Many of those videos were reportedly filmed on “near-perfect copies” of the Polymarket website, while featuring trades and winnings that wer...
Sunday, June 21, 2026
When the Trump administration cracks down on Anthropic, who benefits?
Prospero Silvério
June 21, 2026
On the new episode of Equity, we discussed what actually prompted the administration's latest moves against Anthropic, and what this mig...
Beyond Siri: Here are the practical AI features coming to your iPhone in iOS 27
Prospero Silvério
June 21, 2026
Siri’s AI overhaul may have grabbed the headlines at WWDC, but some of Apple’s most useful AI features are arriving elsewhere in iOS 27. fr...
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Jumper isn't the only big name leaving Google DeepMind. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/sax8huM
While it's not flashy like Apple’s new Siri AI and Apple Intelligence upgrades, there are still a number of additions to iOS 27 worth lo...
Friday, June 19, 2026
He made your free video player run smoothly. Now he’s doing that for robots.
Prospero Silvério
June 19, 2026
French serial entrepreneur and open-source legend Jean-Baptiste Kempf has been building Kyber, an infrastructure layer to control remote dev...
Encryption, spyware, and now Mythos: History shows why cyber export control doesn’t work
Prospero Silvério
June 19, 2026
For the last 30 years, stopping the flow of cybersecurity-related software has proven to be ineffective. It's unclear why it would work ...
Call it a startup with a sole founder and a very large seed round, but what's next is less clear. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/Onqp2uo
The US says ASML’s top chip tool may be in China. ASML says it isn’t
Prospero Silvério
June 19, 2026
There's a commercial logic that cuts against the idea that ASML would risk its export license to arm a Chinese customer. from TechCrunch...
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Source: Elastic agrees to buy CRV-backed DeductiveAI for up to $85M
Prospero Silvério
June 18, 2026
DeductiveAI, a startup that uses AI to catch and resolve bugs in software, was founded just three years ago. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt...
Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis to stop them driving into highway construction zones
Prospero Silvério
June 18, 2026
The company has identified at least 13 instances where its robotaxis drove into highway sections closed for construction. from TechCrunch h...
NASA picks Eric Schmidt’s rocket company for Mars mission, setting up a race with SpaceX
Prospero Silvério
June 18, 2026
Relativity Space—a rocket maker acquired by former Google executive chair Eric Schmidt last year after stumbling on the path to orbit—might ...
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
How to turn off AI in your Google Docs
Prospero Silvério
June 17, 2026
Here's what you need to do to get those pesky "write with Gemini" pop-ups to go away. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/2N1wWhI
AI is hurting Apple in more ways than one: it may force iPhone price increases
Prospero Silvério
June 17, 2026
CEO Tim Cook said in a recent interview that the situation is "unsustainable." from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/uB8lkCw
DeepL acquires Mixhalo for live-event audio streaming and translation
Prospero Silvério
June 17, 2026
With this acquisition, DeepL is opening an office in San Francisco to expand its U.S. business. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/VB0bm3x
Pinterest launches an experimental AI shopping app called ‘Ask Pinterest’
Prospero Silvério
June 17, 2026
Pinterest has launched 'Ask Pinterest,' an experimental AI-powered shopping app that lets users seek recommendations and inspiration...
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Anthropic’s latest feud with the Trump admin may actually help it, sales data suggests
Prospero Silvério
June 16, 2026
Anthropic's popularity with business users is growing so well that the latest beef with the government might actually boost it, data fro...
The chatbot still remains the most popular AI assistant worldwide with over 1.1 billion monthly users, followed by Gemini with 662 million a...
Malaysia’s AI agent-powered messaging app Respond.io raises $62.5M, eyes acquisitions
Prospero Silvério
June 16, 2026
Respond.io, one of Malaysia startups to watch, uses AI agents to handle high volumes of customer inquiries and charges per convo, not per se...
Monday, June 15, 2026
Sundar Pichai faces boos, walkout at Stanford graduation ceremony over Google’s Israel, ICE ties
Prospero Silvério
June 15, 2026
AI is once again at the heart of a college graduation protest — this time for the technology's use in Google's defense contracts. f...
As AI agents become employees, NewCore emerges with $66M to give them identities
Prospero Silvério
June 15, 2026
NewCore argues the next challenge in enterprise security will be managing AI agents, not people. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/MUQWAk8
A satellite just learned to find things on its own — here’s what that means
Prospero Silvério
June 15, 2026
In April, for the first time ever, an Earth observation satellite found what it was looking for, all on its own. from TechCrunch https://ift...
What makes this combustible: at the very moment that tens of thousands of workers are being shown the door, a small cohort of AI insiders is...
