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Startups

Amplify your brand with an Exhibit table at Disrupt 2025 | TechCrunch

From October 27-29, TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 will bring together over 10,000 startup pioneers, VC leaders, and tech enthusiasts...

Venture

Seedcamp raises $320M for its new fund to expand its US footprint | TechCrunch

After 18 years of focusing on Europe, early-stage investor Seedcamp said on Monday that it had raised $320...

AI

AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom | TechCrunch

The near-bottomless demand for unique AI training data from top labs and corporations is driving a massive boom...

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Apps

HBO Max embraces vertical video with a new ‘Shorts’ feed | TechCrunch

HBO Max is the latest streaming service to add a TikTok-like short-form video feed to its platform to...

Hardware

Apple under Ternus: what comes next for the tech giant’s hardware strategy | TechCrunch

As Apple races to stay competitive in AI while navigating tariffs and supply-chain uncertainty, the company’s future is...

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Security

Canadian spy agency says it hacked drug traffickers, extremists, and a ransomware gang last year | TechCrunch

Offering a rare glimpse at the priorities of a top spy organization, Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE) said...

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In Brief

OpenAI buys smartphone camera maker Glass Imaging for $300 million, report says | TechCrunch

OpenAI has bought smartphone camera maker Glass Imaging in a deal worth over $300 million, according to a...

Little Umbrella team members Tim Johnson (left), Tabish Ahmed, Sean Webster (right)
Gaming

Little Umbrella’s next Jackbox-style game pits you and your friends against an AI game show host  | TechCrunch

Web-based party games are making a comeback, now with the infusion of generative AI. Among the startups joining...

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Startups

The 11 standout startups from YC’s Demo Day, according to VCs | TechCrunch

With each new season comes another YC Demo Day. On Tuesday, the Spring 2026 cohort was unveiled, filled...

Startups

Learn what VCs actually want, from a founder who’s raised $1B | TechCrunch

Loading the player…Investors want founders who understand the financial reality of their business. Messy data, misunderstood metrics, or...