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Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans

Former OpenAI and DeepMind researchers raise whopping $300M seed to automate science 

AI hires or human hustle? Inside the next frontier of startup operations at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

DeepSeek releases ‘sparse attention’ model that cuts API costs in half

This French VC went from posting on YouTube to raising a $12M fund for Y Combinator startups

Vibe coding Anything nabs a $100M valuation, after hitting $2M ARR in its first two weeks

The AI services transformation may be harder than VCs think

Oura CEO talks potential IPO and ‘nonnegotiable’ data privacy

DJI loses lawsuit over classification as Chinese military company

The billion-dollar infrastructure deals powering the AI boom

Do EA buyout talks hint at bigger industry troubles?

Lootlock protects kids from overspending on gaming and will be presenting at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Wiz chief technologist Ami Luttwak on how AI is transforming cyberattacks 

Beware coworkers who produce AI-generated ‘workslop’

YouTube Music tests AI hosts that share trivia and commentary

As people look for ways to make new friends, here are the apps promising to help

More executives depart Hyundai’s air taxi startup Supernal

Spotify denies recent accusation that it changed its terms for artists

YouTube now lets you hide recommendation pop-ups at the end of videos

Cohere hits $7B valuation a month after its last raise, partners with AMD

Microsoft adds Anthropic’s AI to Copilot

Uber-rival Rapido doubles valuation to $2.3B following Swiggy stake sale

Jaguar Land Rover to pause production until next week – at least 

What Early-Stage Investors Really Look for in Founders at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Inside the mind of Elad Gil: Early-stage investing and next-gen innovation at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Here’s what’s happening right now with the US TikTok deal

Commonwealth Fusion Systems books a $1B+ power deal for its future fusion reactor

Powered by India’s small businesses, UK fintech Tide becomes a TPG-backed unicorn

VCs are still hiring MBAs, but firms are starting to need other experience more

Silicon Valley bets big on ‘environments’ to train AI agents

Hundreds of flights delayed at Heathrow and other airports after apparent cyberattack

6 days left: Last chance for Regular Bird savings for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 passes

White House offers more details about potential TikTok deal

Amazon, Google, Microsoft reportedly warn H-1B employees to stay in the US

Nvidia eyes $500M investment into self-driving tech startup Wayve

Cracking Product-Market Fit: Lessons from Founders and Investors at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Best Apple Watch apps for boosting your productivity

TechCrunch’s Equity podcast is on video, starting today

Uber is trying drone delivery again

Google now lets you share your custom Gemini AI assistants known as Gems

China tells its tech companies they can’t buy AI chips from Nivida 

The iPhone Air’s real breakthrough is its battery

Waymo’s Tekedra Mawakana on Scaling Self-Driving Beyond the Hype

Do startups still need Silicon Valley? Founders and funders debate at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025.

Awake’s new app requires heavy sleepers to complete tasks in order to turn off the alarm

Snap unveils Snap OS 2.0 with native browser, WebXR support, and more

Apple’s iOS 26 with the new Liquid Glass design is now available to everyone

Harvard Law to AI: MarqVision lands $48M to combat brand abuse

Users turn to chatbots for spiritual guidance

Via raises $492.9M in IPO, and German automakers go on the offensive

‘Selling coffee beans to Starbucks’ – how the AI boom could leave AI’s biggest companies behind

Tesla board chair calls debate over Elon Musk’s $1T pay package ‘a little bit weird’

California lawmakers pass AI safety bill SB 53 — but Newsom could still veto

Pilot union urges FAA to reject Rainmaker’s drone cloud-seeding plan

Why the Oracle-OpenAI deal caught Wall Street by surprise

Google is a ‘bad actor’ says People CEO, accusing the company of stealing content

VC leaders from 01 Advisors take the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to share the scaling playbook

FTC launches inquiry into AI chatbot companions from Meta, OpenAI, and others

OpenAI and Oracle reportedly ink historic cloud computing deal

Arc gets its first major order for electric tugboats worth $160M

Apple unveils Apple Watch Series 11, Watch Ultra 3, and Watch SE 3

Google’s AI Mode adds 5 new languages including Hindi, Japanese, and Korean

Signal introduces free and paid backup plans for your chats

Uber and Momenta to test autonomous vehicles in Germany in 2026

Are bad incentives to blame for AI hallucinations?

Koah raises $5M to bring ads into AI apps

Hyundai’s eVTOL startup Supernal pauses work following CEO and CTO departures

What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor

Why is an Amazon-backed AI startup making Orson Welles fan fiction?

Google Gemini dubbed ‘high risk’ for kids and teens in new safety assessment

A timeline of the US semiconductor market in 2025

Nepal blocks Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X over rule breach, amid censorship concerns

Waymo cleared to offer robotaxi rides at San Jose airport

CoreWeave acquires agent-training startup OpenPipe

Google brings Material 3 Expressive to Pixel 6 and newer devices, along with other features

Google avoids break up, but has to give up exclusive search deals in antitrust trial

Amazon launches Lens Live, an AI-powered shopping tool for use in the real world

OpenAI acquires product testing startup Statsig and shakes up its leadership team

India’s Offgrid raises $15M to make lithium optional for battery storage

LayerX uses AI to cut enterprise back-office workload, scores $100M in Series B

Space investing goes mainstream as VCs ditch the rocket science requirements

Behind the scenes and front-row access: Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 while you still can

Lovable’s CEO isn’t too worried about the vibe-coding competition