TechCrunch

Startup and Technology News

  • Venture firm CRV raises $750M, downsizing after returning capital to investors

    Venture firm CRV raises $750M, downsizing after returning capital to investors

    The 55-year-old VC firm announced its twentieth fund.

    Read Article
  • Kleiner Perkins is having a very good week

    Kleiner Perkins is having a very good week

    With two IPOs this week alone, Kleiner Perkins partner Mamoon Hamid has reason to celebrate.

    Read Article
  • A backlog at the Commerce Department is reportedly stalling Nvidia’s H20 chip licenses

    A backlog at the Commerce Department is reportedly stalling Nvidia’s H20 chip licenses

    News of a backlog at the U.S. federal department comes less than a week after national security experts urged the Trump administration to reverse its decision that allows Nvidia to export H20...

    Read Article
  • Tesla partly liable in Florida Autopilot trial, jury awards $200M in damages

    Tesla partly liable in Florida Autopilot trial, jury awards $200M in damages

    The jury verdict is one of the first major legal decisions about driver assistance technology that has gone against Tesla. Both Elon Musk and Tesla have spent years making claims about Autopilot's...

    Read Article
  • Google bets on STAN, an Indian social gaming platform

    Google bets on STAN, an Indian social gaming platform

    STAN, headquartered in Singapore, is trying to position itself as a gaming community platform to rival Discord, but its approach to the market is quite different.

    Read Article
  • Nintendo raising original Switch console prices due to ‘market conditions’

    Nintendo raising original Switch console prices due to ‘market conditions’

    Nintendo wouldn't say what the "market conditions" were, but likely reference President Trump's tariffs, which are increasing costs for U.S. consumers.

    Read Article
  • More details emerge on how Windsurf’s VCs and founders got paid from the Google deal

    More details emerge on how Windsurf’s VCs and founders got paid from the Google deal

    VCs and founders took much of the $2.4 billion, but money was left for a payout to all employees, sources say.

    Read Article
  • Fundamental Research Labs nabs $30M+ to build AI agents across verticals

    Fundamental Research Labs nabs $30M+ to build AI agents across verticals

    Fundamental Research Labs is releasing multiple AI products related to gaming and productivity.

    Read Article
  • Sex toy maker Lovense threatens legal action after fixing security flaws that exposed users’ data

    Sex toy maker Lovense threatens legal action after fixing security flaws that exposed users’ data

    The internet-connected sex toy maker said it fixed the vulnerabilities that exposed users' private email addresses and accounts to takeovers, but said it was also planning to take legal action...

    Read Article
  • Truecaller’s call-recording feature won’t work on iPhones from September 30

    Truecaller’s call-recording feature won’t work on iPhones from September 30

    The app's call recording feature will no longer be available on iPhones starting September 30. Users with saved call recordings can either download them to their devices, share them via email or...

    Read Article
  • TikTok launches ‘TikTok Pro’ in Europe with built-in charity program

    TikTok launches ‘TikTok Pro’ in Europe with built-in charity program

    The app features TikTok's new "Sunshine Programme," which allows users to support charitable organizations.

    Read Article
  • Term sheets, traction, and truth bombs: Inside the Series A mindset at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

    Term sheets, traction, and truth bombs: Inside the Series A mindset at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

    This conversation goes deeper than the headlines. From the metrics that matter and how to tell your growth story, to what causes investors to walk away — you’ll hear what actually moves a pitch...

    Read Article
  • OpenAI reportedly raises $8.3B at $300B valuation

    OpenAI reportedly raises $8.3B at $300B valuation

    The oversubscribed round came months ahead of schedule, and is part of OpenAI's strategy to raise $40 billion.

    Read Article
  • Instagram now requires users to have at least 1,000 followers to go live

    Instagram now requires users to have at least 1,000 followers to go live

    Until now, Instagram allowed anyone to go live, regardless of their follower count or whether their account was public or private.

    Read Article
  • The new face of defense tech — Ethan Thornton of Mach Industries — takes the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

    The new face of defense tech — Ethan Thornton of Mach Industries — takes the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

    TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to host Ethan Thornton.

    Read Article
  • This Detroit startup is turning to utilities to make home efficiency upgrades cheaper

    This Detroit startup is turning to utilities to make home efficiency upgrades cheaper

    Investors have bought into Pearl Edison's idea and recently poured $3.3 million into the startup.

    Read Article
  • Vast Data in talks with Alphabet’s CapitalG, Nvidia to fund round at up to $30B valuation

    Vast Data in talks with Alphabet’s CapitalG, Nvidia to fund round at up to $30B valuation

    The round could make the AI data storage company one of the most valuable in the world.

    Read Article
  • Authorities seize BlackSuit ransomware gang’s servers

    Authorities seize BlackSuit ransomware gang’s servers

    German authorities said they have seized the servers used by the long-running ransomware gang, BlackSuit, which is blamed for cyberattacks across Europe and the U.S., including the City of Dallas.

    Read Article
  • VC industry has become a better career for women over the past 7 years

    VC industry has become a better career for women over the past 7 years

    All Raise released a report that said 18.6% of the top roles at leading VC firms are held by women, which is double what it was in 2018.

    Read Article
  • Klarna might reschedule its IPO for September

    Klarna might reschedule its IPO for September

    Details are slim, though, regarding when Klarna will schedule its debut; no final decisions have been made.

    Read Article
  • loading
    Loading More...