Founders – Pitch to VCs at TC Early Stage

On April 20th, TechCrunch will host TechCrunch Early Stage in Boston – an event designed to equip entrepreneurs will all the tools needed to build their unicorn startups. No... Read more »

Germany accuses Twitter of failing to remove illegal hate speech

In an early FAFO test for Elon Musk, Germany could be set to fine Twitter for repeatedly failing to comply with a social media hate speech takedowns law, aka... Read more »

Alcohol recovery startups Monument and Tempest shared patients’ private data with advertisers

For years, online alcohol recovery startups Monument and Tempest were sharing with advertisers the personal information and health data of their patients without their consent. Monument, which acquired Tempest... Read more »

Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy

Virgin Orbit, the low-Earth orbit small payload launch company that was spun out of Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, has filed for bankruptcy protection with the U.S. Securities and Exchange... Read more »

Covariant’s robotic picking AI nabs another $75M

I took a deep dive with Covariant co-founder and CEO Peter Chen at ProMat the other week. The timing was either perfect or terrible depending on who you ask.... Read more »

AI-powered search engine Perplexity AI lands $26M, launches iOS app

A search startup raised $26 million recently to offer an AI-powered rival to Google. Perplexity AI, which bills itself as a “conversational search engine,” closed a Series A funding... Read more »

Elon Musk’s Twitter: Everything you need to know, from layoffs to verification

Welcome to Elon Musk’s Twitter, where the rules are made up and the check marks don’t matter. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO first announced his bid to buy Twitter... Read more »

Apple’s Weather app is down for many users

Apple’s Weather app on iPhone is currently down for many users around the globe. The tech giant’s support page indicates that the app is experiencing ongoing issues. The issues... Read more »

New funding helps CarmaCare accelerate its ‘healthcare-for-your-car’ service

Point-of-sale at the car dealership or robo calls asking you to pay for an extended warranty are what consumers are most used to. Meanwhile, traditional insurance is mainly for... Read more »

Apply now to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

Do you have what it takes to share your expertise at TechCrunch Disrupt on September 19–21 in San Francisco? Then we want to hear from you — and quickly.... Read more »
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