Bill Gates-backed AirLoom begins building its first power plant
Bill Gates-backed AirLoom begins building its first power plant Wind power has run into some headwinds, and not the kind that spin its turbines. Recently, President Trump has decided to…
Winning capital for your AI startup? Kleida Martiro is leading the conversation at TechCrunch All Stage
Winning capital for your AI startup? Kleida Martiro is leading the conversation at TechCrunch All Stage AI-native startups are rewriting the rules of what early traction looks like — and…
Bumble to lay off 30% of its workforce
Bumble to lay off 30% of its workforce Dating app Bumble announced on Wednesday that it's laying off 30% of its workforce, impacting around 240 positions. Dating app Bumble announced…
Introducing the Going Public Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Introducing the Going Public Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 For the first time ever, TechCrunch Disrupt is launching the Going Public Stage — a brand-new destination for founders navigating the…
Nascent Materials emerges from stealth to make LFP batteries better and cheaper
Nascent Materials emerges from stealth to make LFP batteries better and cheaper Nascent recently raised $2.3 million to develop its novel manufacturing process for cathode materials. Nascent recently raised $2.3…
Ring cameras and doorbells now use AI to provide specific descriptions of motion activity
Ring cameras and doorbells now use AI to provide specific descriptions of motion activity Ring gets a new AI-powered feature that offers users specific text descriptions of current motion activity.…
Google unveils Gemini CLI, an open-source AI tool for terminals
Google unveils Gemini CLI, an open-source AI tool for terminals Google is launching a new agentic AI tool that will put its Gemini AI models closer to where developers are…
Kodiak is using Vay’s remote driving tech in its self-driving trucks
Kodiak is using Vay’s remote driving tech in its self-driving trucks Kodiak Robotics has partnered with driverless car-sharing startup Vap to bring a remote-driving system into its self-driving trucks operation.…
New space startup Lux Aeterna wants to make satellites reusable
New space startup Lux Aeterna wants to make satellites reusable Lux Aeterna, a Denver-based startup, is working on a reusable satellite that has attracted $4 million in pre-seeding funding from…
Julie Bornstein’s Daydream is releasing an AI-powered chatbot for fashion-related shopping
Julie Bornstein’s Daydream is releasing an AI-powered chatbot for fashion-related shopping Ecommerce veteran Julie Bornstein's startup Daydream is releasing its AI-powered chatbot for shopping with a focus on fashion. Ecommerce…