Encryption, spyware, and now Mythos: History shows why cyber export control doesn’t work
Several spyware makers, such as Intellexa, a sanctioned consortium of spyware companies, have simply…
Go eyes robotaxis and acquisitions after Japan’s biggest IPO of 2026. Here’s why it matters
Go's IPO — Japan's biggest so far this year — has done more than…
Aura’s impressive e-ink photo frame doesn’t even look digital
What's the most cliche possible gift you can give a relative? A digital photo…
Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M
Over the last several years, fusion power has gone from the butt of jokes…
Is the US government’s Anthropic ban accidentally helping the brand?
Just as last week was ending, the US government forced Anthropic to pull its…
Billionaire Ambani wants AI in every call, app, and home
As India searches for a homegrown contender in the global artificial intelligence race, billionaire…
The CEO of Allbirds’ new AI biz has a plan, but no employees
Carlsten says she doesn't need big chip commitments to realize Smartbird's vision, because her…
The US says ASML’s top chip tool may be in China. ASML says it isn’t
Does that have anything to do with why Lutnick is suddenly pressing ASML on…
Telegram ban in India sparks a rush to VPNs, rival apps
App intelligence firm Appfigures told TechCrunch that Tuesday, the day India announced the Telegram…
Source: Elastic agrees to buy CRV-backed DeductiveAI for up to $85M
DeductiveAI, a startup that uses AI to catch and resolve bugs in software, has…
AI inference startup Baseten reportedly raising $1.5B months after its last mega round
Launched in 2019, Baseten is a startup benefiting from what The Next Wave hailed…
Snap spins off AI video team into new company, Dotmo, due to costs
Dotmo represents a different kind of spinoff than the Specs operation, in that its…
OpenAI is bringing on some big guns in the lead-up to its IPO
OpenAI is bringing on some big names to the team in the lead-up to…
The 11 standout startups from YC’s Demo Day, according to VCs
With each new season comes another YC Demo Day. On Tuesday, the Spring 2026…
Almost half of U.S. singles feel negatively about AI in dating, Match says
Dating app giant Match Group — which owns apps like Tinder, Hinge, and OkCupid…
Amazon hopes to challenge Nvidia more directly by selling its AI chips
If Amazon Web Services has its way, the cloud giant is going to push…
