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Apps

Sony rolls out new ‘PlayStation Family’ parental controls app | TechCrunch

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced on Wednesday that it’s launching a dedicated parental controls app called “PlayStation Family” on...

Venture

Fashion startup Atorie raises $9.5M to bring consumers luxury goods without the markup | TechCrunch

Fashion startup Atorie announced Thursday a $9.5 million seed round with investors, including a16z speedrun, Night Capital, and...

Max Hodak speaking
Biotech & Health

Co-founder Max Hodak joins the agenda lineup on Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch

When you imagine working with a computer, you likely think of keyboards, clicks, or typing on your phone....

George Arison
Apps

Grindr wants to be the everything app for gay men; investors are still deciding whether it can pull it off | TechCrunch

When George Arison took over Grindr in 2022, he inherited a company that had been bounced from Chinese...

Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., left, and Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc.
AI

Apple says more ex-employees may have taken confidential data to OpenAI | TechCrunch

Apple is now seeking a preliminary injunction in its trade secrets case against OpenAI, which aims to stop...

In an aerial view, pools of water are visible at Central Marin Sanitation Agency wastewater treatment plant in San Rafael, California.
Security

CISA confirms hackers targeted over 100 US water systems during July | TechCrunch

U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA said it has observed cyberattacks targeting over 100 internet-exposed systems across the U.S. water...

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Stage Audience
Startups

Last 24 hours to save up to $200 on Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch

This is the last 24 hours to save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket before...

AI

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...

Venture

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...

Startups

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...