Sunday, June 14, 2026
Orbio raises $21 million to automate hiring and onboarding for frontline workers
Prospero Silvério
June 14, 2026
Orbio announces $21 Million Series A in round led by Dawn Capital. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/CiL1AGR
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. from TechC...
The new Sonos Play can act as a portable speaker inside and outside your home. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/5DteydP
Saturday, June 13, 2026
As Anthropic suspends access to new models, India debates its AI future
Prospero Silvério
June 13, 2026
Tech leaders debate whether the Anthropic episode is a wake-up call for India’s AI ambitions. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/QASb975
Meta reportedly moves to unwind $2B Manus deal after Beijing’s demand
Prospero Silvério
June 13, 2026
Meta starts dismantling its $2 billion Manus acquisition after Beijing ordered the deal reversed. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/eoi6vGm
The FBI built its own replica small town to simulate real-world cyberattacks
Prospero Silvério
June 13, 2026
Hidden inside a building in Alabama, the FBI has created its own small town as a dedicated cyber training ground for simulating cyberattacks...
Friday, June 12, 2026
Andrew Yang thinks the next big startup opportunity is lowering the cost of living
Prospero Silvério
June 12, 2026
Andrew Yang made a list of everything Americans overpay for — housing, food, wireless — and thinks the next startup gold rush is giving that...
Anthropic’s safety warnings may have just backfired — the government has pulled the plug on its most powerful AI
Prospero Silvério
June 12, 2026
Anthropic isn't hiding its frustration. "We disagree that the finding of a narrow potential jailbreak should be cause for recalling...
Meta’s months-old AI unit is a soul-crushing gulag, say the engineers stuck inside it
Prospero Silvério
June 12, 2026
A new report suggests the unit, which employs 6,500 people, is on the verge of revolt. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/GB3maDT
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Cheaper, faster, and culturally aware, Avataar’s video AI is built for India’s scale
Prospero Silvério
June 11, 2026
Avataar AI's distilled video model is priced at $0.005 for every second of generation from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/CPXfvkY
Equal AI said that its AI-powered call assistant now has over a million monthly active users. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/aUY9TFl
Theker just raised $85M to build the factory robot that doesn’t specialize in anything
Prospero Silvério
June 11, 2026
Unlike humanoid robots designed around a fixed form — think Boston Dynamics — Theker's machines are built to be reconfigured. from TechC...
Jeff Bezos’s Prometheus raises $12B to build an ‘artificial general engineer’ for the physical world
Prospero Silvério
June 11, 2026
The new round values the physical AI startup that aims to automate heavy engineering and drug design at $41 billion. from TechCrunch https:/...
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
If you doubted his genius, doubt no more. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/19V8adN
Andrew Yang’s 2020 presidential campaign was based on a warning that automation and AI would hollow out the labor market and concentrate wea...
The 168-megawatt facility will support Meta's global AI computing needs and can be expanded over time. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/3n...
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Top Lucid Motors executive departs amid new CEO’s leadership shakeup
Prospero Silvério
June 09, 2026
The exec, Emad Dlala, has left just a few months after being promoted to SVP of engineering and digital, TechCrunch has learned. from TechCr...
Google just made it significantly cheaper to enjoy its budget AI subscription tier. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/GX1cFjp
How Justin Ernest invested nearly $400M into hot startups without a traditional VC fund
Prospero Silvério
June 09, 2026
Instead of spending a year raising a formal venture fund, the Sabertooth VC founder used a captive network of LPs to invest in startups like...
Monday, June 8, 2026
Why Apple’s slow-and-steady AI bet is starting to look pretty smart
Prospero Silvério
June 08, 2026
Can Apple's new AI glow up put to bed accusations that it's losing an all-important industry race? from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/c...
Mercor’s Brendan Foody calls out Sequoia over ‘dual-pricing’ valuation tricks
Prospero Silvério
June 08, 2026
Sequoia is just one of the top firms that sells same equity at two different prices. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/xcVo27W
Apple’s WWDC AI demos looked more real after $250M false ad settlement
Prospero Silvério
June 08, 2026
The vibe of Apple's 2026 WWDC keynote felt like a spouse proudly listing all the honey-do-list items tackled. One subtle example: the ma...
The FTX co-founder is serving a 25-year sentence, doled out in 2024. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/Ugn1mNx
Massachusetts votes to pass new privacy rights bill that bans sale of precise location data
Prospero Silvério
June 08, 2026
The bill is expected to blanket ban companies and startups from selling people's precise location data across the state. from TechCrunc...
