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Month: September 2026

A laptop keyboard and Epic Games logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on October 1, 2024. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
In Brief

Epic brings third-party titles to its mobile game store | TechCrunch

Epic Games is adding third-party games to its mobile app store and helping developers cover associated iOS fees....

Venture

This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in almost half a century | TechCrunch

Fragrance tech company Patina says it has raised $2 million in funding investors, including Betaworks and True Ventures. The...

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Startups

Naïve raises $28.5M to automate the grunt work of setting up and running a company | TechCrunch

Developers detest drudgery. The entire field of programming is proof of how hard people will work to automate...

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In Brief

WhatsApp says it is fixing an issue that disabled several accounts | TechCrunch

For the last few hours, several people across social media have reported that their WhatsApp accounts have been...

Apple-iPad-Air-M4 multitasking
Hardware

Apple speeds up the iPad Air with an M4 upgrade, starting at $599 | TechCrunch

Apple on Monday unveiled a new iPad Air that’s powered by the M4 chip.The company says the device...

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In Brief

Microsoft patches record number of security vulnerabilities, citing its use of AI | TechCrunch

Microsoft released a record number of security patches for Windows, Office, and other tech product lines this week,...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
Enterprise

Jensen Huang explains why Nvidia will grow an astounding 70% next year | TechCrunch

Founder, CEO, and tireless Nvidia hype man Jensen Huang told attendees at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology...

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Gaming

Nintendo teases Mario Kart as first Switch 2 title | TechCrunch

A console is only as good as its games. While Nintendo didn’t reveal anything in the way of...

In Brief

Beauty booking startup Fresha hits $1B valuation with KKR backing | TechCrunch

Beauty and wellness booking marketplace Fresha has announced an $80 million investment from KKR’s Next Generation Technology Growth...

Fundraising

Omilia raises $67M to scale its customer support platform | TechCrunch

The customer support industry has seen a massive influx of startups like Sierra, Decagon, and Parloa trying to...