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Final call: TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 ticket savings end tonight

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-12-05 12:00:00

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 marks 20 years of shaping the startup world — and tonight’s your last chance to save up to $675 on your ticket. From October 27–29, Disrupt returns to Moscone West in San Francisco. Join 10,000+ tech innovators, founders, VCs, and ecosystem builders for three days of high-impact programming, networking, and startup energy. But first: your savings. You have until 11:59 p.m. PT tonight to save up to $675. Once the clock strikes midnight, prices jump. Register now. Why yo

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Only 2 days left to save $675 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 ticket

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-12-08 03:00:00

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 marks 20 years of driving the startup world forward — and you’ve got just two days left to join the movement and save up to $675 on your ticket. From October 27–29, Moscone West becomes the home base for over 10,000 movers and makers in the tech world. Join us in San Francisco as we celebrate two decades of startup breakthroughs, VC connections, and industry-shifting ideas. The deadline to lock in savings is August 6 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Don’t wait — register now to save b

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TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla’s ride-hailing gambit

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2025-12-10 12:05:00

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Tesla CEO Elon Musk is in what one might describe a suboptimal position. He’s pushed hard to get shareholders to view Tesla as an AI and robotics company, not a maker of EVs. And yet, the company’s most visible products, which generate the bulk of its revenues, are its electric cars. Yes, Tesla EVs are advanced, particularly when

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

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2025-12-13 12:32:04

Ask any homeowner: renovation projects are no fun at all. From finding a contractor to determining a fair price, the process is rife with uncertainty. Plenty of startups have popped up to help homeowners tackle electrification projects, including installing solar panels and replacing gas furnaces with heat pumps. But they still struggle with the cost question: acquiring customers is often more than half the battle. Pearl Edison thinks the answer is utilities. “As much as anything, we are leve

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Handwave lends a hand to retailers with its European alternative to Amazon’s palm payments

techcrunch.com Anna Heim 2025-12-14 04:00:00

Paying with a handwave once sounded like science fiction, but contactless palm recognition service Amazon One has already been used more than 8 million times, according to the company. That’s Amazon, though, which explains why it has been deployed in Amazon stores and more than 500 Whole Foods Market stores in the U.S., but only 150 third-party locations. Meanwhile, fintech startups like Latvia’s Handwave are stepping onto the field, aiming to provide third-party retailers with a similar but in

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TikTok merges its Core Product and Trust & Safety teams

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-12-15 17:00:20

As TikTok’s future in the U.S. remains uncertain, the company is merging its Core Product and Trust & Safety teams into a single organization, according to an internal memo sent to staff by TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew and viewed by TechCrunch and confirmed by TikTok. “This new team will allow us to better leverage our technical capabilities across both business and safety objectives, and will help us move faster as we develop the next generation of safety technology,” Chew wrote in the memo. As pa

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SpaceX faces two new lawsuits alleging safety‐related retaliation

techcrunch.com Aria Alamalhodaei 2025-12-17 12:47:20

When longtime supervisor Robert Markert warned SpaceX leaders that one part of the rocket fairing recovery process could “easily cause serious injury or death,” he alleges he was ignored because “it was the more economical solution,” according to a recently filed lawsuit. A few months later, he was out of the job. Markert is one of two former SpaceX employees who have filed separate wrongful-termination lawsuits, both of which were removed to federal court earlier this month. The two complaints

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Food delivery service Calo scores $39M in Series B extension as it sets eyes on the UK

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-12-21 02:35:57

Middle Eastern food delivery startup Calo said Tuesday it has raised $39 million in a Series B extension that was led by Aljazira Capital. The fundraise, which was more than 1.5x of its original $25 million raise in December, also saw participation from existing backers such as Nuwa Capital, STV, Khwarizmi Ventures, and Al Faisaliah Group. The company is using this funding to expand into territories like the U.K. and to explore different partnerships in physical space. Calo primarily offers re

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TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla vs GM: A tale of two earnings

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2025-12-24 03:06:00

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! The poll results are in (from last week’s edition) and it’s clear what you want: Analysis with a capital A. You also want scoops, a bit of a news roundup, and deals, but far and away you’re looking for analysis. I’ve always sprinkled my thoughts and insights throughout the newsletter, but over the next few weeks and months you’ll se

