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French insect farming company Ÿnsect was recently placed into judicial liquidation for insolvency, despite raising over $600 million.
How reality crushed Ÿnsect, the French startup that had raised over $600M for insect farming | TechCrunch
French insect farming company Ÿnsect was recently placed into judicial liquidation for insolvency, despite raising over $600 million.
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December 26, 2025 at 10:56 PM
French insect farming company Ÿnsect was recently placed into judicial liquidation for insolvency, despite raising over $600 million.
We've compiled a list of friendship apps, from friend discovery platforms like BFF to event-focused ones like Timeleft.
As people look for ways to make new friends, here are the apps promising to help | TechCrunch
We've compiled a list of friendship apps, from friend discovery platforms like BFF to event-focused ones like Timeleft.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
We've compiled a list of friendship apps, from friend discovery platforms like BFF to event-focused ones like Timeleft.
VCs share their thoughts on what next year could bring to the market.
What's ahead for startups and VCs in 2026? Investors weigh in | TechCrunch
VCs share their thoughts on what next year could bring to the market.
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December 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
VCs share their thoughts on what next year could bring to the market.
A classic hardware startup, Naware's founders set out with a problem -- kill weeds without chemicals -- and relentlessly tinkered until they found a solution.
Naware's chemical-free weed killer tech could change how we treat lawns | TechCrunch
A classic hardware startup, Naware's founders set out with a problem -- kill weeds without chemicals -- and relentlessly tinkered until they found a solution.
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December 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A classic hardware startup, Naware's founders set out with a problem -- kill weeds without chemicals -- and relentlessly tinkered until they found a solution.
Whether you’re looking to get a pair yourself or just want to explore what’s available on the market today, we’ve compiled a list of the most compelling pairs available.
Treat yourself: The best smart glasses to buy with your holiday gift money | TechCrunch
Whether you’re looking to get a pair yourself or just want to explore what’s available on the market today, we’ve compiled a list of the most compelling pairs available.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Whether you’re looking to get a pair yourself or just want to explore what’s available on the market today, we’ve compiled a list of the most compelling pairs available.
Here is the full list of the cybersecurity Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.
The 9 top cybersecurity startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield | TechCrunch
Here is the full list of the cybersecurity Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Here is the full list of the cybersecurity Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.
The very best reporting and investigative journalism from our friends at other publications.
These are the cybersecurity stories we were jealous of in 2025 | TechCrunch
The very best reporting and investigative journalism from our friends at other publications.
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December 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The very best reporting and investigative journalism from our friends at other publications.
Spanish entrepreneur Bernardo Quintero, whose company is at the root of Google's Málaga cybersecurity hub, identified the author of the computer virus that influenced his career.
How a Spanish virus brought Google to Málaga | TechCrunch
Spanish entrepreneur Bernardo Quintero, whose company is at the root of Google's Málaga cybersecurity hub, identified the author of the computer virus that influenced his career.
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December 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Spanish entrepreneur Bernardo Quintero, whose company is at the root of Google's Málaga cybersecurity hub, identified the author of the computer virus that influenced his career.
Whether you need to limit social media scrolling or block off time to be productive, there are different tools that can help you stay on task
The best distraction blockers to jumpstart your focus in the new year | TechCrunch
Whether you need to limit social media scrolling or block off time to be productive, there are different tools that can help you stay on task
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December 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Whether you need to limit social media scrolling or block off time to be productive, there are different tools that can help you stay on task
With Groq on its side, Nvidia is poised to become even more dominant in chip manufacturing.
Nvidia acquires AI chip challenger Groq for $20B, report says | TechCrunch
With Groq on its side, Nvidia is poised to become even more dominant in chip manufacturing.
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December 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
With Groq on its side, Nvidia is poised to become even more dominant in chip manufacturing.
Data centers are no longer the boring tech issue they once were.
The year data centers went from backend to center stage | TechCrunch
Data centers are no longer the boring tech issue they once were.
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December 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Data centers are no longer the boring tech issue they once were.
Europe's startup market hasn't produced meaningful numbers but there is reason to believe the data will start to change.
The European startup market's data doesn't match its energy — yet | TechCrunch
Europe's startup market hasn't produced meaningful numbers but there is reason to believe the data will start to change.
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December 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Europe's startup market hasn't produced meaningful numbers but there is reason to believe the data will start to change.
Watch as Akara CEO Conor McGinn digs into how AI and thermal sensors are cutting costly operating room delays in hospitals.
Can AI fix the operating room? This startup thinks so | TechCrunch
Watch as Akara CEO Conor McGinn digs into how AI and thermal sensors are cutting costly operating room delays in hospitals.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Watch as Akara CEO Conor McGinn digs into how AI and thermal sensors are cutting costly operating room delays in hospitals.
