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Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to scam hundreds of thousands of victims sued by Google

The tech giant said a group called Outsider Enterprise used AI to scam hundreds of thousands of victims, sending 2.5 million text messages over a span of two weeks.

SpaceX IPO closes up 19% and delivers the worlds first trillionaire

The company made its heavily anticipated debut on Friday, trading higher than its initial $135 IPO price.

SpaceX IPO: Live updates on everything you need to know

TechCrunch has followed SpaceX's start, struggles, and successes from the early days. And we're here for what happens next too. This package of SpaceX IPO coverage includes who stands to win (and maybe some who won't), pre-IPO deals, and what's tucked inside its S-1 registration document.

SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell just gave another hint at a Tesla merger

A SpaceX-Tesla merger seems inevitable.

SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAIs hot IPO summer

The IPO market is back, anditsnot the samecompaniesleading the charge. FAANG had a good run, but anew acronym is taking over: MANGOS Meta (or Microsoft, depending on who you ask), Anthropic, Nvidia, Google, OpenAI, and SpaceX. Halfof thatbunch is heading to public markets in the same window,anditsa stress test for investors, for valuations, and for []

Elon Musk becomes the worlds first trillionaire after SpaceXs historic IPO

The SpaceX IPO has boosted Musk's paper wealth to more than $1,000,000,000,000 at a time when he is more hated -- and powerful -- than ever.

SpaceX IPO: Everything you need to know

TechCrunch has followed SpaceX's start, struggles, and successes from the early days. And we're here for what happens next too. This package of SpaceX IPO coverage includes who stands to win (and maybe some who won't), pre-IPO deals, and what's tucked inside its S-1 registration document.

Equal AI raises $30M to screen calls so Indians dont have to

Equal AI said that its AI-powered call assistant now has over a million monthly active users.

Theker just raised $85M to build the factory robot that doesnt specialize in anything

Unlike humanoid robots designed around a fixed form think Boston Dynamics Theker's machines are built to be reconfigured.

Jeff Bezoss Prometheus raises $12B to build an artificial general engineer for the physical world

The new round values the physical AI startup that aims to automate heavy engineering and drug design at $41 billion.

SpaceX officially prices shares at $135 in the largest IPO ever

Wits its official share pricing announcement, SpaceX's IPO has begun.

Metas Edits app is getting an AI assistant and a desktop version

By integrating an AI assistant directly into Edits, Meta is aiming to keep creators engaged on Instagram as it continues to compete with TikTok and YouTube for creators' attention.

Coinbases new tool can help agents trade and pay for premium research

Coinbase's agent can use x402 protocol to get access to data and APIs.

Quantum Spaces military SPAC is trying to catch SpaceXs IPO wave

Quantum Space says SPACs aren't dead as it seeks a $1.2 billion deal to build military spacecraft.

These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.

Waymo launches a loyalty program with 10% cash back and free cancellations

Members of the program, called Waymo Premier, will have to pony up $29.99 per month.

Pools new app turns your screenshots into something useful

Pool's new app automatically sorts screenshots into personalized collections, tracks down the original links behind saved content, and helps you rediscover products, recipes, travel ideas, and other things you meant to revisit.

Microsoft taps Alt Carbon in sign of Indias growing role in carbon removal

Alt Carbon said the agreement followed more than a year of scientific review and due diligence, with Microsoft requiring additional verification and data-sharing measures.

DoorDashs new AI chatbot lets you order with prompts and photos

The new chatbot, called Ask DoorDash, allows users to search the app for what they're looking for in their own words instead of having to scroll through restaurants and stores to build a cart.

Endurance Energy raises $54M to harness a massive untapped energy source

SpaceX alumni Andrew Redd is betting the ocean has vast amounts of untapped geothermal energy.

South Korea hits Coupang with $400M+ fine for data breach that affected millions

South Korean authorities issued the record-breaking fine following a data breach that affected over 30 million customers.

Anthropic taps TCS to scale its enterprise AI deployments

The partnership will see TCS creating a business unit focused on deploying Anthropic's AI models to its customers.

Anthropics Dario Amodei has just one direct report

If you doubted his genius, doubt no more.

xAI fired an engineer who raised alarms about Grok safety, new lawsuit claims

A former xAI engineer is suing the company and SpaceX, alleging he was fired for raising AI safety concerns about Grok days before SpaceX's historic IPO.

