Startup founders in 2025 are navigating a capital market that is both perplexing and contradictory, according to Sapphire Ventures partner Cathy Gao. She explains that while capital is not scarce, accessing it has become more challenging than ever. Speaking at…
A jury in federal court in Miami has found Tesla partially responsible for a fatal 2019 crash involving the company’s Autopilot driver assistance system. The jury assessed punitive damages against Tesla, bringing the total payments to approximately $242.5 million when…
The tech industry is still buzzing over Figma’s impressive IPO this Thursday, but another notable tech IPO took place this week—Ambiq Micro. On Wednesday, the chipmaker for wearable devices saw its shares surge from an initial price of $24 to…
CRV has secured $750 million for its twentieth flagship fund, the 55-year-old venture firm announced on Friday. The new fund is smaller than the $1 billion early-stage fund CRV closed in the fall of 2022. At that time, the firm…
In early July, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick allowed chipmakers like Nvidia to resume selling certain AI chips in China. However, the department has reportedly delayed the process. According to reports, Nvidia has not yet received a license to…
Autonomous weapons, decentralized strategy, and startup speed—this isn’t the future of defense, it’s happening now. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Ethan Thornton, CEO and founder of Mach Industries, will take the stage to discuss how next-generation defense is being built from…
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, we’re getting real about what it takes to land a Series A in today’s market. No smoke, no mirrors—just the unfiltered perspective from the people signing…
Truecaller is discontinuing its call recording function on iOS, just over two years after the feature was launched. The Swedish company has decided to focus on its core offering: fighting spam calls. Starting September 30, the call recording feature will…
Google has backed STAN, an Indian social gaming platform that connects gamers with creators, communities, and publishers. The investment is part of an $8.5 million equity funding round, which also saw participation from Japanese gaming giants Bandai Namco Entertainment, Square…
A jury in federal court in Miami has found Tesla partially responsible for a fatal 2019 crash involving the company’s Autopilot driver assistance system. The jury awarded the plaintiffs $329 million in punitive and compensatory damages. Neither the driver of…
