Waymo accelerates robotaxi expansion with launches in Denver, San Diego and Tampa
Waymo has started to offer its robotaxi service to the public in Denver, San…
Help build the future of startups: Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
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India’s Unacademy sells to rival upGrad for $206M, about 94% less than its peak valuation
Unacademy, once one of India's most valuable edtech startups, has been acquired by rival…
If space data centers feel far-fetched, why not interstellar travel?
If they do it, it will be the first human-built object explicitly aimed for…
Putin proposes permanent China-Russia visa-free agreement
President Vladimir Putin on Monday in Bishkek urged President Xi Jinping to consider the…
US Army Secretary Driscoll resigns amid reported tensions with Hegseth
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump following…
Magna increases bet on battery swapping in India with $35M for Yuma
Yuma operates its battery-swapping network across 18 Indian cities, including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and…
Lachy Groom backs Indian startup aiming to keep aircraft aloft for a year
Prominent solo investor Lachy Groom has backed a Bengaluru startup attempting an ambitious feat:…
Apple shares ‘shocking evidence’ against former employee accused of stealing company data for OpenAI
TechCrunch has requested comment from OpenAI on Apple's newest allegations. Apple is seeking a…
Polymarket reportedly raises $300 million from Donald Trump Jr.’s investment fund
The popular prediction market Polymarket has raised $300 million from 1789 Capital as part…
a16z brings growth fund to $8.5B days after launching new $1.1B fund
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has expanded its fifth growth fund to $8.5 billion.…
A group funded by Andreessen, Horowitz, and Brockman plans data center ads to sway midterms
A well-known, pro-AI super political action committee is behind a new group that plans…
Israel to build Greece air defense system in $3.5 bn deal
Israel has sealed a $3.5 billion defence export agreement to build Greece a comprehensive,…
FTC accuses Amazon of running a ‘secret ad surcharge scheme’ in new lawsuit
Amazon is facing a new lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 22…
The Pentagon now has its own version of ChatGPT and Grok
The Pentagon has launched versions of OpenAI's ChatGPT and xAI's Grok, giving 3 million…
Instagram puts new limits on undisclosed AI profiles
Instagram announced Monday that it's changing how it labels AI-generated profiles and will start…
