazon is facing a new lawsuit from the FTC and 22 states for allegedly secretly charging businesses more for advertising.Aug 31, 2026
TechCrunchInstagram puts new limits on undisclosed AI profilesAs frustration over AI influencers has been growing, Instagram is limiting the reach of undisclosed AI profiles.Aug 31, 2026
TechCrunchThe Pentagon now has its own version of ChatGPT and GrokVersions of OpenAI's ChatGPT and SpaceXAI's Grok will join Google's Gemini on the Pentagon's central portal for AI tools.Aug 31, 2026
TechCrunchHackers claim millions of patient records stolen during data breach at healthcare giant McKessonThe company, which distributes medicines and medical devices to hospitals and healthcare practices across the U.S., said it was hacked and expects intermittent service degradation.Aug 31, 2026
TechCrunchApple’s top App Store exec, Phil Schiller, follows wave of exits as CEO Tim Cook steps downThe longtime executive won't be leaving Apple just yet but staff at the company say it's a step closer to Schiller retiring.Aug 31, 2026
TechCrunchMicrosoft tests fix for latest hours-long Outlook outageMicrosoft says it's testing a fix for the widespread Outlook issues that have led to email delays and failures.Aug 31, 2026
TechCrunchKalshi bans George Santos for life over State of the Union betsThe disciplinary action comes two months after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission settled charges against Santos.Aug 31, 2026
TechCrunchHarvard Law dropout raises $6M for Blue Voice to build a ‘Harvey for police officers’The seed round for the app that provides real-time legal and policy guidance to officers was led by SignalFire and Las Olas VC.Aug 31, 2026
TechCrunchRyan Breslow is raising up to $27M in pay-to-play bridge funding to save BoltThe controversial founder of the checkout startup once valued at $11 billion is putting in $5 million of his own money.Aug 31, 2026
TechCrunchTim Cook’s parting message: Apple is in the hands of a product builderTim Cook’s farewell memo to Apple employees offers a glimpse at how he wants John Ternus to be seen: as a product builder with deep experience across the iPhone, Mac, AirPods and other major hardware linesAug 31, 2026
TechCrunchHow AI could make it harder for governments to use hacking toolsAI is proving effective at finding and exploiting vulnerabilities. Some say this will make it harder for governments to use hacking tools and spyware and could reignite calls to backdoor devices.Aug 31, 2026
TechCrunchNvidia’s $3.5B MediaTek bet reveals its plan for tackling Big Tech’s AI chip buildoutNvidia invests $3.5 billion into Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek. The deal shows how Nvidia plans to stay essential to AI infrastructure as Big Tech begins to build its own AI chips.Aug 31, 2026
TechCrunchVLC crosses 7 billion downloadsIn our world of expensive streaming platforms, the very free and offline VLC media player has crossed 7 billion downloads.Aug 31, 2026
TechCrunchClipto uses AI to search terabytes of video and is now valued at $250MThe three-year-old startup says it reached $15 million in ARR and profitability before raising its latest $15 million round.Aug 31, 2026
TechCrunchMapQuest’s app surges to No. 1 in Navigation after refusing to rename Lake OntarioMapQuest is getting an unexpected boost from its decision to defy President Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario.Aug 31, 2026
TechCrunchMeeting notetaker Circleback adds a free tier to attract more customersCircleback is also introducing new pricing plans starting from $14 per monthAug 31, 2026
TechCrunchThe U.S. is building barriers around drones and robots, but China has scale to get around themThe U.S. is shutting out more foreign-made drones and robots. China’s scale means the global competition may simply move elsewhere.Aug 31, 2026
TechCrunchGrindr wants to be the everything app for gay men; investors are still deciding whether it can pull it offGeorge Arison is done letting Wall Street's "Grindr discount" go unchallenged — in a wide-ranging Q&A, the CEO walks us through how AI, a controversial $350-plus EDGE tier, and a bet on healthcare and long-distance matchmaking are...Aug 31, 2026
TechCrunchLiux’s Big microcar bets on sustainability to take on Chinese rivalsThe Liux Big microcar is made in Spain. The startup thinks it can compete in a crowded market with its tiny electric car built around sustainability.Aug 30, 2026
TechCrunchMusk’s faster path to more gas turbines comes with pollution problemElon Musk says a secretive new SpaceX foundry will let him cast his own turbine blades and get gas power online 18 months faster than anyone else — but it's a bet on a fuel source that's already triggering lawsuits and health studies...Aug 30, 2026
TechCrunchTechCrunch Mobility: The hidden human cost of robotaxisWelcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.Aug 30, 2026
TechCrunchCaterpillar is bringing to AI deployment what it learned from automating miningCaterpillar has spent decades putting autonomous machines to work at remote mining sites. It's now bringing that experience to AI deployment.Aug 30, 2026
