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One of the first alternative app stores in the EU is shutting down

Setapp Mobile, one of the first alternative app stores in the EU, is shutting down next month, citing Apple's ever-changing terms.

20 Jan 2026 9:52 pm
Grubhub parent acquires restaurant rewards startup Claim

The acquisition will give restaurants on Grubhub access to Claims customer acquisition and retention tools, while Grubhub diners can receive rewards.

20 Jan 2026 9:52 pm
Humans&, a human-centric AI startup founded by Anthropic, xAI, Google alums, raised $480M seed round

Humans&, a startup that believes AI should empower people, not replace them, has reportedly raised a $480 million seed round at a $4.48 billion valuation.

20 Jan 2026 9:30 pm
Eat App wants a bite of Indias restaurant reservation business with an aquistion and Swiggy partnership

Eat App is making India its central focus to market its reservation and dine-in growth suite

20 Jan 2026 9:30 pm
SpaceX didnt properly inspect crane before collapse at Starbase, OSHA says

The federal safety agency has hit SpaceX with a $115,850 fine after finding seven serious violations during its investigation.

20 Jan 2026 9:25 pm
Netflix is rolling out a live voting feature

Netflix said it the feature will be available globally and it will tally votes in real-time

20 Jan 2026 8:30 pm
Netflix revises offer to pay all cash for Warner Bros to stave off Paramount

However, the streaming giant is still offering the same $27.75 the companies had agreed on for WBD's movie studio and streaming assets, and the deal continues to value the company at $82.7 billion.

20 Jan 2026 7:30 pm
Indian vibe-coding startup Emergent triples valuation to $300M with $70M fundraise

The funding comes as the startup claims it has scaled ARR to $50 million, and is targeting $100 million by April 2026.

20 Jan 2026 7:20 pm
Metas Oversight Board takes up permanent bans in landmark case

For the first time, Meta's Oversight Board is looking for specific policy recommendations around disabled accounts.

20 Jan 2026 4:30 pm
Everstone combines Wingify, AB Tasty for $100M+ digital experience optimization platform

The combined business will serve more than 4,000 customers globally and surpass $100 million in annual revenue.

20 Jan 2026 1:30 pm
Here are the55US AI startups that have raised $100M or more in 2025

Last year was monumental for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. How will 2025 compare?

19 Jan 2026 11:36 pm
Rogue agents and shadow AI: Why VCs are betting big on AI security

Misaligned agents are just one layer of the AI security challenge that startup Witness AI is trying to solve. It detects employee use of unapproved tools, blocking attacks, and ensuring compliance.

19 Jan 2026 9:30 pm
Well, there goes the metaverse!

The metaverse is on its last legs as VR is eclipsed by AI. But that's not the only thing that went wrong for Meta's VR ambitions.

19 Jan 2026 9:30 pm
Biotics AI, Battlefield 2023, gains FDA approval for its AI-powered fetal ultrasound product

TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 2023 winner, Biotics AI, announced on Monday that it has received FDA clearance for its AI software that helps detect fetal abnormalities in ultrasound images.

19 Jan 2026 8:30 pm
Looking ahead to 2026: Whats next for Startup Battlefield 200

See what to expect for Startup Battlefield 200 in 2026, the ultimate startup pitch competition on the global stage at TechCrunch Disrupt. Join the mailing list to be the first to know when applications drop.

19 Jan 2026 8:30 pm
Sequoia to invest in Anthropic, breaking VC taboo on backing rivals: FT

Sequoia Capital is reportedly joining a blockbuster funding round for Anthropic, the AI startup behind Claude, according to the Financial Times. Its a move sure to turn heads in Silicon Valley. Why? Because venture capital firms have historically avoided backing competing companies in the same sector, preferring to place their bets on a single winner. []

19 Jan 2026 3:45 am
TechCrunch Mobility: Physical AI enters the hype machine

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things future of transportation.

18 Jan 2026 10:35 pm
Threads edges out X in daily mobile users, new data shows

Threads daily mobile usage has quietly surpassed X as Meta leans on cross-promotion, creator tools and fast feature rollouts even as X faces fresh controversies

18 Jan 2026 10:30 pm
How YC-backed Bucket Robotics survived its first CES

Now, the startup is turning its attention to building the business, fundraising and striking commercial deals.

18 Jan 2026 9:40 pm
Moxie Marlinspike has a privacy-conscious alternative to ChatGPT

Confer is designed to look and feel like ChatGPT or Claude, but your conversations can't be used for training or advertising.

18 Jan 2026 9:00 pm
Why Silicon Valley is really talking about fleeing California (its not the 5%)

If youve been following the billionaire exodus from California with some confusion, heres whats actually driving the nervousness: its not the 5% rate. As highlighted Friday in the New York Post, the proposed wealth tax would hit founders on their voting shares rather than the actual equity they own. Take Larry Page, who about 3% []

18 Jan 2026 6:47 am
Trump administrations legal setbacks are good news for offshore wind and the grid

Three offshore wind projects under construction on the U.S. East Coast are back to building after judges rebuked the Department of the Interior's actions.

17 Jan 2026 11:00 pm
Oshen built the firstoceanrobot to collect data in aCategory 5 hurricane

Oshen has signed contracts with multiple government agencies for its C-Star robots to collect ocean data autonomously.

17 Jan 2026 9:30 pm
Musk wants up to $134B in OpenAI lawsuit, despite $700B fortune

Musk's legal team argues he should be compensated as an early startup investor who sees returns many orders of magnitude greater than his initial investment.

17 Jan 2026 1:56 pm