Navan IPO tumbles 20% after historic debut under SEC shutdown workaround Navan finished its first day trading at an approximate valuation of $4.7 billion, which is about half of its last private valuation of $9.2 billion.

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Navan IPO tumbles 20% after historic debut under SEC shutdown workaround | TechCrunch

Navan finished its first day trading at an approximate valuation of $4.7 billion, which is about half of its last private valuation of $9.2 billion.

Nvidia is reportedly investing up to $1 billion in Poolside Nvidia is an existing investor in the AI company and participated in it's $500 million Series A round in 2024.

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Nvidia is reportedly investing up to $1B in Poolside  | TechCrunch

Nvidia is an existing investor in the AI company and participated in its $500 million Series A round in 2024.

Regulators probe Waymo after its robotaxi drove around a stopped school bus The incident happened in Atlanta, Georgia earlier this month. Waymo says it has already updated the software on its robotaxis.

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Regulators probe Waymo after its robotaxi drove around a stopped school bus | TechCrunch

The incident happened in Atlanta, Georgia, earlier this month. Waymo says it has already updated the software on its robotaxis.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie steps onto the Disrupt stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27-29 at Moscone West, in a homecoming of sorts for both tech and the city that helped define it. Register now to save and catch this live discussion.

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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is coming to Disrupt 2025 | TechCrunch

Mayor Daniel Lurie steps onto the Disrupt stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to talk about revitalizing the San Francisco startup ecosystem. Register...

OpenEvidence, the ChatGPT for doctors, raises $200M at $6B valuation Trained on medical journals from JAMA and the New England Journal of Medicine, the platform helps users quickly get answers to existing medical knowledge to help treat patients. Verified medical professionals can access OpenEvidence’s tool, which is supported by advertising, for free.  

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OpenEvidence, the ChatGPT for doctors, raises $200M at $6B valuation   | TechCrunch

Trained on medical journals like JAMA and the New England Journal of Medicine, the platform helps users quickly get answers to existing medical kno...

Last-minute ticket deal for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Save 60% on your +1 To celebrate the 7-day countdown, we’re offering a special 60% discount for your +1. Buy your pass and save up to $444, plus get 60% off a second ticket for your co-founder, partner, friend, or team member.

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Last-minute ticket deal for Disrupt 2025: Save 60% on your +1 | TechCrunch

Last 7 days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, and to take advantage of the ticket deal to save 60% on a second pass. Register for you and your +1 here.

Final Countdown: Only 7 days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 and ticket prices increase 7 days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 officially kicks off at San Francisco’s Moscone West and ticket prices increase. Save up to $444 now, and get 60% off a second ticket.

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Only 7 days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 and ticket prices increase

7 days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 officially kicks off at San Francisco’s Moscone West, and ticket prices increase. Save up to $444 now.

X to launch marketplace for buying inactive handles Rare handles could be priced at anywhere from $2,500 to over seven figures, X says.

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X to launch marketplace for buying inactive handles | TechCrunch

Rare handles could be priced at anywhere from $2,500 to over seven figures, X says. Examples of "Rare" handles include usernames like @Pizza, @Tom,...

From Robinhood to Aetherflux: Baiju Bhatt’s next frontier at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Baiju Bhatt, co-founder of Robinhood and founder of Aetherflux, shares insights on building transformative companies in fintech and aerospace at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025.

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From Robinhood to Aetherflux: Baiju Bhatt at Disrupt 2025 | TechCrunch

Join Baiju Bhatt, co-founder of Robinhood and CEO of Aetherflux, on the Space Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27-29 in SF. Register here.

Honda and Astrobotic team up to keep the lights on through the long lunar night Honda is partnering with Astrobotic to study whether their tech could provide continuous power on the moon.

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Honda and Astrobotic team up to keep the lights on through the long lunar night | TechCrunch

Honda is partnering with Astrobotic to study whether their tech could provide continuous power on the moon.

