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…
Nintendo has announced a price increase for its original Nintendo Switch game consoles, effective August 3. The company cited “market conditions” as the reason for the adjustment, which likely refers to recent tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump. The…
Applied AI research company Fundamental Research Labs, formerly known as Altera, announced today that it has raised $33 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Prosus, with participation from Stripe co-founder and CEO Patrick Collison. The company…
Weeks after the revelation that Google paid Windsurf $2.4 billion to license its technology while hiring its CEO and top talent, the deal’s implications continue to unsettle founders and startup employees across Silicon Valley. Google’s payment to the startup was…
Instagram now requires users to have a public account with at least 1,000 followers to go live on the platform. This change was confirmed by the social network to TechCrunch. Previously, Instagram allowed anyone to go live, whether their account…
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has raised $8.3 billion in funding, achieving a staggering $300 billion valuation, according to The New York Times. This deal is part of the company’s larger plan to secure $40 billion in funding this year.…
