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Health

Cancer Spread From One Identical Twin to the Other in the Womb, Scientists Find

The tragic case might reshape our understanding of how twins develop in the womb, the researchers say.

Fundraising

Ramp reaches $60B valuation as it pushes deeper into AI | TechCrunch

Expense management company Ramp said on Thursday that it had raised $1.85 billion in a new funding round...

Human History

A Spear Wound Likely Killed This Neanderthal, but It Tells a Very Human Story

“What is particularly remarkable is that we see evidence of two contrasting facets of human nature—care and violence—juxtaposed...

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 13: (L-R) Kirsten Korosec and RJ Scaringe, Founder & CEO, Rivian, speak onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 at Moscone Center on October 13, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for TechCrunch)
Transportation

AI agents are coming to Rivian’s cars | TechCrunch

Rivian recently rolled out an AI assistant that lets drivers and passengers interact with the company’s electric vehicles...

Commerce

Google’s Universal Cart shopping tool launches in the US | TechCrunch

Google on Thursday said “Universal Cart,” a tool that lets users collect and monitor products they find across...

Startups

Last day for Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch

The final day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 has arrived, and the week is ending on a high note....

Human History

An Egyptian Villager Stumbled Upon an Inscribed Stone. It Led to a Colossal Head of Ramses II

The rescue excavation uncovered the remains of two royal statues and a pink granite block.

Hardware

Amazon’s Bee launches two new personal AI devices, starting at $75 | TechCrunch

Amazon’s personal AI wearable maker, Bee, is announcing its first new products since being acquired by the retail...

Health

This Deadly Fungus Keeps Learning How to Beat Every Drug We Throw at It

Scientists in Kenya have documented a case of C. auris completely resistant to all major types of antifungals.

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Security

Citizen Lab says governments are abusing online ads to hack people with ‘zero-click’ spyware | TechCrunch

Security researchers at digital rights unit Citizen Lab say government spyware makers are abusing global advertising networks to...