General Fusion pleaded for new funding in May after it laid off 25% of its staff. The new round buys it precious months to pursue its scientific milestones.

As AI chatbots surge in popularity, Mustafa Suleyman argues that it's dangerous to consider how these systems could be conscious.

The updated price is effective for new customers starting Thursday, and will affect current subscribers 30 days after their next renewal date.

YouTube Music is rolling out taste match playlists, comments, badges and more.

Now, if a creator is telling a story in a series of videos and follow-ups, they can now link them all together so that viewers don't have to scroll or search for different parts.

StrictlyVC is back at TechCrunch Disrupt in October, bringing together the insiders who shape the venture capital landscape, this time with a sharper focus on the markets biggest challenge: liquidity. In an era of extended exit timelines, slowed distributions, and increasingly selective LPs, the conversations behind closed doors matter more than ever. Working with Cendana []

What if startups raised less VC money and became self-sustaining? SecurityPal founder Pukar Hamal has done that and wants founders to know their options.

As part of the expansion, Google is bringing AI Mode to 180 new countries in English.

The freeze went into effect last week, and its not clear how long it will last, The Journals sources say. Meta is still likely working through its reorg, which split its AI unit, Meta Superintelligence Labs, into four new groups: TBD Labs, run by former Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang, and three groups focused on research, product integration, and infrastructure, respectively.

Nuro has attracted more investors, and capital, to push its Series E round to $203 million.

The two self-described hacktivists said they had access to the North Korean spys computer for around four months before deciding what they had found should be made public.

The next era of the space economy isnt just about rockets and satellites its about infrastructure, autonomy, and entirely new models for building and defending off-Earth assets. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 this October 2729 in San Francisco's Moscone West, the Space Stage is where this shift gets real.

The battery materials startup raised significant Series D funding to expand its manufacturing capability. At the same time, it bought out partner SK's stake in a joint venture.

Google's Pixel event was awkward and forced, underselling the technology it had on display.

India is set to ban real-money gaming nationwide under a proposed law that has just passed the lower house of parliament.

SpaceX's plans to launch Starship from Florida could have implications for the state's booming airports.

There have been more border device searches than ever before, per new data, despite the constitutionality of whether these searches are legal.

Dive into what we can expect from the Made by Google 2025 event, where the tech giant will debut its Pixel 10 lineup.

The plush monster toy Labubu has already generated more than $650 million in 2025 for Pop Mart.

Google is improving the base Pixel offering by introducing a three rear camera system to the Pixel 10.

Dive into what we can expect from the Made by Google 2025 event, where the tech giant will debut its Pixel 10 lineup.

Google's updates to the Pixel 10 line allow it to showcase what its latest AI technology can do when enhanced by the Tensor G5 processor, an upgrade to the company's custom silicon designed for the AI experience.

Pixel Journal is a new journaling app from Google that uses on-device AI to suggest writing prompts.

Google Gemini was the star yet again at this year's hardware event, brining new features to the 2nd gen Pixel Buds A-Series and Pro 2.

After developing a facial recognition app for Metas Ray-Ban glasses and doxing random people, two former Harvard students are now launching a startup that makes smart glasses with an always-on microphone.

The phone's new gearless hinge allows for a larger outer display with smaller bezels, and the hinge is two times more durable than the one of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.

The 41mm Pixel Watch 4 starts at $349 for Wi-Fi and $449 for LTE, while the 45mm version starts at at $399 for Wi-Fi and $499 for LTE.

Google Photos introduces an ask to edit feature that lets you speak or text your edit requests.

At its Made by Google event on Wednesday, the company announced a new AI-powered personal health coach built with Gemini thats coming to Fitbit. The tech giant says the new personal health coach is a fitness trainer, sleep coach, and wellness advisor all in one. Google plans to roll out a preview of the personal []

The social media company is adding another tranche of solar to power a new AI data center in South Carolina.

The White House joined TikTok, despite ongoing legal battles surrounding the use of the Chinese-owned app.

Life360 has launched a new no-show notification to alert family members when you don't reach a location at a designated time.

Whenever a Grok user clicks the share button on a conversation with the chatbot, it creates a unique URL that the user can use to share the conversation via email, text or on social media. According to Forbes, that also makes the URL indexable by search engines like Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo, which in turn lets anyone look up those conversations on the web.

Prices for hacking tools that allow governments to break into mobile phones keep going up, thanks to efforts by tech firms shoring up their cybersecurity.

FieldAI builds foundational AI models that help all kinds of robots learn and adapt to new environments using physics.

It's the latest in a series of deals that have seen robotaxi companies look outward for help in scaling their fledgling networks.

The company helps automate complex enterprise workflows (like continuous integration and testing) or, in other words, it makes DevOps capabilities more efficient as AI technology takes hold.

Garage is a marketplace that sells specialized equipment commonly used in local governments and public safety.

For years, one of the most annoying issues with using Notion was that you couldn't get much done offline because of its cloud-first architecture. The company has finally solved that problem, adding support for an offline mode to its apps.

While Deel is calling this a Rippling-aligned suit, it's not the lawsuit filed by Rippling involving an alleged corporate spy.

SpaceX scored a win in a decision from the Fifth Circuit over the labor board's structure.

Google has agreed to pay $30M to settle a lawsuit over children's data collection, though the company denies wrongdoing.

On Friday, The Information reported that Meta was preparing to tear down its existing AI org and reorganize it into four new groups. Four days later, the change has been made official with an internal memo.

From no-code to AI-assisted dev environments, vibe coding is changing how early-stage startups build and who they need to hire. The once-standard idea of landing a 10x engineer as your first critical hire is getting a serious reality check with Lauri Moore (Bessemer) and David Cramer (Sentry) on the Builder Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in October at San Francisco's Moscone West.

The round, which pushes Databricks' valuation to $100B, was co-led by Insight Partners and Thrive. CEO Ali Ghodsi says he's found an enormous untapped AI agent market to spend the funds.

The new feature, which is available in any market where Meta AI is available, allows creators to translate content into other languages for a broader audience.

Theres still time to book your exhibit table, but space is disappearing fast. The brands that move now will be the ones getting the face time, the leads, and the traction that matters most.

The Indian government plans to ban real-money games whether skill- or chance-based under its proposed online gaming regulation.

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Nuclear startup Aalo Atomics plans to turn on its first power plant, the 50-megawatt Aalo-X, in the summer of 2026. It's an aggressive timeline that bucks nuclear industry trends.