TechCrunchSony Music, Warner sue Anthropic, alleging a “brazen campaign” of intellectual property theftThis latest lawsuit is particularly broad and homes in on accusations of illegal piracy.Aug 29, 2026
TechCrunch“We’re not doing 30 bets a year”: Vijay Pande on betting small after running $4 billion at a16zVijay Pande — who left a16z's roughly $4 billion biotech practice last year to start the much smaller, AI-native VZVC — talks about why biology is finally shifting from a "discovery" science to an "engineering" one, why clinical trials are...Aug 29, 2026
TechCrunchAt TechBBQ, Europe’s AI conversations kept coming back to: Who’s actually in control?Investors, founders, and operators from across Europe arrived for the annual Nordic TechBBQ conference to talk about how humans can have agency over AI.Aug 29, 2026
TechCrunchHollywood celebs are getting into microdrama appsSeveral Hollywood celebs are ditching the massive eight-figure checks and exotic movie sets for a rising format: microdramas.Aug 29, 2026
TechCrunchThe Theragun Sense makes everyday recovery surprisingly easyAs my 20s are set to come to an end later this year, I’ve officially reached the age where sleeping in the wrong position or stretching just a little too far can cause aches and pains. I’ve always been somewhat skeptical of massage guns,...Aug 29, 2026
TechCrunchNvidia’s AI advantage is moving beyond the GPUThe new generation of data center systems is increasing efficiency with smarter traffic control instead of just more processor cycles.Aug 29, 2026
TechCrunchChinese automakers are following Tesla’s bet that robots are the next big profit machineTechnical progress has encouraged a new batch of companies to jump in on the promise of profits from humanoid robots. And they're all Chinese automakers.Aug 29, 2026
TechCrunchIs the best way to watch a movie on a pair of sunglasses?Are XREAL's smart glasses the way of the future for home entertainment?Aug 28, 2026
TechCrunchNeocloud Lambda secures $1B in debt to buy more chipsNeocloud Lambda has raised $1B in private debt to buy Nvidia AI chips and lease them to Microsoft. It's the latest in a string of loans, underscoring the high cost of the AI boom.Aug 28, 2026
TechCrunchAn Anthropic researcher just gave us a peek at self-improving AIGiven 10 benchmarks for specific misaligned behaviors, the automated systems were able to improve performance on every single one without degrading overall performance.Aug 28, 2026
TechCrunchBrave’s browser one-ups Chrome with its new support for email aliasesBrave's browser begins testing an email alias feature that lets you keep your main email info private.Aug 28, 2026
TechCrunchOpen-weight AI companies are the Valley’s hottest acquisition targetsThere's a lot of capital pouring into the business of giving models away.Aug 28, 2026
TechCrunchHow Sweden built one of Europe’s hottest startup ecosystems Sophia Bendz, general partner at Cherry Ventures, stopped by Equity to break down the latest in the Swedish tech ecosystem.Aug 28, 2026
TechCrunchMore Americans oppose police license plate cameras than support them: surveyThe backlash against license plate readers comes amid a wave of police abuses of surveillance cameras.Aug 28, 2026
TechCrunchFriend-focused photo sharing app Retro snags $21MRetro, a friend-focused photo-sharing app built by former Instagram employees, has raised more than $21 million in Series A funding.Aug 28, 2026
TechCrunchApple TV is raising its subscription prices againNow, Apple TV subscriptions will cost $14.99 per month, up from its previous price of $12.99 per month.Aug 28, 2026
TechCruncha16z creates a $1.1B ‘Machine Age’ fund to ‘accelerate the physical buildout of AI’The firm, known for its focus on software, is going to start throwing more money at the hardware behind AI.Aug 28, 2026
TechCrunchAnthropic gets its first court win over the Pentagon’s supply chain risk labelA federal judge ruled the Trump administration illegally labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, handing the AI company a victory as its second Pentagon lawsuit continues in Washington.Aug 28, 2026
TechCrunchMeta executive leaves for OpenAI as the social media giant faces growing scrutiny in IndiaSandhya Devanathan will oversee some OpenAI operations across Southeast Asia and Australia in her new role.Aug 28, 2026
TechCrunchAs electric two-wheelers gain a foothold, Belgian startup Any bets on cargo spaceLaunched by Belgian startup Any, LUV1 is a modular electric motorcycle with 120 liters of cargo space that can be used to carry bags, work equipment, or even pets.Aug 28, 2026
TechCrunchAI, athletes, and Keith Rabois: StrictlyVC is back in New York on September 10A boutique StrictlyVC evening returns to New York's West Village on September 10 with Keith Rabois, Craig Shapiro, Jason Levien, Tristan Walker, Brynn Putnam, and Deven Parekh — covering AI, sports investing, community-building, venture...Aug 28, 2026
TechCrunchBluesky adds an ‘algorithmic opt-out’ feature for those who don’t want to go viralSometimes people just want to post to their followers, Bluesky says.Aug 27, 2026