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Anthropic reportedly upped its latest raise to $20B

Anthropic looks to raise $20 billion at more than $300 billion valuation, according to reports.

28 Jan 2026 2:46 am
Amazon agrees to pay consumers $309M in returns policy settlement

The lawsuit, filed in 2023, alleged that Amazon caused substantial unjustified monetary losses for consumers who returned an item but were still charged for it.

28 Jan 2026 2:08 am
TikTok joins Snap to settle social media addiction lawsuit

Jury selection begins Tuesday as this case moves closer to trial.

28 Jan 2026 1:10 am
Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs condemn ICE violence, praise Trump

Anthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam Altman spoke out against ICE enforcement tactics following Minneapolis violence, with one addressing concerns publicly and the other in an internal message.

27 Jan 2026 11:49 pm
Googles more affordable AI Plus plan rolls out to all markets, including the U.S.

Gemini 3 Pro and other AI tools are now available globally through the Google AI Plus plan, which is $7.99 per month in the United States.

27 Jan 2026 11:30 pm
OpenAI launches Prism, a new AI workspace for scientists

OpenAI has launched a new scientific workspace program called Prism, which integrates AI into existing standards for composing research papers.

27 Jan 2026 11:30 pm
Amid Trump attacks and weaponized sanctions, Europeans look to rely less on US tech

European governments are looking to move away from U.S. tech and reclaim their digital sovereignty at a time of unpredictability and volatility in the United States.

27 Jan 2026 11:26 pm
The price gap between Waymo and Uber is narrowing

Data collected and analyzed by Obi suggest a shift is underway.

27 Jan 2026 11:13 pm
If you live in the UK, you probably wont be able to visit Pornhub anymore

Pornhub parent company Aylo will restrict access from U.K. users, rather than comply with age verification mandates, which the company said it believes have not succeeded in promoting online safety.

27 Jan 2026 11:01 pm
Uber launches an AV Labs division to gather driving data for robotaxi partners

Uber is not developing its own robotaxis again; instead it plans to collect and offer data. It's a bet that more volume will help autonomous vehicle partners solve the weirdest edge cases.

27 Jan 2026 6:30 pm
Qualcomm backs SpotDraft to scale on-device contract AI with valuation doubling toward $400M

SpotDraft now processes over 1 million contracts annually using its AI tool, with contract volumes up 173% year-over-year.

27 Jan 2026 7:00 am
South Koreas Edenlux set for U.S. debut of eye-strain wellness device

Edenlux builds wearable tech to protect and train your eyes, inspired by its founders personal vision recovery.

27 Jan 2026 7:00 am
Meta to test premium subscriptions on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp

In the coming months, Meta is going to explore a premium experience on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp that gives users access to special features and more control over how they share and connect, while keeping the core experiences free.

27 Jan 2026 4:42 am
Some international attendees are skipping 2026 GDC due to safety fears and growing ICE presence

Many members of the international games industry are skipping the 2026 Game Developers Conference because of the growing ICE presence and other concerns.

27 Jan 2026 4:17 am
Vinod Khosla publicly disavows Keith Rabois comments on ICE shooting

Unwavering Trump loyalist and VC Keith Rabois caused his colleague and his firm's founder to distance themselves from his comments on ICE.

27 Jan 2026 3:19 am
YouTubers sue Snap for alleged copyright infringement in training its AI models

The YouTubers claim Snap, like others, used AI datasets meant for research and academic use to train its AI models.

27 Jan 2026 3:13 am
Heres the tech powering ICEs deportation crackdown

From phone spyware and facial recognition to phone unlocking technology and databases and more, this tech powers Trump's deportation machine.

27 Jan 2026 2:30 am
Social network UpScrolled sees surge in downloads following TikToks US takeover

UpScrolled is a social network that pledges to remain impartial to political agendas. It blends familiar features from Instagram and X, letting users share photos, videos, and text posts, discover new content, and send direct messages.

27 Jan 2026 1:41 am
Rad Power Bikes reaches deal to sell itself for $13.2M

A company called Life Electric Vehicle Holdings has emerged as the top bidder for Rad Power's assets. It's not clear what the company plans to do with them, though.

27 Jan 2026 1:26 am
VC firm 2150 raises 210M fund to solve cities climate challenges

Europe-based venture fund 2150 raised the money to invest in climate tech startups that help solve cities' carbon footprint.

26 Jan 2026 10:59 pm
Saudi satirist hacked with Pegasus spyware wins damages in court battle

The London High Court awarded the London-based satirist and human rights activist Ghanem Al-Masarir more than 3 million, after finding the Saudi government hacked his phone and was likely behind a physical attack targeting him in London.

