Polygon partners with rollup provider Eclipse to expand blockchain interoperability with Solana

Polygon is partnering with customizable rollup provider Eclipse to launch a Solana-focused scaling solution, the companies exclusively told TechCrunch. Rollups, a part of the layer-2 blockchain ecosystem, are a... Read more »

Google Photos’ AI-powered ‘Magic Eraser’ is now a Google One subscription perk

One of the Google Pixel’s best photo-editing features, “Magic Eraser,” is now making its way to other Android and iOS devices. But it won’t be free. Today, Google announced... Read more »

Two days in the Bay

It was genuinely a bit surreal seeing deep green hills in the South Bay last week. Growing up in Fremont, I know the change from brown to green is... Read more »

EU asks who should fund future networks, as telcos eye Australia-style Big Tech bargaining code

The European Union has kicked off a consultation on how to fund the “massive” upgrades to Internet connectivity which regional lawmakers believe are needed for the bloc to make... Read more »

Pitch Deck Teardown: Uber’s $200K pre-seed deck from 2008

There’s a pretty decent chance you’ve heard of a little company called Uber. It was a Crunchies finalist back in 2011 (for Best Location Application, alongside Runkeeper, Foursquare, Airbnb and... Read more »

Is ocean conservation the next climate tech? 7 investors explain why they’re all in

For an ecosystem that covers a majority of the planet, the oceans have basically been ignored by startups and investors alike. Sure, plenty of money is spent on ocean-based... Read more »

Google TV’s new update adds dedicated destinations for Movies, Shows, Family and Español

Google TV today announced the launch of four new content pages in the U.S. – the Family page, the Movie page, the Shows page and the Español page –... Read more »

Podcasts are coming to YouTube Music

Though YouTube is a hotbed for video podcasts, the Google-owned platform hasn’t cracked straight-up audio shows just yet. YouTube podcasting head Kai Chuk announced Thursday that podcasts will be... Read more »

Twitch’s new experiments hub tells streamers what’s being tested each month

Twitch wants the streamers who spend hours just chatting and gaming on the platform to stay well-informed about the features it’s in the process of test-driving. To that end,... Read more »

Applications are open for the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200

Founders. Are you ready? TechCrunch Editorial is on the hunt for 200 early-stage founders to feature in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco this September. To highlight... Read more »
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