Month: September 2026
Nikita Bier steps down as X’s head of product | TechCrunch
Nikita Bier has stepped down as head of product at X, Elon Musk’s social media platform, after a...
Xbox debuts a new AI-powered gaming companion for mobile users | TechCrunch
Ahead of the Game Developers Conference (GDC), Xbox revealed on Thursday that it’s experimenting with an AI-powered gaming...
Mercor is in talks for a $20B valuation | TechCrunch
AI training startup Mercor is reportedly in talks to raise a round at a $20 billion valuation, sources...
Apple introduces systemwide dictation | TechCrunch
At its Worldwide Developers Conference, WWDC 2026, Apple launched a new systemwide dictation experience with its new Apple...
US government says Iran-linked hackers are disrupting American water and energy providers | TechCrunch
The U.S. government is warning that Iranian state-backed hackers are actively breaking in and disrupting industrial control systems...
Flock reportedly tries to shrink workforce with employee buyouts | TechCrunch
Embattled surveillance technology company Flock Safety unveiled a “generous” severance package for voluntary employee departures on Friday, according...
India’s Airbound bags $37M to take on trucks with rocket-like drones | TechCrunch
Airbound, an Indian startup building autonomous drones, has raised $37 million in fresh capital as it pushes to...
OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux | TechCrunch
ChatGPT is on desktops across the world, but there’s one place where it’s been notably absent: the Linux...
Epic Games just scored a major win against Apple | TechCrunch
Epic Games has notched a win in an ongoing legal dispute with Apple, as a result of which...
Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium raises $100M seed, backed by Nvidia | TechCrunch
Gradium, a Paris-based startup that offers voice AI models, reopened its seed round to new investors, including Nvidia,...
