The founder’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question: How do you build an enduring company in the…
Lyft is paying $272.5M to settle lawsuit over how it classified drivers
Today, gig economy drivers are classified as contractors. This settlement clears up a lingering lawsuit from 2020…
Kevin Mandia’s new ‘agent swarm’ security startup Armadin raises $255.5M at $2.5B valuation
Kevin Mandia, best known as the founder of Mandiant, has a new startup that is using agent…
Musk’s AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela’s president
President Trump reportedly asked for Grok’s opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro.
ChatGPT can now virtually try on clothes for you
OpenAI is rolling out new shopping features for ChatGPT that let users virtually try on clothing and…
Google thinks SpaceX’s Starship has to launch 1,800 times before space data centers get off the ground
Google launched its first advanced chip into orbit to pave the way for space data centers.
World’s first enhanced geothermal power plant completed in just 23 months
Fervo Energy completed its first power plant in less than two years. The next phases promise to…
OpenAI cuts ties with 3 safety researchers, WSJ reports
OpenAI has parted ways with three safety researchers after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company…
Opus 5.5 loves to tell you ‘this matters’ (and other AI writing tells)
Opus 5.5’s biggest tell is the word “dependable,” which pops up 23 times more often than in…
This startup wants to turn idle car inventory into rental revenue
When Igor Dobrianskyi looks at a car dealership lot, he doesn’t see rows of cars — he…