The company also said its robotaxis navigated more than 7,000 dark stoplights successfully on Saturday.
Waymo explains why its robotaxis got stuck during the SF blackout | TechCrunch
The company also said its robotaxis navigated more than 7,000 dark stoplights successfully on Saturday.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The company also said its robotaxis navigated more than 7,000 dark stoplights successfully on Saturday.
Waymo is testing a Gemini-powered in-car AI assistant, per findings from a 1,200-line system prompt. The assistant can answer general knowledge questions, control certain in-cabin features, and more.
Waymo is testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant in its robotaxis | TechCrunch
Waymo is testing a Gemini-powered in-car AI assistant, per findings from a 1,200-line system prompt. The assistant can answer general knowledge questions, control certain in-cabin features, and more.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Waymo is testing a Gemini-powered in-car AI assistant, per findings from a 1,200-line system prompt. The assistant can answer general knowledge questions, control certain in-cabin features, and more.
Here is the full list of the biotech and pharma Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.
The 9 top biotech startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield | TechCrunch
Here is the full list of the biotech and pharma Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Here is the full list of the biotech and pharma Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.
Matt Rogers's food waste startup will soon deploy its commercial food waste bins in grocery stores throughout the U.S. Here's how Rogers thinks about preparing a startup for success.
Exclusive: How Mill closed the deal with Amazon and Whole Foods | TechCrunch
Matt Rogers's food waste startup will soon deploy its commercial food waste bins in grocery stores throughout the U.S. Here's how Rogers thinks about preparing a startup for success.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Matt Rogers's food waste startup will soon deploy its commercial food waste bins in grocery stores throughout the U.S. Here's how Rogers thinks about preparing a startup for success.
Apple said it will pause its plans for compliance with the new law in Texas but notes other age assurance tech remains available to developers.
Apple pauses app store changes in Texas after court blocks age assurance law | TechCrunch
Apple said it will pause its plans for compliance with the new law in Texas but notes other age assurance tech remains available to developers.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Apple said it will pause its plans for compliance with the new law in Texas but notes other age assurance tech remains available to developers.
Here is the full list of the agtech and food tech Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.
The 14 top agtech, food tech startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield | TechCrunch
Here is the full list of the agtech and food tech Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Here is the full list of the agtech and food tech Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition.
Italy has ordered Meta to suspend its policy that bans companies from using WhatsApp's business tools to offer their own AI chatbots on the popular chat app.
Italy tells Meta to suspend its policy that bans rival AI chatbots from WhatsApp | TechCrunch
Italy has ordered Meta to suspend its policy that bans companies from using WhatsApp's business tools to offer their own AI chatbots on the popular chat app.
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December 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Italy has ordered Meta to suspend its policy that bans companies from using WhatsApp's business tools to offer their own AI chatbots on the popular chat app.
With tracking tools like the NORAD Santa Tracker and Google’s Santa Tracker, everyone can follow Santa’s journey this Christmas Eve.
How to track Santa Claus this Christmas Eve using AI | TechCrunch
With tracking tools like the NORAD Santa Tracker and Google’s Santa Tracker, everyone can follow Santa’s journey this Christmas Eve.
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December 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
With tracking tools like the NORAD Santa Tracker and Google’s Santa Tracker, everyone can follow Santa’s journey this Christmas Eve.
The Nordic startup scene keeps heating up, with the ecosystem now valued at more than half a trillion dollars, and a newly-launched fund now adding to its success with a focus on writing the first institutional checks to companies focused on robotics, AI-native companies, and deep tech founders.
December 24, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The Nordic startup scene keeps heating up, with the ecosystem now valued at more than half a trillion dollars, and a newly-launched fund now adding to its success with a focus on writing the first institutional checks to companies focused on robotics, AI-native companies, and deep tech founders.
It's the latest development in an evolving war between Chinese and American consumer tech products.
Trump administration's ban on foreign-made drones starts this week. You can say goodbye to new DJI models. | TechCrunch
It's the latest development in an evolving war between Chinese and American consumer tech products.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
It's the latest development in an evolving war between Chinese and American consumer tech products.
The deal is expected to yield significant returns for Armis investors, including Sequoia, CapitalG, and Insight Partners.
ServiceNow to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75B | TechCrunch
The deal is expected to yield significant returns for Armis investors, including Sequoia, CapitalG, and Insight Partners.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The deal is expected to yield significant returns for Armis investors, including Sequoia, CapitalG, and Insight Partners.
The company has issued a software update to its autonomous driving system to fix its lane crossing behavior.
Zoox issues software recall over lane crossings | TechCrunch
The company has issued a software update to its autonomous driving system to fix its lane crossing behavior.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The company has issued a software update to its autonomous driving system to fix its lane crossing behavior.