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India orders temporary ban on Telegram over exam fraud concerns

The restrictions include a nationwide ban on Telegram until June 22 and a requirement to disable the app's message editing feature.

16 Jun 2026 5:03 pm
This startups super metals could soon be in military drones, luxury watches, and chefs knives

Instead of heating metals, Foundation Alloy beats them into submission. The startup has raised $22 million to scale up production of its alloys.

16 Jun 2026 4:55 pm
SpaceX to acquire Cursor for $60B in stock, days after blockbuster IPO

The deal is supposed to help SpaceX's struggling AI division. The company told IPO investors it sees a $26 trillion addressable market in AI.

16 Jun 2026 4:51 pm
Threads adds new personalization and community features as it reaches 500M monthly users

The Meta-owned social platform announced a series of new features launching today, including a Your Algo tool that lets users control what they see in their feeds

16 Jun 2026 4:30 pm
ChatGPTs market share slips below 50% for first time

The chatbot still remains the most popular AI assistant worldwide with over 1.1 billion monthly users, followed by Gemini with 662 million and Claude with 245 million.

16 Jun 2026 4:00 pm
Malaysias AI agent-powered messaging app Respond.io raises $62.5M, eyes acquisitions

Respond.io, one of Malaysia startups to watch, uses AI agents to handle high volumes of customer inquiries and charges per convo, not per seat.

16 Jun 2026 12:29 pm
Sundar Pichai faces boos, walkout at Stanford graduation ceremony over Googles Israel, ICE ties

AI is once again at the heart of a college graduation protest this time for the technology's use in Google's defense contracts.

16 Jun 2026 5:21 am
The US governments Anthropic models ban was never about an AI jailbreak

The Trump administration's decision that forced Anthropic to pull its latest cybersecurity models could be reactionary, retaliatory, or both, but the message is clear: The AI industry isn't immune from U.S. government interference.

16 Jun 2026 3:20 am
Metas new AI Mode on Facebook pulls from public info across its platforms

Meta announced Monday that it's rolling out a wave of new AI features on Facebook, the latest sign of the company's effort to catch up in the AI race and keep users more engaged on the platform.

16 Jun 2026 12:00 am
SpaceX is public: Everything you need to know post-IPO

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.

16 Jun 2026 12:00 am
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.

15 Jun 2026 11:11 pm
Cybersecurity vets protest dangerous US government ban on Anthropics most powerful models

A group made up of dozens of cybersecurity experts urged the White House to remove export control restrictions on Anthropics models Fable and Mythos, arguing that the order is going to limit the ability of cybersecurity defenders to secure their software and products.

15 Jun 2026 8:59 pm
SpaceXs biggest-ever IPO just grew to $85.7 billion raised

SpaceX's IPO underwriters maxed out their share purchases, adding to an already historic amount of money raised.

15 Jun 2026 8:15 pm
UK unveils sweeping social media ban for users under 16

The ban would apply to a range of social media platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram,Facebookand X.

15 Jun 2026 8:06 pm
Salesforce acquires AI customer service platform Fin for $3.6 billion

Salesforce says it wants to use Fin's team and technology to improve Agentforce, its existing enterprise platform that businesses can use to build custom AI agents that automate tasks.

15 Jun 2026 8:04 pm
Sarvam becomes Indias newest AI unicorn with $234 million funding round led by HCLTech

Indian IT services company HCLTech is investing $150 million in the Bengaluru startup.

15 Jun 2026 7:16 pm
Fox to acquire Roku in $22 billion deal

Fox says the deal will create the third-largest television company in the United States.

15 Jun 2026 7:13 pm
As AI agents become employees, NewCore emerges with $66M to give them identities

NewCore argues the next challenge in enterprise security will be managing AI agents, not people.

15 Jun 2026 6:30 pm
A satellite just learned to find things on its own heres what that means

In April, for the first time ever, an Earth observation satellite found what it was looking for, all on its own.

15 Jun 2026 5:30 pm
The AI layoff wave is becoming a powder keg

What makes this combustible: at the very moment that tens of thousands of workers are being shown the door, a small cohort of AI insiders is becoming wealthy on a scale that's hard to comprehend.

15 Jun 2026 12:55 pm
Orbio raises $21 million to automate hiring and onboarding for frontline workers

Orbio announces $21 Million Series A in round led by Dawn Capital.

15 Jun 2026 9:31 am
Frank founder Charlie Javice is reportedly asking Trump for a pardon

Javice isn't the only convicted former tech executive looking for Trump's help.

15 Jun 2026 3:44 am
15 Jun 2026 3:25 am
UK may ban social media for children under 16

The U.K. seems to be following Australia's lead in banning a wide swath of social media for teens.

15 Jun 2026 1:47 am
TechCrunch Mobility: SpaceX rockets past Tesla

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.

14 Jun 2026 9:35 pm
The new Sonos Play has become my go-to desk and kitchen speaker

The new Sonos Play can act as a portable speaker inside and outside your home.

14 Jun 2026 7:30 pm
As Anthropic suspends access to new models, India debates its AI future

Tech leaders debate whether the Anthropic episode is a wake-up call for Indias AI ambitions.

14 Jun 2026 8:30 am
Meta reportedly moves to unwind $2B Manus deal after Beijings demand

Meta starts dismantling its $2 billion Manus acquisition after Beijing ordered the deal reversed.

14 Jun 2026 5:33 am
KPMG pulls report on AI usage due to apparent hallucinations

Once again, AI proves to be an unreliable source of information about AI.

14 Jun 2026 2:12 am
Amazon CEO reportedly raised Anthropic model concerns before government crackdown

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy may have been the source of security concerns that led Anthropic to cut off worldwide access to two models on Friday.

14 Jun 2026 12:41 am
This thin under-pillow speaker helped me fall asleep without earbuds

Ive struggled with insomnia since I was very young. Like many chronic overthinkers, I tend to fall asleep best when my mind is occupied by something else, such as podcasts, YouTube compilations, or my personal favorite: rain sounds. But earbuds can be uncomfortable, and playing audio out loud isnt exactly considerate when Im staying at []

13 Jun 2026 9:30 pm
The FBI built its own replica small town to simulate real-world cyberattacks

Hidden inside a building in Alabama, the FBI has created its own small town as a dedicated cyber training ground for simulating cyberattacks.

13 Jun 2026 4:30 pm
Andrew Yang thinks the next big startup opportunity is lowering the cost of living

Andrew Yang made a list of everything Americans overpay for housing, food, wireless and thinks the next startup gold rush is giving that money back.

13 Jun 2026 9:44 am
Anthropics safety warnings may have just backfired the government has pulled the plug on its most powerful AI

Anthropic isn't hiding its frustration. We disagree that the finding of a narrow potential jailbreak should be cause for recalling a commercial model deployed to hundreds of millions of people, the company wrote in a blog post.

13 Jun 2026 7:56 am
Metas months-old AI unit is a soul-crushing gulag, say the engineers stuck inside it

A new report suggests the unit, which employs 6,500 people, is on the verge of revolt.

13 Jun 2026 4:30 am
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.

13 Jun 2026 2:08 am
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.

13 Jun 2026 1:50 am
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.

13 Jun 2026 1:34 am
13 Jun 2026 12:58 am
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 []

12 Jun 2026 9:53 pm
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.

12 Jun 2026 9:25 pm
SpaceX opens at $150, an 11% pop for the most anticipated debut in history

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

12 Jun 2026 9:24 pm
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.

12 Jun 2026 7:38 pm
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.

12 Jun 2026 10:00 am