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Google took a month to shut down Catwatchful, a phone spyware operation hosted on its servers

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2025-12-26 12:25:47

Google has suspended the account of phone surveillance operator Catwatchful, which was using the tech giant’s servers to host and operate the monitoring software. Google’s move to shut down the spyware operation comes a month after TechCrunch alerted the technology giant the operator was hosting the operation on Firebase, one of Google’s developer platforms. Catwatchful relied on Firebase to host and store vast amounts of data stolen from thousands of phones compromised by its spyware. “We’ve

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Chime backer Lauren Kolodny bets on AI to revolutionize estate processing

techcrunch.com Marina Temkin 2025-12-28 16:57:03

Lauren Kolodny, a partner at Acrew Capital, has always championed technology’s power to democratize access to financial services for everyday people. When the fledgling neobank Chime struggled to convince investors in 2016 that it could build a large business serving the working class, Kolodny was the only VC out of 100 Chime pitched who agreed to back the company, stepping in with a $9 million Series A extension when it was nearly out of money. That bet paid off big time. Last month, Chime we

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Amazon buying the world’s creepiest Apple Watch app and wearable, Bee

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-01-01 12:35:15

Amazon has confirmed it’s in the process of buying Bee, an Apple Watch app and wearable that records everything it hears. The platform describes itself as “a personal Al that transforms your conversations, tasks, places and more into summaries, personal insights and timely reminders” … The company’s website has a banner saying that “Bee is joining Amazon,” which links to a statement by founder, Maria de Lourdes Zollo. Bee is joining Amazon and we couldn’t be more excited! When we started Bee,

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TechCrunch Mobility: Uber makes a bet on premium robotaxis

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2026-01-06 17:03:00

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! A little bird Image Credits:Bryce Durbin If it wasn’t obvious before, it is now. Uber wants a big piece of the autonomous vehicle technology pie. The ride-hailing company has spent the past two years locking in partnerships with just about every AV company you can think of, and across every sector, including delivery, robotaxis,

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Don’t miss your chance to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-01-07 03:00:00

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is just around the corner, and with more than 10,000 startup and VC leaders heading to Moscone West in San Francisco this October 27 to 29, the Expo Hall is where connections get made and business gets done. If you’ve been thinking about showcasing your company, consider this your nudge — exhibitor spots are filling fast, and once they’re gone, they’re gone. Exhibiting at Disrupt isn’t just about having a table, it’s about putting your startup in front of the people who

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Benchmark in talks to lead Series A for Greptile, valuing AI-code reviewer at $180M, sources say

techcrunch.com Marina Temkin 2026-01-07 17:21:29

Greptile, an AI-powered code review startup, is in the process of raising a Series A. Sources familiar with the deal tell TechCrunch it’s for $30 million at a $180 million valuation led by Benchmark partner Eric Vishria. But one person says that the deal hasn’t closed and terms may change. Founded by Dasksh Gupta after he graduated from Georgia Tech in 2023, the startup went through Y Combinator in the winter of 2024 cohort, and raised a $4 million seed round led by Initialized Capital after co

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Perplexity sees India as a shortcut in its race against OpenAI

techcrunch.com Jagmeet Singh 2026-01-10 06:29:34

While OpenAI has cemented its lead in the U.S., Perplexity is taking a different route — quietly expanding into India to compete in the next phase of AI adoption. The search-focused AI startup is rapidly adding millions of users in the world’s second-largest internet and smartphone market, positioning itself for mass-market scale. This week, Perplexity partnered with Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator after Reliance Jio, to offer a free 12-month Perplexity Pro subscription —

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Rivian restarting work on its Georgia factory, emails show

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2026-01-11 22:15:28

Rivian will resume prep-work on its planned Georgia factory in August and is still looking to break ground early next year, according to emails TechCrunch obtained through a public records request. The restarted effort comes months after the Biden administration’s Department of Energy approved a $6.6 billion meant to fund construction. Rivian has invested more than $80 million in the project as of June 20, 2025, up from $41 million in July 2024, according to a progress report submitted to the

