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A massive viral conversation sharing VC horror stories has taken place this week on X. Some are weird. Some are infuriating.

IBM and two of its subsidiary companies were allegedly breached during the mid-2010s a lawsuit filed by a former cybersecurity executive accuses IBM of not disclosing and actively covering it up.

Applications for Startup Battlefield 200 officially close on June 8, 11:59 p.m. PT. Nows not the time to wait any longer. Secure your shot at competing on the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 this October at San Francisco's Moscone West.

The companies announced the deal on Friday, just one week ahead of SpaceX's historic IPO.

GM wants to slash EV prices by deploying new battery tech up to a year earlier than planned. This building is key to making that happen.

Lectric, which says the U.S. market is ripe for competition and choice, has launched three new brands in the past six months.

While the AI fundraising machinekeeps breaking its own records, some founders are building in the other direction. Mirror founder Brynn Putnam just raised money forBoard, a startup focused on bringing people together through in-person games and social experiences.Cyberdeck creators are going viralcrafting whimsical DIY computers thatliterally encourageusers to touch grass. Unlike theAI-free browser crowd, thisdoesntjustfeellikebacklash, []

Supabase, an example of an open source project becoming a fast-growing company, has greatly benefited from AI tools like Claude, Codex, and other vibe-coding platforms.

Cybercriminals, part of a gang known as Silent Ransom Group, have sent people pretending to be IT support employees to law firms' offices, where the criminals have stolen data using USB drives or remote access tools.

The Australian data center operator plans to set up 5GW of capacity in India.

In the current environment, remaining heads down has diminishing returns; at some point, you have to make some noise just to remind the market you exist.

The debut episode, moderated by Founders Fund Chief Marketing Officer Mike Solana, included a star-studded cast of current tech luminaries.

Anthropic has been growing at a breakneck pace. The company announced that annualized revenue crossed $47 billion in May, up dramatically from roughly $9 billion at the end of 2025. That trajectory faces a real test, though.

The Airbnb CEO said last year it hasn't struck an LLM partnership because existing products weren't quite ready.

This popular ad blocker app for iPhones, iPads, and Macs can now block ads from loading inside apps, including web browsers, thanks to a new feature in the latest Apple software.

On Thursday, June 18, at The Aerospace Corporation Campus, investors, founders, and tech leaders will gather for an evening of conversation exploring some of the most consequential shifts taking place across venture capital, defense technology, artificial intelligence, and advanced industry.Secure your spot today.

On August 19, Startup Battlefield is returning to Sydney in partnership with Stripe, one of the world's most iconic technology companies. We're taking over Stripe Tour Sydney for a night that the Australian startup ecosystem won't forget.

Meta may have one found one way to slash its massive data center bill: tents.

Poke, the startup that lets people use AI agents through simple text messages, has become the first AI agent approved for Apples Messages for Business platform.

Fusion startup Helion is racing to complete a power plant for Microsoft by 2028. A fresh infusion of cash should help with that.

Meta's board cites due process concerns over account bans. It's also pushing Meta to offer clear information about violations and its use in AI in making its determinations.

The incident helps shed some new light on how Waymo treats and stores the footage captured by its robotaxis.

Cash App plans to launch more tap-to-pay tags

The company announced a deal with B2U Storage Solutions to repurpose the battery packs as Waymo pulls them off the road.

Ramp has nearly tripled its valuation over the past year as investors scramble to grab a part of the fast-growing startup.

The California startup released the fourth-generation of its home assistance robot, Stretch.

The advisory warns that Chinese spies are using public job search platforms to recruit people with access to non-public information.

Apple's App Store generated $1.4 trillion in sales, up from $1.3 trillion last year, with $149 billion in sales for digital goods.

The Ring 5, which Oura describes as the worlds smallest smart ring, is 40% smaller than its predecessor and starts at $399.

The legendary abandons its more than 20 year tradition of keeping its funds to about $425 million.

The Bengaluru startup has crossed 1 million orders and reached a $50 million annualized GMV run rate within a year of launch.

Lovable and Google signed an expanded multiyear deal that involves a 5x expansion of Lovable's footprint on Google Cloud, and expanded access to Anthropic Claude.

Defense tech is red hot right now.AndurilandMach Industriesjust doubled and quadrupled their valuations, respectively,and the U.S.government is proposinga40% increasein defense budget. A wave of new startupsischasing those government contracts, but according to Ross Fubini, the venture investor who wrote Andurils first check, most of themwill get lost in the Valley of Death between prototype contract []

The modified Ioniq 5 will be loaded with sensors to capture data for Uber's new AV Labs division.

If Alphabet's record-breaking, $85 billion stock sale signals investor appetite for AI-related offerings, we can see that investors are ready to chow.

Meta appears to have listened to the Supernatural users who protested the app's sad fate after sweeping layoffs.

Substack's new Reply Rules feature is currently available for all English-language publications and is designed to give creators greater control over how their audiences respond.

Dreambeans is a curated list of AI-illustrated stories culled from the personal data in your Google account.

The breach at wearable ring maker Ultrahuman stemmed from credentials stolen from a malware-infected employee laptop.

Carvana was granted a warrant to buy shares in Slate last year, according to documents obtained by TechCrunch. Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter is heavily invested in both companies.

Hackers appeared to take over victims accounts even after Meta said it fixed its AI-powered support chatbot, which granted hackers access to victims accounts.

Amazon will use visual search and AI to show AI generated product images that match your search queries. The retailer says it will help guide users to products.

The prominent AI music generation startup is now valued at over $5.4 billion -- about seven months ago, it raised at a $2.45 billion valuation.

The startup's own stack for Africa and Middle East is now handling more than 17,000 calls per day.

The company is reducing its workforce as it exits 22 countries, reduces management layers, and invests in its infrastructure to scale its platform.

U.K. regulators are requiring Google offer a tool allowing website publishers to opt-out of generative AI search features. The option will be tested in the U.K. then rolled out globally.

Fusion startup Xcimer fired up the world's largest privately owned laser.

Even in a future of robot taxis, someone still has to return the things passengers leave behind.

The cybersecurity company is nearing a $300 million round led by Evolution Equity Partners.

Over the last few months, these DIY hardware communities have exploded in popularity as people on social media show off their solar-powered game emulators, pocket-sized ereaders, and clamshell purse computers.