Year: 2026
Daniel Ek’s body-scanning startup Neko Health opens first US office, in New York | TechCrunch
Neko Health’s promised U.S. expansion arrives on September 24, when the health-scanning startup opens its first American office....
Google Play adds Venmo as a payment option | TechCrunch
Google said that it is adding Venmo as a payment option today on Google Play for purchases including...
Threads’ new features let podcasters promote shows and reach listeners | TechCrunch
Meta announced on Wednesday that its social network and X rival Threads is rolling out new tools that...
Nintendo used its new app to announce the ‘Legend of Zelda’ movie release date | TechCrunch
Nintendo announced on Friday that its live-action “The Legend of Zelda” movie will premiere on March 26, 2027.It’s...
Nuclear startup Valar Atomics in talks to raise new funding at $6B valuation | TechCrunch
Valar Atomics, a startup building small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) — essentially miniaturized, factory-built power plants designed to...
Why Apple’s slow-and-steady AI bet is starting to look pretty smart | TechCrunch
For years, Apple has been accused of being one of the biggest stragglers in the AI arms race....
US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing risks to national security | TechCrunch
The Trump administration is banning the import of new foreign-made humanoid robots, robot dogs, and power inverters, citing...
Databricks wanted to raise $1B, investors wanted $15B. It settled on $5B at a $190B valuation. | TechCrunch
There’s a funny kind of game that the latest of late-stage startups must play when raising money. They...
Cloudflare launches Kitesurf, a browser built for AI agents | TechCrunch
Cloudflare is the latest company to join the race to build a new web browser. But instead of...
Is the AI safety debate about safety or control? | TechCrunch
How should the tech industry approach the topic of AI safety? Increasingly, high-level executives are weighing in on...
