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Slate Auto drops ‘under $20,000’ pricing after Trump administration ends federal EV tax credit

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2026-02-05 04:47:52

Slate Auto, the electric vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has stopped promoting that its upcoming pickup truck will start “under $20,000” following passage of President Trump’s tax cut bill. The bill, which is expected to be signed into law by Trump on July 4, will cause the federal EV tax credit to end in September — a $7,500 incentive that Slate had counted on to help its all-electric pickup clear that mark. When Slate came out of stealth mode in April, the startup heavily promoted that

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Cluely’s ARR doubled in a week to $7M, founder Roy Lee says. But rivals are coming.

techcrunch.com Marina Temkin 2026-02-05 10:33:48

Cluely’s revenue has skyrocketed to about $7 million in ARR since it launched its new enterprise product a week ago, founder Roy Lee told TechCrunch. “Every single person who has a meeting or an interview is testing this out.” Cluely, one of Silicon Valley’s most-talked-about startups, offers products that use AI to analyze online conversations, deliver real-time notes, provide context, and suggest questions to ask. This information appeared discreetly on the user’s screen, invisible to others.

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Slate Auto drops “under $20,000” pricing after Trump administration ends federal EV tax credit

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2026-02-05 10:47:52

Slate Auto, the electric vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has stopped promoting that its upcoming pickup truck will start “under $20,000” following passage of President Trump’s tax cut bill. The bill, which is expected to be signed into law by Trump on July 4, will cause the federal EV tax credit to end in September — a $7,500 incentive that Slate had counted to help its all-electric pickup to clear that mark. When Slate came out of stealth mode in April, the startup heavily promoted that

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TechCrunch All Stage brings back early launch prices for a limited time

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-02-05 20:11:12

We’re almost there, and ticket rates have officially rolled back with savings of up to $425. TechCrunch All Stage, the founder summit of the year, is just around the corner. On July 15, Boston becomes startup central. Are you ready to gain the insights and strategies you need to launch or scale? Now’s the moment For a limited time, we’ve brought back early launch pricing. Founders pay just $155. Investors, only $250. These are the lowest rates you’ll see before the doors open at SoWa Power St

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IPO market gets boost from Circle's 500% surge, sparking optimism that drought may be ending

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2026-02-06 20:36:34

Jeremy Allaire, CEO and co-founder of Circle Internet Group, the issuer of one of the world's biggest stablecoins, and Circle Internet Group co-founder Sean Neville react as they ring the opening bell, on the day of the company's IPO, in New York City, U.S., June 5, 2025. NYSE For over three years, venture capital firms have been waiting for this moment. Tech IPOs came to a virtual standstill in early 2022 due to soaring inflation and rising interest rates, while big acquisitions were mostly of

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Terra CO2 cements $124M Series B to slash concrete’s carbon footprint

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2026-02-09 05:49:51

Concrete has been around for millennia, but Terra CO2 thinks it has a better way to make the ubiquitous building material, and investors appear to agree. The Golden, Colorado-based startup recently closed a $124.5 million Series B to help bring its low-carbon cement replacement to market. Cement — the stuff that binds aggregate together to form concrete — weighs heavily on the climate. The CO 2 released by the chemical reaction that makes Portland cement, the most common type of cement, and th

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Congress just greenlit a NASA moon plan opposed by Musk and Isaacman

techcrunch.com Aria Alamalhodaei 2026-02-11 00:30:59

Legacy aerospace giants scored a win Tuesday when the U.S. Senate passed President Trump’s budget reconciliation bill that earmarks billions more for NASA’s flagship Artemis program. The $10 billion addition to the Artemis architecture, which includes funding for additional Space Launch System rockets and an orbiting station around the moon called Gateway, is a rebuke to critics who wished to see alternative technologies used instead. Among those critics are SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and billionaire

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Nothing releases its first over-the-ear headphones, the $299 Headphone (1)

techcrunch.com Maggie Stamets 2026-02-11 20:38:51

London-based smartphone maker Nothing has launched its first over-the-ear headphones, the Headphone (1). The new device follows Nothing’s first step into audio hardware with last year’s debut of the Ear 2 open-ear headphones. The new Headphone (1) headphones were designed in collaboration with British audio brand KEF and feature the sleek, transparent design that Nothing has become known for. The device itself is a bit bulky, even for an over-the-ear headphone, but it provides adequate adaptive

