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India’s Varaha bags $20M to scale carbon removal from the Global South
Varaha's fresh funding is part of a $45 million Series B round led by WestBridge Capital.
View the articleKatie Spivakovsky wins 2026 Churchill Scholarship
The MIT senior will pursue a master’s degree at Cambridge University in the U.K. this fall.
View the articleThe Minneapolis tech community holds strong during ‘tense and difficult time’
Founders and investors in the Minneapolis tech industry told TechCrunch they've put much of their work on hold to help out their community.
View the articleCounter intelligence
Architecture students bring new forms of human-machine interaction into the kitchen.
View the articleIntel will start making GPUs, a market dominated by Nvidia
Intel has been bulking up a team to focus on this effort and will develop its GPU strategy around customer needs.
View the articleI Infiltrated Moltbook, the AI-Only Social Network Where Humans Aren’t Allowed
I went undercover on Moltbook and loved role-playing as a conscious bot. But rather than a novel breakthrough, the AI-only site is a crude rehashing of sci-fi fantasies.
View the articleYC startups can now receive investment in stablecoin
All startups accepted into YC will soon have the option to receive their seed checks via stablecoins.
View the article2026 plans: What’s next for Startup Battlefield 200
See what to expect for Startup Battlefield 200 in 2026, the ultimate startup pitch competition on the global stage at TechCrunch Disrupt. Join the mailing list to be the first to know when application...
View the articleHomeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics
The use of administrative subpoenas, which are not subject to judicial oversight, are used to demand a wealth of information from tech companies, including the owners of anonymous online accounts docu...
View the articleSkyryse lands another $300M to make flying, even helicopters, simple and safe
Skyrsye, now valued at $1.15 billion, is pushing to get FAA certification for its universal operating system for flight.
View the articleXcode moves into agentic coding with deeper OpenAI and Anthropic integrations
Xcode 26.3 offers agentic coding capabilities with Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex.
View the articleGradient’s heat pumps get new smarts to enable old building retrofits
Gradient's heat pumps fit in windows, minimizing installation times. Now, it is introducing software to make those units more intelligent.
View the articleWatch Club is producing short video dramas and building a social network around them
Watch Club will house microdramas and fan discussions in the same app, creating a fandom-focused social media experience.
View the articleLotus Health nabs $35M for AI doctor that sees patients for free
This AI doctor is licensed in all 50 states, the startup says. The deal was led by CRV and Kleiner Perkins.
View the articleFrench police search X office in Paris, summon Elon Musk for questioning
The Paris prosecutor’s office announced that it is expanding a criminal investigation into X for alleged crimes, including the possession and distribution of child sexual exploitation material.
View the articleWhat tech CEOs and executives have said about ICE’s actions in Minnesota
The Trump administration’s approach to immigration has reached a level of violence that the tech industry cannot ignore. Here's how tech leaders are responding to the moment.
View the articleTikTok recovers from dip in usage that benefited rival apps following US ownership change
TikTok usage dropped following ownership change, benefiting rival apps. But now, its numbers are climbing again.
View the articleFitbit founders launch AI platform to help families monitor their health
Luffu uses AI in the background to gather and organize family information, learn day-to-day patterns, and flag notable changes so families can stay aligned and address potential well-being issues.
View the articleSMART launches new Wearable Imaging for Transforming Elderly Care research group
WITEC is working to develop the first wearable ultrasound imaging system to monitor chronic conditions in real-time, with the goal of enabling earlier detection and timely intervention.
View the articlePayPal hires HP’s Enrique Lores as its new CEO
PayPal is appointing CFO and COO Jamie Miller as interim CEO until March 1.
View the articlePeak XV says internal disagreement led to partner exits as it doubles down on AI
Peak XV is transitioning board roles and opening a U.S. office while continuing to view India as its largest market.
View the articleIndia’s Supreme Court to WhatsApp: ‘You cannot play with the right to privacy’
India's top court is investigating WhatsApp’s data-sharing model, monopoly power, and user consent.
View the articleVema predicts cheap hydrogen could change where data centers are built
Vema Hydrogen drills wells to stimulate hydrogen production deep underground, which could result in some of the cheapest hydrogen available.
View the article‘Fallout’ Producer Jonathan Nolan on AI: ‘We’re in Such a Frothy Moment’
The Westworld showrunner thinks AI will be good for burgeoning filmmakers, but not for Hollywood blockbusters.
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