Stability AI, maker of image generator Stable Diffusion, raises $76 million in fresh funding | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Lucas Ropek·25 Aug 2026
Stability AI, the startup behind AI image generation model Stable Diffusion, has raised $76 million in Series B funding. The new haul brings the company’s fundraising total to $232 million.
SpaceX will build a second, $100B 'Starbase' spaceport in Louisiana | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sean O'Kane·25 Aug 2026
SpaceX has announced it will build a second spaceport for future launches of its Starship mega-rocket at a former Exxon property in Louisiana, ending what the company says was a seven-year search...
Your vote matters! Decide which Audience Choice sessions will make it to TechCrunch Founder Summit | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby TechCrunch Events·25 Aug 2026
Each year, we get a huge influx of applicants to speak at TechCrunch’s events, and this year’s Founder Summit in Boston on November 4 will be no different!
Tonight marks your last chance to save up to $300 on a TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby TechCrunch Events·25 Aug 2026
We heard the feedback, and we’ve extended the window for the lowest prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 a bit further, with the current prices now ending at 11:59 pm PT Tuesday, August 25.
Claude Cowork finally remembers what you told the app in chat | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sarah Perez·25 Aug 2026
A change to Claude’s memory system will eliminate one of the most annoying things about using agents — the constant need to rebrief the AI on things it already knows.
Waymo robotaxis are headed to Munich | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Kirsten Korosec·25 Aug 2026
Waymo said Tuesday it plans to launch a robotaxi service in Munich, months after the Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle company set up an entity in Germany.
Life360 expands pet tracking with new $8 scannable tags and zoomie alerts | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sarah Perez·25 Aug 2026
Family location-sharing and safety app Life360 is expanding its pet-tracking capabilities on Tuesday with the launch of a new product line of $7.99 scannable pet tags and other pet care features...
Pacific Fusion’s next fusion machine could clear a key hurdle to commercial power | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Tim De Chant·25 Aug 2026
Pacific Fusion is one step closer to commercializing fusion power after breaking ground Tuesday on a facility in New Mexico designed to generate as much energy as it consumes.
Gamma acquires Accel-backed design startup Lica | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Ivan Mehta·25 Aug 2026
Presentation startup Gamma has acquired Accel-backed design startup Lica in a bid to build out its own design research lab, TechCrunch has exclusively learned.
OpenAI’s Jalapeño chip is built for fast inference at scale, benchmarks show | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Russell Brandom·25 Aug 2026
At the Hot Chips conference on Tuesday, OpenAI shared a more detailed look at Jalapeño, including the first batch of benchmark results for the new system.
Apple debuts its 'most powerful chip ever' in M5 Ultra and M6 | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Amanda Silberling·25 Aug 2026
Apple announced two new processors on Tuesday, which power its new Mac Mini and Mac Studio models: the M5 Ultra and M6 chips.
Self-driving truck startup Gatik raises $200M following PepsiCo deal | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Kirsten Korosec·25 Aug 2026
Gatik, the autonomous vehicle startup known for its self-driving box trucks, has raised $200 million just two months after striking a multi-year commercial agreement with PepsiCo.
Apple's latest Mac Mini runs on a new M6 chip, and starts at $899 | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Ivan Mehta·25 Aug 2026
Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new Mac Mini that runs on the latest iteration of its “M” processors, the M6. The base model of this device comes with 256GB of storage, 16GB of RAM, and costs $899.
Accel-backed Keenable is indexing the web for AI agents | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Anna Heim·25 Aug 2026
Search engines were built and optimized for people, who can’t spare the time or attention required to scan entire webpages.
WhatsApp tightens account security with stronger two-step verification and more | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Aisha Malik·25 Aug 2026
WhatsApp announced Tuesday that it’s launching new security features and updates to help users keep their accounts secure, including stronger two-step verification and the ability to add more than...
Andy Dunn's startup Pie becomes less of an events app and more of a social network | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sarah Perez·25 Aug 2026
Pie, the social app from Bonobos’ founder Andy Dunn, is taking its mission to connect people in real life one step further.
Fiat Ventures combines venture and advisory divisions into new brand, raises $35M Fund II | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Dominic-Madori Davis·25 Aug 2026
Fiat Ventures on Tuesday said it is combining its growth consultancy and venture divisions under a new brand, FGV Capital, alongside the launch of its second fund, a $35 million vehicle.
'The world seems to be ready': An interview with OpenAI head of product Thibault Sottiaux | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Tim Fernholz·25 Aug 2026
Users of OpenAI’s software engineering tool Codex might know Thibault Sottiaux as the guy who resets their token limits whenever the product hits a growth milestone.
Fitbit founders launch Luffu Link, an LTE health and safety band | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Aisha Malik·25 Aug 2026
Luffu, a new startup from Fitbit’s co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman, on Tuesday launched Luffu Link, an LTE-enabled health and safety band designed to monitor the wearer’s overall health...
India's Airbound bags $37M to take on trucks with rocket-like drones | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Jagmeet Singh·25 Aug 2026
Airbound, an Indian startup building autonomous drones, has raised $37 million in fresh capital as it pushes to make moving goods through the air as cheap as trucking them by road.
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