Month: September 2026
Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M | TechCrunch
Japan is pouring billions of dollars into its burgeoning space industry and easing restrictions on defense exports, efforts...
Solo GP Ashley Smith announces second $25M fund to back startups in AI, security and more | TechCrunch
Vermilion Cliffs Ventures announced Wednesday the close of a $25 million Fund II. The firm was founded in...
Life360 expands pet tracking with new $8 scannable tags and zoomie alerts | TechCrunch
Family location-sharing and safety app Life360 is expanding its pet-tracking capabilities on Tuesday with the launch of a...
Apple’s MacBook Neo is winning over a new generation of buyers | TechCrunch
Nearly three months after its debut, Apple’s MacBook Neo is emerging as an early success story, helping the...
Hackers stole ‘significant’ amount of data from tech firm relied on by thousands of US hospitals and pharmacies | TechCrunch
U.K.-based healthcare billing software maker Craneware is responding to a cyberattack in which hackers stole a “significant volume”...
Tilly Norwood’s press tour is going about as well as you’d expect for an AI | TechCrunch
Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated “actress,” is having a rough time on its first press tour. The production company...
Mastercard denies pressuring game platforms, Valve tells a different story | TechCrunch
The outcry after a recent marketplace crackdown on games with adult content, seemingly due to pressure from payment...
Starcloud raises $250 million for orbital data centers as launch options dry up | TechCrunch
Starcloud, a startup developing satellites that can perform AI inference in orbit, told TechCrunch that it has added...
VC firm Chemistry is raising $500M for its second fund | TechCrunch
Chemistry Ventures, the VC firm launched two years ago by Bessemer, Index Ventures, and Andreessen Horowitz alums, is...
Uber launches live video streaming for teen accounts | TechCrunch
Uber said Tuesday it is introducing a new live video streaming feature for parents to keep track of...