Why Andrew Yang is building instead of waiting for Washington

Andrew Yangs 2020 presidential campaignwas based on awarning that automation and AI would hollow out the labor market and concentrate wealth in the hands of a few. At the time, ideas like Universal Basic Income felt fringe. Now Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, and Bernie Sanders are allsaying versionsof the same thing. An entrepreneur at heart, []

Cybercriminals claim breach of Oracle PeopleSoft servers at 100-plus organizations

The ShinyHunters hacking gang claims to have compromised the Oracle PeopleSoft servers of more than 100 organizations, including many universities.

Everyone wants a piece of Teslas battery business

Electricity demand from AI data centers is pushing everyone including automakers like GM and Ford into the energy storage business.

Fresh off bond sale, Amazon borrows $17.5 billion from banks as AI spending continues

As AI spending continues to climb, the e-commerce giant has taken out a fresh $17.5 billion loan from a small coterie of banks.

North Koreans behind nearly half of US tech industry hacks, says CrowdStrike

North Korean hackers posing as remote IT workers and recruiters remain a major threat to U.S., European, and Asian companies, accounting for about half of all attacks over the past 12 months.

Wing drone delivery might not be a novelty anymore

Wing is expanding into seven more U.S. cities through its partnership with Walmart.

AI-pilled firms spend $7,500 per employee each month on AI

The most AI-obsessed firms are spending roughly $7,500 monthly per employee on AI, per Ramp AI Index. That's not more than an engineer's salary yet.

The Indian government got cold feet on Starlink just before SpaceXs IPO

Problems with Starlink's India expansion could challenge SpaceX's IPO growth story.

How memory tools can make AI models worse

New research suggests that AI memory systems can degrade model performance and encourage sycophantic tendencies.

Zest launches a restaurant discovery app powered by where people actually eat

Backed by Alexis Ohanians 776 and Kindred Ventures, Zest uses transaction data and AI to generate restaurant recommendations based on users real dining habits and the places they frequent.

Cybersecurity researchers arent happy about the guardrails on Anthropics Fable

Cybersecurity researchers are complaining that Anthropic's new model Fable has guardrails that are too strict for any cybersecurity work.

Why enterprise AI will be a major focus at VivaTech 2026

While Silicon Valley continues pushing aggressively into large language models and consumer-facing AI products, many European companies are focused on applying AI to complex systems already embedded into everyday life.

Datadog veterans launch AI coding startup Niteshift on a bet against Big AI lock-in

AI coding agent startup Niteshift has raised a $7 million seed round from a who's who of angels. It's betting companies will want power over, not lock-in with model makers.

The three hard-tech moonshots fueling SpaceXs unbelievable IPO

Most of the value in SpaceX's IPO is effectively a call option on the company's ambitious space data center plans.

Warner Music acquires AI attribution startup Sureel AI

Through the acquisition, WMG aims to better track when its artists' work is used in AI-generated content or for training AI models.

ServiceNow tells customers a bug left some of their data exposed to the internet

ServiceNow is used by thousands of enterprises to automate their internal processes, but says several customers had data accessed because of a security bug.

Jedify raises $24M to help companies arm AI agents with context on their business

The funding round was led by Norwest, with participation S Capital VC, Cerca Partners, and Oceans Ventures. Snowflake Ventures also participated as a strategic investor.

Decarts new world model can simulate hours of photorealistic driving with some caveats

Decart is launching Oasis 3, a real-time world model that generates photorealistic driving environments for autonomous vehicle testing, now available via API for developers to build on.

Snapchat limits users under 16 to sharing Spotlights with friends

Users under 16 years old will get a separate profile to show Stories and Spotlight posts to friends that they follow back.

Why everyones an energy company now

Electricity demand from AI data centers is pushing everyone including automakers like GM and Ford into the energy storage business.

Avalanches desktop fusion reactor delivers blistering-hot plasma

Fusion power startup Avalanche Energy said its reactor prototype heated a plasma to over 10 million degrees C.

Why two SpaceX alumni are betting on solar and batteries to power the AI craze

Ambrosia Energy wants to build power plants in less than 12 months while undercutting natural gas. It hopes to build gigawatts worth by 2030.

