Last chance: Save up to $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket today | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby TechCrunch Events·2d ago
The lowest prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 end tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT. Once that window closes, your chance to save up to $300 on your pass, or get an even larger discount on group pricing...
Tesla’s solar roof is dead — here’s what went wrong | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Tim De Chant·3d ago
Nearly a decade ago, Tesla introduced its solar roof, which was essentially a mini-power plant that happened to look like high-end shingles, fancy terra-cotta tiles, or refined slate slabs.
Waymo hands over documents in NHTSA's child collision probe | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sean O'Kane·3d ago
Waymo has responded to questions from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as part of the regulator’s investigation into a January crash in which a robotaxi struck a child at...
Exclusive: US government lab is probing Chinese-made lidar for security vulnerabilities | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sean O'Kane·3d ago
A Department of Energy lab is investigating whether Chinese lidar sensors might pose a security risk if they become widely used on vehicles in the United States, TechCrunch has learned.
Oura faces lawsuit accusing it of misleading consumers about sleep-tracking accuracy | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Aisha Malik·3d ago
A proposed class action lawsuit is accusing smart ring maker Oura of deceiving consumers about the accuracy of its sleep tracking features.
Walmart to finally start accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sarah Perez·3d ago
Apparently, hell has frozen over. Walmart on Friday said it will finally accept payments via both Apple Pay and Google Pay at its stores, including Walmart and Sam’s Club.
Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry up | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Tim Fernholz·3d ago
Starcloud, a startup developing satellites that can perform AI inference in orbit, told TechCrunch that it has added a $250 million extension to its March $170 million Series A funding round.
Tesla recalls 3 million cars as part of China-wide push to stop hidden door handles | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sean O'Kane·3d ago
Tesla is recalling just shy of 3 million vehicles in China as part of a nationwide effort to alert vehicle owners to hidden emergency door releases, which can trap occupants in the event of a crash...
Private equity firm Apollo confirms data breach amid hacking wave targeting financial giants | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Zack Whittaker·3d ago
Private equity giant Apollo Global Management has confirmed a data breach in which hackers stole reams of personal information from the company’s cloud systems.
Senator asks US government watchdog to review how feds use hacking tools | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai·3d ago
Democratic senator Ron Wyden is asking the U.S. government to review how federal law enforcement agencies use hacking tools and spyware against Americans, citing a lack of transparency into how...
Tesla, Uber, and Waymo all get the OK to operate thousands of robotaxis in Nevada | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Kirsten Korosec·3d ago
Nevada, get ready for the robotaxis. The Nevada Transportation Authority unanimously approved three permits Thursday that will allow Tesla, Uber, and Waymo to operate commercial robotaxi services...
AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Marina Temkin·3d ago
The near-bottomless demand for unique AI training data from top labs and corporations is driving a massive boom for a cohort of data-labeling startups.
OpenAI is gaining on Anthropic with business users, new data indicates | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Julie Bort·3d ago
Until both OpenAI and Anthropic get close enough to their planned IPOs to release their financials, we have to look to other sources for signs of how well their businesses are doing.
The Enhanced Games — tech's steroid extravaganza — didn't pay off, as company posts $60 million loss | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Lucas Ropek·3d ago
I traveled to Las Vegas in May to watch the Enhanced Games — a one-of-a-kind sports competition that lets athletes compete while using the kind of performance-enhancing drugs typically banned in...
OK, can we actually cool data centers with our pee? | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Amanda Silberling·3d ago
In a cheeky marketing campaign, Liquid Death teamed up with former Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce to share a solution to mitigate the environmental impact of AI data centers, which require...
Google gives publishers a new way to fight AI-driven traffic losses | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sarah Perez·3d ago
As AI continues to kill traffic to websites, Google on Thursday threw a bone to those publishers negatively impacted by the change.
Runlayer, Rippling drop lawsuits — but the brouhaha is still a cautionary tale for founders | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Julie Bort·3d ago
On Wednesday night, Runlayer and Rippling dropped their respective lawsuits against each other. No settlement was made. No money changed hands.
Linkdaze’s smart calendar is built to run a household, not just track a schedule | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Lauren Forristal·4d ago
With back-to-school season approaching (or already here in some places), keeping track of everyone’s schedules can get pretty chaotic.
The investor's guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby TechCrunch Events·4d ago
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question for founders: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era?
A third of web pages published since ChatGPT's launch show signs of AI authorship, study finds | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sarah Perez·4d ago
Over one-third of web pages published after the release of ChatGPT show signs of being written by AI, according to a new study from Pew Research released on Thursday.
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