There is a generally accepted script in Silicon Valley. Identify a startup idea, sell a chunk of your company to raise venture capital, make sales, then raise more venture capital and make more sales. This cycle repeats until the company…
Nuro, a developer of self-driving software for delivery and ride-hailing services, has secured $203 million in a Series E funding round backed by a group of new investors that includes Nvidia. The Silicon Valley startup announced that several investors added…
Earlier this year, two hackers breached a computer and quickly realized the significance of their discovery. They had infiltrated a machine belonging to an individual who allegedly works for the North Korean government. The hackers, identifying themselves as Saber and…
India’s lower house of parliament passed a sweeping online gaming bill on Wednesday. The bill promotes esports and casual gaming without monetary stakes but imposes a blanket ban on all real-money games. This legislation threatens to disrupt billions of dollars…
The next era of the space economy is not just about rockets and satellites. It is about infrastructure, autonomy, and entirely new models for building and defending off-Earth assets. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 this October 27–29 in San Francisco’s Moscone…
U.S. border agents searched more electronic devices during a three-month period than ever before, according to new government statistics. The data shows that U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the agency tasked with immigration screening at the U.S. border, searched 14,899…
As regulators weigh SpaceX’s plans to launch its massive Starship rocket from Kennedy Space Center, federal documents warn those flights could ripple through Florida airspace. The launches are expected to force ground stops at multiple airports, reroutes, and delays of…
Late-night host Jimmy Fallon shouted “I P 6 8!” in a failed attempt to fake excitement about the new Pixel smartphones. Fallon, who likely had never heard the technical term before, did not seem to realize that an IP68 rating,…
Battery materials startup Group14 announced on Wednesday that it has closed a $463 million funding round to expand its manufacturing footprint. This significant investment is a sign that investors remain confident in the future of electric vehicles. The startup manufactures…
Google launched its Pixel 10 family of phones, including the Pixel 10, the Pixel 10 Pro, and the Pixel 10 Pro XL, on Wednesday at the company’s Made by Google event. All models are powered by the new Tensor G5…