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AV startup Pronto.ai acquires off-road autonomous vehicle rival SafeAI

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2026-01-17 03:00:57

The Venn diagram of engineers that know a little bit about AI, self driving, and mining has a small intersection. Pronto.ai CEO Anthony Levandowski wants as many of those people as possible. And an acquisition is helping him achieve that goal. The San Francisco-based startup, which has developed a self-driving system designed for haulage trucks and other off-road vehicles used at construction and mining sites, has acquired competitor Safe AI, TechCrunch has learned. Terms of the deal have not

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Former Sequoia partner Matt Miller raises $355M for new fund — with Sequoia’s backing

techcrunch.com Anna Heim 2026-01-19 08:56:19

Former Sequoia partner Matt Miller has already locked in $355 million for his new VC firm, Evantic, which is also backed by Sequoia, TechCrunch learned. Last December, Miller announced his departure from Sequoia after twelve years to “start [his] own fund focused on the great founders of Europe.” Despite the European focus, TechCrunch’s understanding is that Evantic will actually invest on both sides of the Atlantic, with a focus on B2B companies at the Series B and growth stages. However, its

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Trump administration to spend $1 billion on ‘offensive’ hacking operations

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2026-01-19 22:45:20

The Trump administration, through the Department of Defense, plans to spend $1 billion over the next four years on what it calls “offensive cyber operations.” The provision in Trump’s landmark One Big Beautiful Bill does not say what those “offensive cyber operations” are, nor what specific tools or software would qualify. The budget does note that the money will go towards enhancing and improving the capabilities of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, which operates in the Asia-Pacific region, incl

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Rainmaker partners with Atmo to squeeze more rain from clouds

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2026-01-20 08:00:00

Cloud seeding startup Rainmaker is partnering with Atmo, an AI-powered meteorology startup, the companies exclusively told TechCrunch. The two operate on complementary ends of the weather system: Atmo studies atmospheric patterns to forecast weather events, while Rainmaker digests such data in an attempt to squeeze more precipitation out of weather systems. Under the partnership, Atmo will use its deep learning models to help Rainmaker identify clouds that have potential for seeding. The forec

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The votes are in: TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Audience Choice winners revealed for roundtables and breakouts

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-01-20 17:30:00

You voted — they made it onto the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 agenda! After reviewing hundreds of standout Call for Content submissions and opening the vote to the TechCrunch audience, we’ve locked in the top five roundtables and top five breakout sessions. Without further ado, meet the exceptional tech voices — and the sessions they’ll lead — that will shape the conversation at Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27–29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. Visit the agenda page for full session and spe

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The countdown’s almost over: 2 days until TechCrunch All Stage 2025 kicks off in Boston

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-01-21 05:00:00

TechCrunch All Stage 2025 is almost here — In 2 days, the doors swing open at Boston’s SoWa Power Station. If you’re a founder or investor, this is your last shot to lock in the lowest ticket prices before they vanish at the door. This isn’t your average startup conference. TC All Stage is where high-growth startups get sharper, faster, and more fundable — in just one day. Whether you’re pre-seed or preparing for an IPO, this is the room to be in. Savings of up to $475 are here until the event

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Jack Dorsey’s New App Just Hit a Very Embarrassing Snag

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-20 23:30:15

Serial entrepreneur Jack Dorsey, who cofounded Twitter, Block, and Bluesky, has started yet another new app — and this one's got an embarrassing secret. As TechCrunch reports, Dorsey's new open source messaging app, Bitchat, is supposed to be decentralized, private, and secure. There's only one problem: the Bluetooth-based app, by the venture's admission, is probably lacking in that key regard. "This software has not received external security review and may contain vulnerabilities and does n

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Startups Weekly: Still running

techcrunch.com Anna Heim 2026-01-22 00:05:00

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This newsletter took a break for the Fourth of July, and maybe you did, too, but the news didn’t. Even the biggest startups are still running after more funding. To help you catch up, we’ve got the top startup stories from the week, plus some from the previous one. Most interesting startup stories from the week Image Credits:Haje Kamps / Tec

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TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla enters its Grok era, and teens come for robotaxis

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2026-01-22 08:05:00

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! In case you missed my announcement last week, TechCrunch Mobility is moving to the Beehiiv publishing platform. The launch is scheduled for July 18. Beehiiv provides lots of cool features to help me better engage with you. It’s a win for both of us. The newsletter emails will continue to come from [email protected]. To e

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They took away Linda Yaccarino’s blue check!

