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Transportation

Detroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans | TechCrunch

Detroit-based Grounded has had to be flexible since it was founded in 2022. The startup was initially built...

Apps

Mesh, Automattic’s CRM for everyone, comes to Android | TechCrunch

Mesh, the relationship manager and personal CRM acquired by WordPress.com’s parent company, Automattic, last year, is now available...

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In Brief

Apple plans to make iOS 27 a Choose Your Own Adventure of AI models | TechCrunch

When iOS 27 is released later this year, iPhone users will reportedly have a lot of choice when...

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Security

Who’s legally to blame for Anthropic and OpenAI’s autonomous AI hacks? It’s complicated | TechCrunch

Can autonomous AI agents be sued or prosecuted for hacking? It’s no longer a question for sci-fi movies....

In Brief

Higgsfield raises $400M Series B, quadrupling its valuation in 8 months to $5.4B | TechCrunch

Higgsfield announced Monday that it has raised a $400 million Series B at a $5.4 billion valuation. This...

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Apps

Facebook officially rolls out its stand-alone Creator Studio app with AI tools for creators | TechCrunch

Facebook announced on Wednesday that it’s rolling out a stand-alone Creator Studio app, an AI-powered app that gives...

Anything founders
Apps

How vibe-coding app Anything is rebuilding after getting booted from the App Store twice | TechCrunch

Apple is taking a tough stance on vibe-coding apps as the company is blocking updates or removing those...

Hardware

Snap tries to make the case again for its $2,200 smart glasses | TechCrunch

When Snap debuted its long-awaited smart glasses, Specs, earlier this year, the reveal was not only underwhelming but...

Gaming

Nintendo delays Switch 2 preorders in response to tariffs | TechCrunch

Nintendo is delaying preorders for the newly announced Switch 2 in the U.S. due to concerns around President...

Venture

Defense tech is flooded with money, but who’s built to last? | TechCrunch

Loading the player…Defense tech is red hot right now. Anduril and Mach Industries just doubled and quadrupled their...