Meta signs first AI data center deal in India with Reliance

The 168-megawatt facility will support Meta's global AI computing needs and can be expanded over time.

Top Lucid Motors executive departs amid new CEOs leadership shakeup

The exec, Emad Dlala, has left just a few months after being promoted to SVP of engineering and digital, TechCrunch has learned.

Google just fired a warning shot in the AI subscription price wars

Google just made it significantly cheaper to enjoy its budget AI subscription tier.

How Justin Ernest invested nearly $500M into hot startups without a traditional VC fund

Instead of spending a year raising a formal venture fund, the Sabertooth VC founder used a captive network of LPs to invest in startups like Anthropic, Anduril, and SpaceX.

GM joins race to build batteries for AI data centers and the grid

GM is developing an entirely new sodium-ion battery chemistry for use in everything from data centers to its own factories.

Hey, Siri, heres what I actually want from AI

I'm desperate for a personal AI assistant, but do I really want to become the kind of person who can't function without the friendly robot voice in my phone?

Anthropics Fable 5 can make weirdly fun video games with the click of a button

Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 is going to be a big hit with the web's vibe coders.

WWDC 2026: Everything announced on Siri AI, iOS 27, Apple Intelligence, and more

Apple primarily made the case for an improved experience with its longstanding Siri assistant, which like most other announcements had a hefty helping of AI.

Anthropics Claude Fable 5 is a version of Mythos the public can access today

Anthropic is releasing Claude Fable 5, its first Mythos-class model available to the public. The model comes with guardrails that block responses in high-risk areas like cybersecurity and biology.

Apples foldable iPhone could be just around the corner

The iOS 27 developer beta includes code that references the fold state and screen angle of a device.

Its not FAANG anymore. Its MANGOS.

With SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI all eyeing massive public debuts, the tech industry may soon have a new class of corporate overlords and a new acronym to match. Say goodbye to FAANG and hello to MANGOS.

Apple says it may remove some apps from the App Store if they dont attract users

Apple may begin removing existing apps that it considers stale, low-value, or unable to attract users.

iOS 27 features we didnt see onstage

While iOS 27 isn't bringing major changes, it's still got many small features that could improve everyday usage for iPhone users.

Apple brings streaming-style subscription bundles to the App Store

Apple is expanding its App Bundles feature to allow developers to partner with one another on discounted subscription packages.

Apples App Store rolls out personalized recommendations

Apple will now recommend apps based on your downloads and behavior.

Sandstone raises $30M to bring AI to in-house legal teams

Sandstone's Series A was led by Lightspeed Partners, with participation from Sequoia.

How an e-scooter founder raised $5 million to build space data centers

Orbital founder Euwyn Poon built 250,000 scooters at Spin. Now he wants to launch 10,000 space data centers.

Evotrex raises $30M to build the RV that doesnt need a charging station

The startup is one of many entering the RV space, but it's banking on a hybrid power system that can go far beyond campsites.

Zeptos IPO filing reveals fast growth, bigger losses, and a valuation question nobodys answered yet

Zepto's advertising revenue jumped 151%, outpacing the company's 104% growth in operating revenue.

AvenuesAI Subsidiary Rediff Pre-Files DRHP

AvenuesAIs (formerly Infibeam Ventures) subsidiary Rediff has filed its IPO papers via the confidential route with SEBI. Rediff.com India Limited,

Xovian Aerospace Raises $2 Mn To Launch RF Satellite

Spacetech startup Xovian Aerospace has secured $2 Mn (about 18.7 Cr) in a fresh funding round led by ace investor

SIP Investing Guide: Young Professionals Aged 21-35 Earning 20K-75K Monthly

AMFI-registered mutual fund distributor's SIP guide: 21-35 yr olds 20K-75K. SEBI-compliant education on categories, allocation, step-up strategy. The post SIP Investing Guide: Young Professionals Aged 21-35 Earning 20K-75K Monthly appeared first on Startup Success Stories India - News & Updates for Indian Entrepreneurs .

NODWINs Pre-IPO Round, Funding Tanks In Q1 2026 & More

NODWINs Pre-IPO Funding Meal NODWIN Gaming is moving beyond gaming and esports. Emerging from the shadows of its former parent