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2026-01-23 14:00:49

Update, 9:00 PM ET, 7/10/25: She has been graced with a blue check once more. Ex-CEO of X, Linda Yaccarino, seems to have left the company on good terms. That is to say, Elon Musk has not disparaged her yet, and we know that he is not known to mince words about his adversaries. But now we have the teeniest, tiniest morsel of evidence that — maybe, perhaps, possibly, if we squint our eyes really, really tight — something else could be going on. Yes, reader. They took away Linda Yaccarino’s blue

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LGND wants to make ChatGPT for the Earth

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2026-01-25 09:58:45

The Earth is awash in data about itself. Every day, satellites capture around 100 terabytes of imagery. But making sense of it isn’t always easy. Seemingly simple questions can be fiendishly complex to answer. Take this question that is of vital economic importance to California: How many fire breaks does the state have that might stop a wildfire in its tracks, and how have they changed since the last fire season? “Originally, you’d have a person look at pictures. And that only scales so far,”

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Slate Auto: Everything you need to know about the Bezos-backed EV startup

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2026-01-25 17:00:00

In April 2025, a new company called Slate Auto came out of stealth and shocked the car industry. Not only was this startup focused on making an ultra-cheap, customizable electric pickup truck with funding from Jeff Bezos, but it had also been operating in secret for three years in Troy, Michigan — the backyard of major automakers like Ford and General Motors. TechCrunch was first to the story, reporting in early April about the company’s existence, its involvement with the Amazon founder, and i

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YPlasma zaps the air to cool chips for data centers

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2026-01-27 23:40:00

If you didn’t know any better, you might think it’s magic. David Garcia gave TechCrunch a demo video demonstration of a device developed by his company, YPlasma. A row of five candles sit in front of a harmonica-like device with wires hanging off it. Suddenly, the flames flicker and then snuff out. Inside the device, two strips of copper coursing with electrical current are generating plasmas, or clouds of charged particles, that induce airflow through the cavity and out over the candles. It’

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Final call: TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 ticket savings end tonight

Only 2 days left to save $675 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 ticket

TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla’s ride-hailing gambit

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

Handwave lends a hand to retailers with its European alternative to Amazon’s palm payments

TikTok merges its Core Product and Trust & Safety teams

SpaceX faces two new lawsuits alleging safety‐related retaliation

Food delivery service Calo scores $39M in Series B extension as it sets eyes on the UK

TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla vs GM: A tale of two earnings

Google took a month to shut down Catwatchful, a phone spyware operation hosted on its servers

Chime backer Lauren Kolodny bets on AI to revolutionize estate processing

Amazon buying the world’s creepiest Apple Watch app and wearable, Bee

TechCrunch Mobility: Uber makes a bet on premium robotaxis

Don’t miss your chance to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Benchmark in talks to lead Series A for Greptile, valuing AI-code reviewer at $180M, sources say

Perplexity sees India as a shortcut in its race against OpenAI

Rivian restarting work on its Georgia factory, emails show

AV startup Pronto.ai acquires off-road autonomous vehicle rival SafeAI

Former Sequoia partner Matt Miller raises $355M for new fund — with Sequoia’s backing

Trump administration to spend $1 billion on ‘offensive’ hacking operations

Rainmaker partners with Atmo to squeeze more rain from clouds

The votes are in: TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Audience Choice winners revealed for roundtables and breakouts

The countdown’s almost over: 2 days until TechCrunch All Stage 2025 kicks off in Boston

Jack Dorsey’s New App Just Hit a Very Embarrassing Snag

Startups Weekly: Still running

TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla enters its Grok era, and teens come for robotaxis

They took away Linda Yaccarino’s blue check!

LGND wants to make ChatGPT for the Earth

Slate Auto: Everything you need to know about the Bezos-backed EV startup

YPlasma zaps the air to cool chips for data centers

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