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The battle begins: 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open

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2026 Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open | TechCrunch

Pre-Series A founders: nominations for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 are open. Compete in the world’s most iconic pitch competition at Disru...

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Gather AI, maker of ‘curious’ warehouse drones, lands $40M led by Keith Block’s firm

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Gather AI, maker of ‘curious’ warehouse drones, lands $40M led by Keith Block’s firm  | TechCrunch

Gather AI has closed funding from former Salesforce CEO's firm Smith Point Capital. Its warehouse AI system doesn't just scan. It seeks o...

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Amazon’s ‘Melania’ documentary stumbles in second weekend

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Amazon’s ‘Melania’ documentary stumbles in second weekend | TechCrunch

After a better-than-expected opening weekend in theaters, box office sales for Amazon’s “Melania” fell 67%.

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Crypto.com places $70M bet on AI.com domain ahead of Super Bowl

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Crypto.com places $70M bet on AI.com domain ahead of Super Bowl | TechCrunch

The purchase rewrites the domain record books -- not that the crypto industry has ever been accused of restraint when it comes to spending.

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Okay, I’m slightly less mad about that ‘Magnificent Ambersons’ AI project

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Okay, I’m slightly less mad about that ‘Magnificent Ambersons’ AI project | TechCrunch

But this is still a bad idea.

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TechCrunch Mobility: Is $16B enough to build a profitable robotaxi business?

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TechCrunch Mobility: Is $16B enough to build a profitable robotaxi business? | TechCrunch

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

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San Francisco’s pro-billionaire march draws dozens

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San Francisco’s pro-billionaire march draws dozens | TechCrunch

A march supporting California’s billionaires didn’t exactly draw a huge crowd on Saturday.

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From Svedka to Anthropic, brands make bold plays with AI in Super Bowl ads

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From Svedka to Anthropic, brands make bold plays with AI in Super Bowl ads | TechCrunch

From the first AI-generated Big Game ad courtesy of Svedka to Anthropic's beef with OpenAI, here are the biggest ads from Super Bowl LX.

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India has changed its startup rules for deep tech

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India has changed its startup rules for deep tech | TechCrunch

India is adjusting startup rules to help more of its deep tech startups with funding and long-term success.

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The kids ‘picked last in gym class’ gear up for Super Bowl

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The kids 'picked last in gym class' gear up for Super Bowl | TechCrunch

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan is expected to be there. Apple's Tim Cook, too.

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NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo joins Kalshi as an investor

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NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo joins Kalshi as an investor | TechCrunch

Antetokounmpo is the first NBA player to directly invest in Kalshi.

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New York lawmakers propose a three-year pause on new data centers

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New York lawmakers propose a 3-year pause on new data centers | TechCrunch

Although the bill’s prospects are uncertain, New York is at least the sixth state to consider pausing construction of new data centers.

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Benchmark raises $225M in special funds to double down on Cerebras

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Benchmark raises $225M in special funds to double down on Cerebras | TechCrunch

Benchmark Capital has been an investor in the Nvidia rival since 2016.

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An AI startup founder says he’s planning a ‘March for Billionaires’ in protest of California’s wealth tax

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An AI startup founder says he's planning a 'March for Billionaires' in protest of California's wealth tax | TechCrunch

The organizer of the event swears it's not a joke.

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‘Industry’ season 4 captures tech fraud better than any show on TV right now

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'Industry' season 4 captures tech fraud better than any show on TV right now | TechCrunch

This latest season of the TV show "Industry" takes a look at the world of money and power through the eyes of a fintech baron.

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Apple is working to make CarPlay compatible with AI chatbots like ChatGPT

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Apple is working to make CarPlay compatible with AI chatbots like ChatGPT | TechCrunch

Apple engineers are working to support AI chatbot apps over the next few months.

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From Svedka to Anthropic, brands make bold plays with AI in Super Bowl ads

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From Svedka to Anthropic, brands make bold plays with AI in Super Bowl ads | TechCrunch

From the first AI-generated Big Game ad courtesy of Svedka to Anthropic's beef with OpenAI, here are the biggest ads from Super Bowl LX.

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It just got easier for Claude to check in on your WordPress site

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It just got easier for Claude to check in on your WordPress site | TechCrunch

WordPress users can now leverage Claude to analyze web traffic or find information about other internal site metrics.

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Prince Andrew advisor pitched Jeffrey Epstein on investing in EV startups like Lucid Motors

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Prince Andrew advisor pitched Jeffrey Epstein on investing in EV startups like Lucid Motors | TechCrunch

The mysterious businessman pitched Jeffrey Epstein on numerous mobility startups in an era when the sector was white hot, according to TechCrunch&#...

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Google and Microsoft-backed Terradot acquires carbon removal competitor

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Google- and Microsoft-backed Terradot acquires carbon-removal competitor | TechCrunch

The acquisition could mark the beginning of consolidation in the carbon-removal market since removal costs remain higher than buyers would like to ...