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Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme
Hardware

Qualcomm launches two new smartphone chips with emphasis on AI | TechCrunch

Qualcomm today announced two flagship smartphone processors, called Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme...

Startups

CloudNC raises $20M to automate manufacturing’s most pressing bottlenecks | TechCrunch

U.K.-based manufacturing software startup CloudNC announced a $20 million Series B extension round on Wednesday, bringing its lifetime...

Robotics

Aaron Edsinger brings Hello Robot’s Stretch 4 to life onstage at Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch

Robots that walk, talk, dance, and perform backflips make great videos. But can they close the blinds? Help...

Apple CEO Tim Cook attends a product launch event.
Hardware

AI is hurting Apple in more ways than one: it may force iPhone price increases | TechCrunch

It’s been called RAMageddon: AI’s insatiable demand for hardware has caused a worldwide shortage of memory chips. Now...

silvery-blue Apple logo
In Brief

Apple is holding its iPhone launch event on September 9 | TechCrunch

Apple announced on Wednesday that its next launch event is taking place on September 9, with a “Surprise...

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...

hand holding up Apple Mac Mini
Gadgets

Apple’s latest Mac Mini runs on a new M6 chip, and starts at $899 | TechCrunch

Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new Mac Mini that runs on the latest iteration of its “M” processors,...

woman wearing Apple Vision Pro headset
In Brief

Apple is reportedly cutting hundreds of jobs from Siri, Vision Pro teams | TechCrunch

Apple is chopping down the team behind the Vision Pro, its long-suffering VR headset, while eliminating positions across...

The 2024 MacBook Air
In Brief

The global memory shortage hits the MacBook Air | TechCrunch

The global memory chip shortage is affecting the availability of Apple’s most popular Mac, according to Bloomberg’s Mark...

Apple Store showing iPhone 17 models
Hardware

Should you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead? | TechCrunch

The smartphone industry’s next battleground may not be the phone itself, but how consumers get it. As premium...