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Genesis AI launches with $105M seed funding from Eclipse, Khosla to build AI models for robots

techcrunch.com Marina Temkin 2026-02-13 00:56:52

Genesis AI, a startup that aims to build a foundational model for powering all kinds of robots, has emerged from stealth with a giant $105 million seed round co-led by Eclipse Ventures and Khosla Ventures. Founded last December by Zhou Xian (pictured above, left), a Ph.D. in robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, and Théophile Gervet, a former research scientist with the French AI lab Mistral, the startup wants to build a general-purpose model that will enable robots to automate a wide range

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Experimental Playgrounds

news.ycombinator.com .Wp-Block-Comment-Author-Name Box-Sizing Border-Box 2026-02-11 00:27:35

When you picture a playground, what do you see? Perhaps a space with slides, swings, climbing bars, and merry-go-rounds, with asphalt underneath, or maybe a bouncier, colourful surface that undulates. If it’s a bigger playground, it might have wooden huts on stilts with wood chips underneath – even a zip line, if you’re lucky. Here’s what it won’t have: kids setting fires, sawing wood, cooking food, writing operettas, or constructing 50ft towers. It won’t look like a literal bomb site or junk y

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Next-gen procurement platform Levelpath nabs $55M

techcrunch.com Marina Temkin 2026-02-14 05:46:23

Levelpath, a procurement software startup founded by the duo behind Scout RFP, has raised $55 million in Series B funding led by Battery Ventures as the company looks to quadruple its revenue this year. The funding round also saw participation from existing investors, including Benchmark, which led Levelpath’s $14.5 million seed round, and Redpoint, the lead investor in the $30 million Series A round announced in 2023. The startup was founded by Stan Garber and Alex Yakubovich (pictured right)

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The Plot of the Phantom, a text adventure that took 40 years to finish

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-12 11:50:44

Posted June 23, 2025. tl;dr: I finished writing a text adventure game I started when I was a teenager, and you can play it in a browser right now. If you knew me in 1984, you would also know that you could find me glued to a chair in front of our family's Atari 800 personal computer, typing out BASIC programs from issues of COMPUTE! magazine and letting the summer days go by. I was also obsessed with the Infocom series of text adventure games, although I'd have to go to a friend's house to pla

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Play "The Plot of the Phantom" the text adventure that took 40 years to finish

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-12 23:50:44

Posted June 23, 2025. tl;dr: I finished writing a text adventure game I started when I was a teenager, and you can play it in a browser right now. If you knew me in 1984, you would also know that you could find me glued to a chair in front of our family's Atari 800 personal computer, typing out BASIC programs from issues of COMPUTE! magazine and letting the summer days go by. I was also obsessed with the Infocom series of text adventure games, although I'd have to go to a friend's house to pla

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Rob Biederman will help founders rethink how to scale at TechCrunch All Stage 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-02-16 00:40:11

If you’re a founder looking to grow your startup, chances are you’re wrestling with more than just product or capital. Talent, scale, and smart execution are the real battlegrounds. That’s exactly what TechCrunch All Stage 2025 is built to address on July 15 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station. Rob Biederman, managing partner at Asymmetric Capital Partners and one of the sharpest minds in talent, tech, and scaling strategy, will share his insights in a roundtable session. This is THE place where you

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Jesse Draper’s Halogen Ventures closes $30M Fund III to focus on ‘future of family’

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2026-02-16 15:23:26

In Brief Halogen Ventures closed a $30 million Fund III to invest in early-stage startups building in the “future of family,” as reported first by Fortune. The firm was founded in 2015 by Jesse Draper, the daughter of famed venture capitalist Tim Draper. She explained to Fortune that the fund will focus on the physical and financial health of households. Startups in the care economy have received more investor interest in the past few years after the pandemic, which exacerbated childcare and

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TechCrunch All Stage 2025 welcomes Boldstart partner Ellen Chisa to talk early-stage enterprise bets

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-02-17 00:05:08

We’re thrilled to announce that Ellen Chisa, partner at Boldstart Ventures, will be joining us at TechCrunch All Stage 2025 for an energizing conversation about investing in enterprise startups from day one. She’s one of the standout voices shaping this year’s lineup of founders, funders, and operators gathering July 15 in Boston’s SoWa Power Station, and you won’t want to miss what she brings to the table. All Stage is where startup builders get real answers to real questions — from how to rai

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Rollback rates: TechCrunch All Stage brings back early launch prices for a limited time

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-02-17 20:00:00

We’re almost there, and ticket rates have officially rolled back with savings of up to $425. TechCrunch All Stage, the founder summit of the year, is just around the corner. On July 15, Boston becomes startup central. Are you ready to gain the insights and strategies you need to launch or scale? Now’s the moment For a limited time, we’ve brought back early launch pricing. Founders pay just $155. Investors, only $250. These are the lowest rates you’ll see before the doors open at SoWa Power St

