Day: September 29, 2026
AI gaming startup Born raises $15M to build ‘social’ AI companions that combat loneliness | TechCrunch
Fabian Kamberi, CEO and co-founder of the Berlin-based AI gaming startup Born, thinks the current AI companions on...
Capital F closes $17M debut fund with goal to back the future of the ‘female economy’ | TechCrunch
Capital F, one of the few all-female-led VC firms, announced Wednesday the $17 million close of its debut...
How Fortell is using AI (and $163M) to crack a hearing aid monopoly | TechCrunch
Loading the player…“Why do I have to beg my grandparents to put on their hearing aids, but no...
Apple finally fixed Siri. So why does it feel anticlimactic? | TechCrunch
After rounds of delays, Siri AI arrived in the consumer beta build of iOS 27, launched in July....
WhatsApp tightens account security with stronger two-step verification and more | TechCrunch
WhatsApp announced Tuesday that it’s launching new security features and updates to help users keep their accounts secure,...
Lightspeed targets $250M for new India fund, focusing on early-stage AI | TechCrunch
Lightspeed is sharpening its India strategy around AI, targeting $250 million for a new early-stage fund as the...
Roblox announces short-form video feed for gameplay clips, new AI tools for creators, and more | TechCrunch
Online gaming platform Roblox is launching a TikTok-like short-form video feed for sharing gameplay moments, the company unveiled...
What’s driving Sweden’s startup boom, from Lovable to Legora | TechCrunch
Loading the player…Vibe-coding darling Lovable just raised $400 million at a $13.3 billion valuation, roughly doubling its worth...
Nvidia’s Les Karpas joins the agenda lineup at Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch
The world hasn’t been the same since ChatGPT made its debut in November 2022, when seemingly out of...
Here are the VCs judging in Startup Battlefield 200 Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch
A great pitch doesn’t win Startup Battlefield 200. A great company does.That’s why the VCs sitting in the...
