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MrBeast’s company buys Gen Z-focused fintech app Step

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MrBeast's company buys Gen Z-focused fintech app Step | TechCrunch

YouTube megastar MrBeast announced on Monday that his company, Beast Industries, is buying Step, a teen-focused banking app.

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Bluesky finally adds Drafts

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Bluesky finally adds drafts | TechCrunch

The move comes as Bluesky’s competitors, X and Threads, have long supported drafts.

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Databricks CEO says SaaS isn’t dead, but AI will soon make it irrelevant

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Databricks CEO says SaaS isn't dead, but AI will soon make it irrelevant | TechCrunch

AI isn't going to replace major SaaS apps with vibe-coded versions, Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi believes. But it could give rise to competitors.

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Anthropic’s India expansion collides with a local company that already had the name

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Anthropic's India expansion collides with a local company that already had the name | TechCrunch

India's Anthropic Software has taken the U.S. AI giant to court over a name dispute.

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ChatGPT rolls out ads

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ChatGPT rolls out ads | TechCrunch

OpenAI faced a backlash late last year when it tested app suggestions that looked like unwanted ads. Still, the AI company needs to generate revenu...

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Lidar-maker Ouster buys vision company StereoLabs as sensor consolidation continues

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Lidar-maker Ouster buys vision company StereoLabs as sensor consolidation continues | TechCrunch

Ouster is paying $35 million along with 1.8 million shares.

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So, what’s going on with Musicboard?

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So, what's going on with Musicboard? | TechCrunch

Is Musicboard shutting down? Company says no, but users are worried.

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Harvey reportedly raising at $11B valuation just months after it hit $8B

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Harvey reportedly raising at $11B valuation just months after it hit $8B | TechCrunch

After announcing $190 million in ARR in December, Harvey may be raising again.

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Workday CEO Eschenbach departs, with co-founder Aneel Bhusri returning as CEO

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Workday CEO Eschenbach departs, with co-founder Aneel Bhusri returning as CEO  | TechCrunch

Bhusri said in a statement that the company's next chapter would be focused on AI.

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Lyft opens its ride-hailing app to teens

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Lyft opens its ride-hailing app to teens | TechCrunch

The new Lyft service comes with a number of guardrails. Only a parent or guardian can create a teen account and drivers who are matched with these ...

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Hacked, leaked, exposed: Why you should never use stalkerware apps

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Hacked, leaked, exposed: Why you should never use stalkerware apps | TechCrunch

According to TechCrunch’s ongoing tally, including the most recent data spill involving uMobix, there have been at least 27 stalkerware companies...

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Anthropic closes in on $20B round

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Anthropic closes in on $20B round | TechCrunch

The company raised $13 billion in equity funding just five months ago, but intense competition between frontier labs and the ongoing cost of comput...

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Ex-Googlers are building infrastructure to help companies understand their video data

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Ex-Googlers are building infrastructure to help companies understand their video data | TechCrunch

Founded by former Google Japan leaders, InfiniMind is building enterprise AI to turn vast, unused video archives into searchable, actionable busine...

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Snapchat now lets you inform others when you have arrived at your destination

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Snapchat now lets you inform others when you have arrived at your destination | TechCrunch

With its new "Arrival Notifications," users can now set one-time or recurring alerts for locations beyond their home, providing an automatic way to...

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Hacktivist scrapes over 500,000 stalkerware customers’ payment records

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Exclusive: Hacktivist scrapes over 500,000 stalkerware customers' payment records

More than half-a-million people who bought access to phone surveillance and social media snooping apps had their email address and partial payment ...

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YouTube TV introduces cheaper bundles, including a $65/month sports package

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YouTube TV introduces cheaper bundles, including a $65/month sports package | TechCrunch

YouTube TV is offering new, less expensive plans that can be customized around topics like sports, news, and entertainment.

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Discord to roll out age verification next month for full access to its platform

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Discord to roll out age verification next month | TechCrunch

All users will be put into a "teen-appropriate experience" by default unless they prove that they are adults.

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Uber to buy delivery arm of Turkey’s Getir

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Uber to buy delivery arm of Turkey's Getir | TechCrunch

The deal will see Uber paying $335 million at the outset to purchase Getir's food delivery business. Uber will also pay $100 million for a 15%...

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Call for speakers: TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026

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Call for speakers: TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 | TechCrunch

Submit to speak at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 to lead a roundtable. Share scaling insights with 1,100 founders on June 23 in Boston. Apply here.

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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...