Indian fintech Jar turns profitable by enabling millions to save in gold Jar has been profitable after tax for the past two quarters.

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Indian fintech Jar turns profitable by enabling millions to save in gold | TechCrunch

While many consumer fintechs focus on affluent urban users or credit products, Jar has gained traction by offering a culturally familiar asset — ...

Mark Zuckerberg has begun his quest to kill the smartphone "The promise of glasses is to preserve this sense of presence that you have with other people," Mark Zuckerberg said.

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Mark Zuckerberg has begun his quest to kill the smartphone | TechCrunch

"The promise of glasses is to preserve this sense of presence that you have with other people," Mark Zuckerberg said.

Tesla could have avoided that $242.5M Autopilot verdict, filings show Instead, a jury awarded plaintiffs $242.5 million in compensatory and punitive damages.

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Tesla could have avoided that $242.5M Autopilot verdict, filings show | TechCrunch

Instead, a jury awarded plaintiffs $242.5 million in compensatory and punitive damages.

Raising multiple rounds of venture capital might be wrong for your startup What if startups raised less VC money and became self-sustaining? SecurityPal founder Pukar Hamal has done that and wants founders to know their options.

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Raising multiple rounds of venture capital might be wrong for your startup | TechCrunch

What if startups raised less VC money and became self-sustaining? SecurityPal founder Pukar Hamal has done that and wants founders to know their op...

StrictlyVC at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Inside the LP Track StrictlyVC is back at TechCrunch Disrupt in October, bringing together the insiders who shape the venture capital landscape, this time with a sharper focus on the market’s biggest challenge: liquidity. In an era of extended exit timelines, slowed distributions, and increasingly selective LPs, the conversations behind closed doors matter more than ever. Working with Cendana […]

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StrictlyVC at Disrupt 2025: Inside the LP Track | TechCrunch

StrictlyVC is back at TechCrunch Disrupt for more VC insider talks, exclusive to Investor Pass-holders. Cendana, Makena Capital, Kevin Hartz, and m...

Google’s AI Mode expands globally, adds new agentic features As part of the expansion, Google is bringing AI Mode to 180 new countries in English.

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Google's AI Mode expands globally, adds new agentic features | TechCrunch

As part of the expansion, Google is bringing AI Mode to 180 new countries in English.

Report: Meta is hitting pause on AI hiring after its poaching spree The freeze went into effect last week, and it’s not clear how long it will last, The Journal’s sources say. Meta is still likely working through its reorg, which split its AI unit, Meta Superintelligence Labs, into four new groups: TBD Labs, run by former Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang, and three groups focused on research, product integration, and infrastructure, respectively. 

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Report: Meta is hitting pause on AI hiring after its poaching spree | TechCrunch

The freeze went into effect last week, and it’s not clear how long it will last, The Journal’s sources say. Meta is still likely working throug...

Nvidia is latest investor to back AV startup Nuro in $203M funding round Nuro has attracted more investors, and capital, to push its Series E round to $203 million.

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Nvidia is latest investor to back AV startup Nuro in $203M funding round | TechCrunch

Nuro has attracted more investors, and capital, to push its Series E round to $203 million.

Hackers who exposed North Korean government hacker explain why they did it The two self-described hacktivists said they had access to the North Korean spy’s computer for around four months before deciding what they had found should be made public.

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Hackers who exposed North Korean government hacker explain why they did it | TechCrunch

The two self-described hacktivists said they had access to the North Korean spy’s computer for around four months before deciding what they had f...

Thousands of Grok chats are now searchable on Google Whenever a Grok user clicks the “share” button on a conversation with the chatbot, it creates a unique URL that the user can use to share the conversation via email, text or on social media. According to Forbes, that also makes the URL indexable by search engines like Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo, which in turn lets anyone look up those conversations on the web.

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Thousands of Grok chats are now searchable on Google | TechCrunch

Whenever a Grok user clicks the “share” button on a conversation with the chatbot, it creates a unique URL that the user can use to share the c...