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German data protection official wants Apple, Google to remove DeepSeek from the country’s app stores

techcrunch.com Ram Iyer 2026-02-18 05:07:03

In Brief A German data protection official has reported Chinese AI app DeepSeek to Apple and Google, saying the app transfers users’ information to China illegally. Meike Kamp, Berlin’s Commissioner for data protection and freedom of information, told the companies that DeepSeek did not provide “convincing evidence” that users’ data was protected as required by EU laws. “Chinese authorities have far-reaching access rights to personal data within the sphere of influence of Chinese companies,”

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OpenAI hires team behind AI recommendation startup Crossing Minds

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2026-02-18 16:25:13

Crossing Minds, a startup that provides AI recommendation systems to e-commerce businesses, said on Thursday that its team is joining OpenAI. The startup was backed by Index Ventures, Shopify, Plug and Play, and Radical Ventures, and had raised more than $13.5 million across multiple rounds, according to Crunchbase. Crossing Minds largely worked with e-commerce companies to improve their personalization and recommendation systems. The company claims it studies customers’ on-site behavior data

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At TechCrunch All Stage, Jahanvi Sardana shares how top startups reshape markets

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-02-19 00:44:56

TechCrunch All Stage — the ultimate founder summit — is shaping up to be a powerhouse event where 1,200 founders and VCs across all stages will come together to forge meaningful connections and gain practical insights they can immediately apply to scale their startups. Join us on July 15 at SoWa Power Station in Boston and be part of the conversation with scaling experts. And now is the best time to register to attend. For a limited time, we’re bringing Investor Passes to just $250 and Founder

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TechCrunch All Stage: Learn how AI can supercharge your MVPs with Chris Gardner

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-02-19 05:00:56

TechCrunch All Stage, our big event for founders of startups at all stages of funding (see what we did there?), is coming up July 15 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station. And it’s our pleasure to announce that Underscore VC’s investing partner Chris Gardner will join a loaded lineup of speakers by leading a breakout session titled “MVP in the Age of AI: When to Bot and When to Not.” Spoiler: Expect to learn a lot about using AI for minimum viable products. And for for a very limited time, we’re launc

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Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2026-02-19 10:01:06

You’re laughing. Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death and you’re laughing. Yes, the iconic Windows error screen is getting a makeover nearly 40 years after its debut in the first version of Windows. Now, the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) will become the Black Screen of Death (BSOD). This change is related to other updates that Windows is making in the wake of the CrowdStrike outage last year, which affected 8.5 million Windows devices and took businesses, airports, TV stations, and government

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Kalshi closes $185M round as rival Polymarket reportedly seeks $200M

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2026-02-22 05:01:58

Kalshi just raised a $185 million round, led by crypto-focused VC firm Paradigm, bringing the company’s valuation to $2 billion post-money, representatives from Paradigm and Kalshi confirmed to TechCrunch. “Prediction markets remind me of crypto 15 years ago: a new asset class on a path to trillions,” Matt Huang, co-founder and managing partner at Paradigm, told TechCrunch in an emailed statement. “There’s no better team than Kalshi to scale prediction markets and reshape how people think about

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Air quality tests around xAI’s Memphis data center raise questions

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2026-02-22 15:42:42

Elon Musk’s xAI is the subject of scrutiny in Memphis, where natural gas turbines powering its Colossus data center have raised alarm among residents concerned about air pollution. On Tuesday, the City of Memphis released the results of initial air quality testing performed by a third party, saying that levels of the 10 pollutants tested were not dangerous. But the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), which is threatening to sue xAI on behalf of the NAACP, said that the tests omitted a key

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Rubrik acquires Predibase to accelerate adoption of AI agents

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2026-02-22 20:34:25

Data cybersecurity company Rubrik announced Wednesday its intent to acquire Predibase. Predibase is a venture-backed startup that helps companies train and fine-tune open source AI models to customize them to their needs. Rubrik is the latest company to make an acquisition with the goal of boosting enterprise AI agent adoption. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though CNBC reported that the deal was between $100 million and $500 million, a sizable range. Rubrik declined to comment on the de

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Bumble to lay off 30% of its workforce

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-02-23 10:17:09

Dating app Bumble announced on Wednesday that it’s laying off 30% of its workforce, impacting around 240 positions. The company said in a securities filing that the cuts are part of its plans to realign its “operating structure to optimize execution on its strategic priorities.” Bumble anticipates saving $40 million per year as a result of the workforce reduction and plans to reinvest most of this money into product and technology development. The company said it will incur approximately $13 m