Uber, Wayve and Waymo are headed towards a robotaxi showdown in London
Prospero Silvério
June 08, 2026
Uber customers in the UK can now join an interest list to increase their chances of being matched with a Wayve robotaxi. from TechCrunch htt...
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Notion's head of product said he was "astonished" at “the amount of people RT-ing this." from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/Z...
"Chat is dead" — at least, according to a senior OpenAI employee. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/hkY8LCX
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. from TechCrunch https://ift.t...
Hacked, leaked, and held for ransom: the worst breaches of 2026 so far
Prospero Silvério
June 07, 2026
From a massive DOGE data breach and the hacking of critical energy and water systems to the hack of an FBI surveillance system, here are the...
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Krishnan is reportedly starting a new institution to continue shaping Trump's AI policy. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/cDANiXm
President Donald Trump said he's discussing deals "where the American people can benefit from the success of AI." from TechCru...
These newer social apps offer alternatives to Big Tech’s feeds, focusing on interests, creativity, and community. from TechCrunch https://if...
Friday, June 5, 2026
Reid Hoffman is leaving Microsoft’s board to go ‘founder mode’ with startup Manus
Prospero Silvério
June 05, 2026
After a very profitable decade on Microsoft's board, Reid Hoffman is stepping down to focus on his AI drug discovery startup Manus. from...
Thursday, June 4, 2026
In the current environment, remaining heads down has diminishing returns; at some point, you have to make some noise just to remind the mark...
Founders Fund launches game show starring Sam Altman, Palmer Luckey, and other tech elites
Prospero Silvério
June 04, 2026
The debut episode, moderated by Founders Fund Chief Marketing Officer Mike Solana, included a star-studded cast of current tech luminaries. ...
The Airbnb CEO said last year it hasn't struck an LLM partnership because existing products weren't quite ready. from TechCrunch htt...
The Ring 5, which Oura describes as the world’s smallest smart ring, is 40% smaller than its predecessor and starts at $399. from TechCrunch...
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Benchmark raises its first-ever growth fund as part of $2B capital raise
Prospero Silvério
June 03, 2026
The legendary abandons its more than 20 year tradition of keeping its funds to about $425 million. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/QEVUxcS
The Bengaluru startup has crossed 1 million orders and reached a $50 million annualized GMV run rate within a year of launch. from TechCrunc...
Lovable signs multi-year deal with Google Cloud to up usage 5x, source says
Prospero Silvério
June 03, 2026
Lovable and Google signed an expanded multi-year deal athat involves a 5x expansion of Lovable's footprint on Google Cloud, and expanded...
Plex adds new social features ahead of a major price hike for its lifetime pass
Prospero Silvério
June 03, 2026
Plex has come a long way from being just a personal media server. Over the past few years, it has transformed into a streaming hub, today fe...
Fusion startup Xcimer fired up the world's largest privately owned laser. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/m37uJZc
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Squishmallows, dentures, and an ‘I Heart Hot Dads’ bag: Uber has found thousands of items left in robotaxis
Prospero Silvério
June 02, 2026
Even in a future of robot taxis, someone still has to return the things passengers leave behind. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/EevDFAV
Cyera eyes $12B valuation at 80x ARR multiple despite operating losses
Prospero Silvério
June 02, 2026
The cybersecurity company is nearing a $300 million round led by Evolution Equity Partners. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/Zmigvyd
Rocket engine startup Impulse raises $500 million to hire people, not AI
Prospero Silvério
June 02, 2026
Engineering physical systems still depends on human talent, according to Impulse Space president Eric Romo. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/E...
Pacific Fusion’s latest prototype packs 440 gigawatts into an 80-nanosecond burst
Prospero Silvério
June 02, 2026
Pacific Fusion's sub-scale prototype delivered enormous amounts of power in a flash, setting the company up for its demonstration power ...
Monday, June 1, 2026
How to make the Startup Battlefield Top 20 — and what every company gets regardless
Prospero Silvério
June 01, 2026
Every founder who applies to Startup Battlefield wants the same thing: the Disrupt Main Stage. Here’s how to get there and why the opportuni...
The Google parent company plans to raise the funds by selling stock. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/rXmVyeo
Revolut rolls out services to thousands of users in India ahead of broader launch
Prospero Silvério
June 01, 2026
The British fintech has built a waitlist of about 450,000 users in India as it prepares for a broader launch. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt...
Strava will charge a flat monthly fee from developers to access its API from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/DmR0Xjf
Unastella, a South Korean rocket startup that launched from home, raises $24M
Prospero Silvério
June 01, 2026
The Seoul-based rocket startup is developing its own launch vehicles and engines. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/XDixONl


