OpenAI announced on Tuesday that it plans to route sensitive conversations to reasoning models like GPT-5 and will roll out new parental controls within the next month. This is part of an ongoing response to recent safety incidents involving ChatGPT’s…
Instagram is testing a new Picture-in-Picture feature for watching Reels, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Tuesday. This feature allows users to watch Reels in a small, floating window on their screen while browsing other apps, enabling seamless multitasking. The…
MrBeast, the popular 27-year-old YouTuber famous for his elaborate challenges and massive giveaways, is entering a new business arena. He is reportedly launching his own phone company. According to a report that viewed a leaked investor deck, MrBeast is planning…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is about to get even more exciting. We are thrilled to announce that Astro Teller, the head of Alphabet’s X, also known as the Moonshot Factory, will take the stage at Disrupt. The event is happening October…
The clock is ticking, and exhibit space at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is filling up fast. With just four days left to book your table, now is the time to stop circling the idea and claim your spot on the show…
I want to be clear from the outset. I have never been a car enthusiast. My driving history includes a hand-me-down Volvo with a hole in the floorboards and a series of aggressively practical vehicles, including a VW Golf and…
Indian e-commerce startup Citymall, which focuses on budget-focused grocery delivery for tier 2 and tier 3 towns, has raised $47 million in Series D funding. The round was led by Accel, with participation from existing investors including Waterbridge Ventures, Citius,…
Eight U.S. and Indian venture capital and private equity firms have formed an unusual coalition to back India’s deep tech startups. The group, which includes storied investors Accel, Blume Ventures, Celesta Capital, and Premji Invest, has pledged more than $1…
Lithium has become the default choice for battery-powered systems, but its limitations, from volatile supply chains to short lifespans, are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Offgrid Energy Labs, a deep-tech startup based in India, wants to make lithium less central,…
Aging demographics, labor shortages, the adoption of GenAI, and the 2023 implementation of e-invoicing are driving companies to automate finance, tax, procurement, and HR in Japan. Yet only 16% of digital transformations succeed, and that figure is only 4 to…
