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Venture

StrictlyVC returns to New York City September 10 to celebrate a huge year for the city’s startup community  | TechCrunch

For the first time since 2024, StrictlyVC is coming back to New York City — and we’re bringing...

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Climate

Khosla-backed Mazama Energy just raised $135M to drill deeper into superhot-rock geothermal | TechCrunch

Geothermal startup Mazama Energy raised $135 million in an oversubscribed Series B, the startup said Thursday.The fresh funding...

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Apps

YouTube now lets creators tag Amazon products and earn commissions from purchases | TechCrunch

YouTube announced on Thursday that eligible creators in the U.S. can now tag Amazon products in their content...

M5 Ultra and M6
Hardware

Apple debuts its ‘most powerful chip ever’ in M5 Ultra and M6 | TechCrunch

Apple announced two new processors on Tuesday, which power its new Mac Mini and Mac Studio models: the...

a pigeon nesting on top of a Flock camera attached to a lamp post
Security

Florida and Texas move to block Flock cameras over privacy concerns | TechCrunch

The states of Florida and Texas are moving to end their relationship with surveillance giant Flock, as the...

TechCrunch Disrupt Expo Hall
Startups

5 days left to save up to $200 on your Disrupt 2026 ticket | TechCrunch

With five days left to save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass, each day we...

Gaming

Amazon launches revamped Luna game-streaming service | TechCrunch

Amazon on Thursday unveiled its revamped game-streaming service, Amazon Luna, which now includes new beginner-friendly multiplayer games that...

Marc Andreessen, co-founder and general partner of Andreessen Horowitz, speaks during the 2015 Fortune Global Forum in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015. The forum gathers Global 500 CEO's and innovators, builders, and technologists from some of the most dynamic, emerging companies all over the world to facilitate relationship building at the highest levels. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
In Brief

a16z brings growth fund to $8.5B days after launching new $1.1B fund | TechCrunch

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has expanded its fifth growth fund to $8.5 billion. That means the firm...

LLMs on smartphone
AI

PrismML hopes its tiny LLM will change how we all use AI | TechCrunch

If AI lab PrismML isn’t on your radar yet, it should be — not because it’s raised gobs...

Pokémon Sleep
Gadgets

Google’s new Fitbit Air brings Pokémon Sleep to your wrist | TechCrunch

Google is giving Pokémon fans a new reason to wear a Fitbit. The company announced Thursday a special-edition...