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Ring cameras and doorbells now use AI to provide specific descriptions of motion activity

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2026-02-23 15:00:00

Amazon-owned Ring announced on Wednesday that it’s introducing a new AI-powered feature to its doorbells and cameras, which offers users specific text descriptions of current motion activity. Now, when users receive real-time notifications about happenings at their property, the updates will be more descriptive. For instance, “A person is walking up the steps with a black dog,” or “Two individuals are looking into a white car parked in the driveway.” The feature aims to improve upon the vague

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At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Medha Agarwal, Jyoti Bansal, and Jennifer Neundorfer discuss what makes a pitch land

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-02-25 08:00:00

Perfect your pitch for maximum impact. Investors hear hundreds of pitches, but only a few stand out. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, hear directly from Medha Agarwal, general partner, defy.vc; Jyoti Bansal, CEO and co-founder, Harness; Jennifer Neundorfer, co-founder and managing partner, January Ventures as they share what grabs their attention, what turns them off, and the subtle signals founders often miss. This candid panel reveals the insider strategies to help you build trust, stand out, and w

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Moratorium on state AI regulation clears Senate hurdle

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2026-03-01 11:17:56

A Republican effort to prevent states from enforcing their own AI regulations cleared a key procedural hurdle on Saturday. The rule, as reportedly rewritten by Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz in an attempt to comply with budgetary rules, would withhold federal broadband funding from states if they try to enforce AI regulations in the next 10 years. And the rewrite seems to have passed muster, with the Senate Parliamentarian now ruling that the provision is not subject to the so-called Byrd rule

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2 days left to save up to $210 on your TechCrunch All Stage pass

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-03-01 09:00:00

Time is almost up! Regular bird pricing for TechCrunch All Stage ends this Sunday, June 22, at 11:59 p.m. PT. That means you have just 2 days left to lock in savings of up to $210 on your ticket to one of the ultimate founder events of the summer. TC All Stage lands in Boston at SoWa Power Station on July 15 for one action-packed day built for founders, investors, and startup operators who want more than surface-level inspiration. Expect tactical sessions, real conversations, and curated connec

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Latest Tech News

Slate Auto drops ‘under $20,000’ pricing after Trump administration ends federal EV tax credit

Cluely’s ARR doubled in a week to $7M, founder Roy Lee says. But rivals are coming.

Slate Auto drops “under $20,000” pricing after Trump administration ends federal EV tax credit

TechCrunch All Stage brings back early launch prices for a limited time

IPO market gets boost from Circle's 500% surge, sparking optimism that drought may be ending

Terra CO2 cements $124M Series B to slash concrete’s carbon footprint

Congress just greenlit a NASA moon plan opposed by Musk and Isaacman

Nothing releases its first over-the-ear headphones, the $299 Headphone (1)

Genesis AI launches with $105M seed funding from Eclipse, Khosla to build AI models for robots

Experimental Playgrounds

Next-gen procurement platform Levelpath nabs $55M

The Plot of the Phantom, a text adventure that took 40 years to finish

Play "The Plot of the Phantom" the text adventure that took 40 years to finish

Rob Biederman will help founders rethink how to scale at TechCrunch All Stage 2025

Jesse Draper’s Halogen Ventures closes $30M Fund III to focus on ‘future of family’

TechCrunch All Stage 2025 welcomes Boldstart partner Ellen Chisa to talk early-stage enterprise bets

Rollback rates: TechCrunch All Stage brings back early launch prices for a limited time

German data protection official wants Apple, Google to remove DeepSeek from the country’s app stores

OpenAI hires team behind AI recommendation startup Crossing Minds

At TechCrunch All Stage, Jahanvi Sardana shares how top startups reshape markets

TechCrunch All Stage: Learn how AI can supercharge your MVPs with Chris Gardner

Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death

Kalshi closes $185M round as rival Polymarket reportedly seeks $200M

Air quality tests around xAI’s Memphis data center raise questions

Rubrik acquires Predibase to accelerate adoption of AI agents

Bumble to lay off 30% of its workforce

Ring cameras and doorbells now use AI to provide specific descriptions of motion activity

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Medha Agarwal, Jyoti Bansal, and Jennifer Neundorfer discuss what makes a pitch land

Moratorium on state AI regulation clears Senate hurdle

2 days left to save up to $210 on your TechCrunch All Stage pass

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