26 Jan 2026 10:50 pm
Tech workers call for CEOs to speak up against ICE after the killing of Alex Pretti

More than 450 tech workers from companies like Google, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon, and Salesforce have signed a letter urging their CEOs to call the White House and demand ICE leave our cities.

26 Jan 2026 9:56 pm
Microsoft announces powerful new chip for AI inference

Maia comes equipped with over 100 billion transistors, delivering over 10 petaflops in 4-bit precision and approximately 5 petaflops of 8-bit performance a substantial increase over its predecessor.

26 Jan 2026 9:30 pm
Nvidia invests $2B to help debt-ridden CoreWeave add 5GW of AI compute

CoreWeave will also integrate Nvidia's products across its platform, including the new Rubin chip architecture.

26 Jan 2026 9:22 pm
SpaceX eyes mid-March for first test of upgraded Starship rocket

The launch date had been up in the air after the rocket's booster stage suffered an explosion during testing in November.

26 Jan 2026 8:46 pm
Only 5 days left: Over half of the first 500 TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 +1 passes at 50% off are already gone

Register nowtosaveup to $680 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 passand get a +1 ticket at50% off. Offerendsthis Friday, January 30.

26 Jan 2026 8:30 pm
Apples new AirTag is louder and can be found across longer distances

Apple's new AirTag is louder and supports better finding at longer distances.

26 Jan 2026 8:16 pm
Nvidias new AI weather models probably saw this storm coming weeks ago

Nvidia announced three new AI weather tools today. Together, they promise to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts while also making them accessible to more users.

26 Jan 2026 7:30 pm
Synthesia hits $4B valuation, lets employees cash out

British startup Synthesia, whose AI platform helps companies create interactive training videos, has raised a $200 million Series E round of funding that brings its valuation to $4 billion up from $2.1 billion just a year ago.

26 Jan 2026 2:30 pm
This founder cracked firefighting now hes creating an AI gold mine

The nozzle is just the beginning what company founder Sunny Sethi calls he muscle on the ground.

26 Jan 2026 4:50 am
ChatGPT is pulling answers from Elon Musks Grokipedia

Information from the conservative-leaning, AI-generated encyclopedia developed by Elon Musks xAI is beginning to appear in answers from ChatGPT.

26 Jan 2026 4:05 am
Science fiction writers, Comic-Con say goodbye to AI

Some of the major players in science fiction and pop culture are taking firmer stances against generative AI.

26 Jan 2026 3:23 am
TechCrunch Mobility: RIP, Tesla Autopilot, and the NTSB investigates Waymo

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

25 Jan 2026 10:36 pm
Apple will reportedly unveil its Gemini-powered Siri assistant in February

Were about to get our first real look at the results of the recently announced AI partnership between Apple and Google.

25 Jan 2026 10:26 pm
What is Bending Spoons? Everything to know about Eventbrites acquirer

Bending Spoons remains largely unknown, even as its portfolio of products has served more than a billion people.

25 Jan 2026 9:55 pm
Google says its fixed Gmail issues with spam and misclassification

If your Gmail account doesnt seem to be working properly today, youre not alone.

25 Jan 2026 9:46 pm
Gmail is having issues with spam and misclassification

If your Gmail account doesnt seem to be working properly today, youre not alone.

25 Jan 2026 4:28 am
Tech CEOs boast and bicker about AI at Davos

There were times at this weeks meeting of the World Economic Forum when Davos seemed transformed into a high-powered tech conference.

25 Jan 2026 1:30 am
A new test for AI labs: Are you even trying to make money?

Itsgetting hard to tell which AI labs. areactually tryingto make money. We created a rating system to help sort it out.

24 Jan 2026 10:30 pm
How PopWheels helped a food cart ditch generators for e-bike batteries

PopWheels realized its battery swapping network could be used for more than food delivery workers who need to charge their e-bikes. Now, its planning for an aggressive rollout this summer.

24 Jan 2026 9:30 pm
Legal AI giant Harvey acquires Hexus as competition heats up in legal tech

Hexus founder and CEO Sakshi Pratap, who previously held engineering roles at Walmart, Oracle, and Google, tells TechCrunch that her San Francisco-based team has already joined Harvey, while the startup's India-based engineers will come onboard once Harvey establishes a Bangalore office.

24 Jan 2026 10:57 am
Apple iPhone just had its best year in India as the smartphone market stays broadly flat

Apple shipped a record 14 million iPhones in India in 2025 and gained market share.

24 Jan 2026 10:30 am
TikTok users freak out over apps immigration status collection heres what it means

TikTok users are freaking out over a mention of immigration status data collection, but lawyers explain the disclosure is related to state privacy laws.

24 Jan 2026 10:04 am