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AI

Anthropic is operating a lab that conducts biology experiments | TechCrunch

Anthropic has a wet biology lab in the Bay Area where it can use its AI models to...

Gaming

Nintendo raising original Switch console prices due to ‘market conditions’ | TechCrunch

Nintendo is raising the prices of its original Nintendo Switch game consoles, the company announced on Friday. The...

Realta Fusion's device sits in a large warehouse-like building.
Climate

Utilities are racing to link up with fusion startups, with Realta Fusion the latest to benefit | TechCrunch

Fusion startup Realta Fusion this week announced a deal with Madison Gas and Electric that will place one...

Bending Spoons signage during the company's initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Bending Spoons applies a private equity playbook to software, buying up mostly fledgling subscription-based apps, slashing headcount and handing operations to its roster of Italian engineers. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Venture

What is Bending Spoons? The little-known AOL and Vimeo owner that’s now public | TechCrunch

Bending Spoons, the Milan-based tech conglomerate that made headlines for acquiring the likes of AOL and Vimeo, went...

Zillow app on smartphone screen
Government & Policy

Zillow and Redfin settle FTC antitrust case | TechCrunch

Zillow and Redfin have reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and five states, ending a...

Tim Cook
AI

Apple plays catch-up at WWDC | TechCrunch

Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference on Monday started off with an apology of sorts. Instead of jumping right into...

glitchy art of AWS' logo
In Brief

Amazon fixing bug that billed some AWS customers billions of dollars | TechCrunch

Some Amazon cloud customers woke up on Friday to a surprise bill estimate that said they owed billions...

AI

AI hallucination nearly triggers US military operation | TechCrunch

Military aircraft were already in the air this spring when U.S. officials made an alarming discovery: The intelligence...

Google corporate logo hangs outside the Google Germany offices
In Brief

Google loses appeal over app store overhaul in Epic Games case | TechCrunch

Google lost its appeal of a judge’s court order requiring the tech giant to revamp its app store...

Ultrahuman Ring Pro
Startups

Qualcomm backs Ultrahuman in $70M round on bet to turn smart rings into computers | TechCrunch

Ultrahuman, an Indian startup best known for making smart rings, has raised $70 million in a new funding...