Iman Clark, CEO of Prickly Pear Health, had an epiphany around nine years ago that eventually led her to TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. After moving from Tunisia to the U.S. for graduate school, she joined a company…
Last month, Gusto, a payroll and HR software company, announced it has agreed to acquire Guideline, a startup that provides retirement plans for small and medium businesses. While the official terms were not disclosed, a source familiar with the deal…
Donnell Beverly Jr. decided to launch the end-of-life planning startup Eazewell after the loss of both of his parents. He knew exactly who to call to help launch the business: his longtime friend and nine-time NBA All-Star, Russell Westbrook. Beverly…
The battery world has fallen head over heels for lithium iron phosphate cells. This cheap and durable chemistry can lower the price of a vehicle by thousands of dollars. However, tariffs and anti-China regulations have complicated the picture for American…
Just a day after Amazon introduced its new AI-powered Echo devices, Google debuted its refreshed lineup of Google Home and Nest devices, designed to showcase its AI assistant Gemini AI. The company also took the wraps off its revamped Google…
Meta announced on Wednesday that data collected from user interactions with its AI products will soon be used to sell targeted ads across its social media platforms. The company will update its privacy policy by December 16 to reflect this…
Google admits that its Google Home app for managing smart home devices has not offered the best user experience, and it now aims to change that. Alongside new Nest devices and an upcoming Google Home smart speaker, the company unveiled…
On Wednesday, Google provided an early preview of its next flagship smart home device, the AI-powered Google Home speaker, which is scheduled to launch in the spring of 2026. The device will be priced at ninety-nine dollars and will be…
At a recent Google Home event, the company introduced a refreshed lineup of Nest smart home security cameras and doorbells. The new products include a Nest Cam Outdoor for $149.99, a Nest Cam Indoor for $99.99, and a Nest Doorbell…
OpenAI is aggressively expanding its compute capacity for artificial intelligence. The creator of ChatGPT announced it has reached agreements with two of the world’s largest memory chip manufacturers, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The deal involves producing DRAM wafers for…
