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Lachy Groom backs Indian startup aiming to keep aircraft aloft for a year

Founded by a 20-year-old, Alteon is developing autonomous aircraft that hopes to harvest wind energy to stay aloft for several months.

1 Sep 2026 6:00 am
The U.S. is building barriers around drones and robots, but China has scale to get around them

The U.S. is shutting out more foreign-made drones and robots. Chinas scale means the global competition may simply move elsewhere.

31 Aug 2026 8:04 am
Grindr wants to be the everything app for gay men; investors are still deciding whether it can pull it off

George Arison is done letting Wall Street's Grindr discount go unchallenged in a wide-ranging Q&A, the CEO walks us through how AI, a controversial $350-plus EDGE tier, and a bet on healthcare and long-distance matchmaking are turning Grindr into the gayborhood in your pocket he's been promising since 2022.

31 Aug 2026 7:48 am
Liux

The Liux Big microcar is made in Spain. The startup thinks it can compete in a crowded market with its tiny electric car built around sustainability.

31 Aug 2026 12:03 am
TechCrunch Mobility: The hidden human cost of robotaxis

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.

30 Aug 2026 9:33 pm
Caterpillar is bringing to AI deployment what it learned from automating mining

Caterpillar has spent decades putting autonomous machines to work at remote mining sites. It's now bringing that experience to AI deployment.

30 Aug 2026 8:30 pm
Sony Music, Warner sue Anthropic, alleging a

This latest lawsuit is particularly broad and homes in on accusations of illegal piracy.

30 Aug 2026 12:11 am
At TechBBQ, Europe

Investors, founders, and operators from across Europe arrived for the annual Nordic TechBBQ conference to talk about how humans can have agency over AI.

29 Aug 2026 11:21 pm
Hollywood celebs are getting into microdrama apps

Several Hollywood celebs are ditching the massive eight-figure checks and exotic movie sets for a rising format: microdramas.

29 Aug 2026 9:40 pm
The Theragun Sense makes everyday recovery surprisingly easy

As my 20s are set to come to an end later this year, Ive officially reached the age where sleeping in the wrong position or stretching just a little too far can cause aches and pains. Ive always been somewhat skeptical of massage guns, mostly because Ive tried a few off-brand ones and just assumed []

29 Aug 2026 7:30 pm
Chinese automakers are following Tesla

Technical progress has encouraged a new batch of companies to jump in on the promise of profits from humanoid robots. And they're all Chinese automakers.

29 Aug 2026 4:54 am
Is the best way to watch a movie on a pair of sunglasses?

Are XREAL's smart glasses the way of the future for home entertainment?

29 Aug 2026 4:12 am
Neocloud Lambda secures $1B in debt to buy more chips

Neocloud Lambda has raised $1B in private debt to buy Nvidia AI chips and lease them to Microsoft. It's the latest in a string of loans, underscoring the high cost of the AI boom.

29 Aug 2026 1:54 am
An Anthropic researcher just gave us a peek at self-improving AI

Given 10 benchmarks for specific misaligned behaviors, the automated systems were able to improve performance on every single one without degrading overall performance.

29 Aug 2026 1:00 am
More Americans oppose police license plate cameras than support them: survey

The backlash against license plate readers comes amid a wave of police abuses of surveillance cameras.

28 Aug 2026 9:27 pm
Friend-focused photo sharing app Retro snags $21M

Retro, a friend-focused photo-sharing app built by former Instagram employees, has raised more than $21 million in Series A funding.

28 Aug 2026 9:05 pm
Apple TV is raising its subscription prices again

Now, Apple TV subscriptions will cost $14.99 per month, up from its previous price of $12.99 per month.

28 Aug 2026 8:06 pm
a16z creates a $1.1B

The firm, known for its focus on software, is going to start throwing more money at the hardware behind AI.

28 Aug 2026 6:54 pm
Anthropic gets its first court win over the Pentagon

A federal judge ruled the Trump administration illegally labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, handing the AI company a victory as its second Pentagon lawsuit continues in Washington.

28 Aug 2026 6:16 pm
As electric two-wheelers gain a foothold, Belgian startup Any bets on cargo space

Launched by Belgian startup Any, LUV1 is a modular electric motorcycle with 120 liters of cargo space that can be used to carry bags, work equipment, or even pets.

28 Aug 2026 3:03 pm