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Waymo locks in $5B loan from Blackstone, PIMCO to fuel robotaxi expansion This is the first time the Alphabet-owned company has turned to debt financing. This is the first time…

5 days to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Don’t pay more at the door for your pass The global tech ecosystem gathers at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 at San Francisco’s Moscone West on…

Cal AI’s 19-year-old founder just raised $10M for his new AI startup Zach Yadegari, the teen co-founder of popular Cal AI calorie tracking app, has launched a new personal AI…

Google releases a new local-first Granola competitor Google’s new AI Edge Foresight app takes on Granola with an offline meeting note-taker that can transcribe conversations, generate notes, and answer questions…

China’s Manus raises over $500M in first funding round since split with Meta Boyu Capital and IDG Capital led the funding round, and existing shareholders Tencent, HSG (formerly known as…

Amazon unveils new Alexa tablets with Alexa+ and Google Play Store access The lineup includes three models: Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro, Amazon Alexa Tablet 11, and Amazon Alexa Tablet…

Last call to volunteer at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 TechCrunch Founder Summit is gearing up to return to Boston on November 4! We’re doing a last call for exceptional volunteers…

Uber and China’s Pony.ai plan to launch robotaxis in London The two companies said on Thursday that they would begin testing Pony.ai's Gen-7 robotaxis in London in the coming weeks.…

Vesta raises $30M to bring swarms of agents to mortgage lenders Vesta, an AI-native software startup that helps lenders originate mortgages, announced a $30 million round led by Conversion Capital.…

India rejects Elon Musk’s claim of discrimination over Starlink launch Starlink is still awaiting security clearance before it can seek spectrum and begin commercial services in India. Starlink is still…