Month: September 2026
Edtech platform raises $4.5M to help teach students how to vibe code | TechCrunch
Dora Palfi comes from a family of teachers. Naturally, then, “it was instilled in me that education is...
Cognition hits $48B valuation, signaling investors believe AI coding is far from a winner-take-all market | TechCrunch
Cognition, the startup developing coding assistant Devin, announced it raised $2 billion at a $48 billion valuation. The...
VLC crosses 7 billion downloads | TechCrunch
In our world of expensive streaming platforms, the very free and offline VLC media player, developed by the...
Apple opens up App Store to new competition in Brazil | TechCrunch
Apple announced on Thursday that developers in Brazil are now allowed to distribute their iOS apps through alternative...
Android app developers may be unwittingly sharing their users’ location data with advertisers | TechCrunch
For many apps, granting permission to access your device’s precise location makes sense. Your favorite weather app needs...
Aaron Edsinger brings Hello Robot’s Stretch 4 to life onstage at Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch
Robots that walk, talk, dance, and perform backflips make great videos. But can they close the blinds? Help...
Grand Theft Auto VI is delayed — again | TechCrunch
Grand Theft Auto VI, one of the most anticipated video games of all time, has been delayed, again...
Travis Kalanick’s robotics company raises $1.7B, led by a16z | TechCrunch
Travis Kalanick’s robotics company, Atoms, has raised $1.7 billion in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. Ben...
Nuclear startup Bluecore Energy raises $50M seed round, just two months after launch | TechCrunch
Bluecore Energy announced Tuesday an oversubscribed $50 million seed round — just months after raising a $10 million...
MapQuest’s app surges to No. 1 in Navigation after refusing to rename Lake Ontario | TechCrunch
MapQuest stood up to President Donald Trump, and now its app is reaping the rewards.The “OG of online...
