Amazon opens Alexa+ to everyone in the U.S. The AI feature is free for Prime members across devices, and free for everyone on mobile and web.

Most of what we know about the ocean just skims the surface, literally. We've gathered a large quantity of data on the oceans from satellites, but most of that is based on the top layer of water. Below that, the picture gets murkier. Buoys, ships, and some autonomous rovers have recently added some detail, but […]

Fibr AI replaces marketing agency- and engineering-heavy website personalization with autonomous systems designed for enterprise scale.

Spotify is revamping its lyrics feature, adding offline access for Premium users, global lyric translations, and a more prominent placement in the Now Playing view.

The investment comes from backers including the Qatar Investment Authority as demand for chips beyond Nvidia soars and as Qatar aims to build out its AI infrastructure.

Attia co-founded longevity medical testing startup Biograph, which came out of stealth a year ago.

Varaha's fresh funding is part of a $45 million Series B round led by WestBridge Capital.

Founders and investors in the Minneapolis tech industry told TechCrunch they've put much of their work on hold to help out their community.

Intel has been bulking up a team to focus on this effort and will develop its GPU strategy around customer needs.

All startups accepted into YC will soon have the option to receive their seed checks via stablecoins.

See what to expect for Startup Battlefield 200 in 2026, the ultimate startup pitch competition on the global stage at TechCrunch Disrupt. Join the mailing list to be the first to know when applications drop.

The use of administrative subpoenas, which are not subject to judicial oversight, are used to demand a wealth of information from tech companies, including the owners of anonymous online accounts documenting ICE operations.

Skyrsye, now valued at $1.15 billion, is pushing to get FAA certification for its universal operating system for flight.

Xcode 26.3 offers agentic coding capabilities with Anthropic's Claude Agent and OpenAI's Codex.

Gradient's heat pumps fit in windows, minimizing installation times. Now, it is introducing software to make those units more intelligent.

Watch Club will house microdramas and fan discussions in the same app, creating a fandom-focused social media experience.

This AI doctor is licensed in all 50 states, the startup says. The deal was led by CRV and Kleiner Perkins.

The Paris prosecutor's office announced that it is expanding a criminal investigation into X for alleged crimes, including the possession and distribution of child sexual exploitation material.

The Trump administration's approach to immigration has reached a level of violence that the tech industry cannot ignore. Here's how tech leaders are responding to the moment.

TikTok usage dropped following ownership change, benefiting rival apps. But now, its numbers are climbing again.

Luffu uses AI in the background to gather and organize family information, learn day-to-day patterns, and flag notable changes so families can stay aligned and address potential wellbeing issues.

PayPal is appointing CFO and COO Jamie Miller as interim CEO until March 1.

Peak XV is transitioning board roles and opening a U.S. office while continuing to view India as its largest market.

India's top court is investigating WhatsApp's data-sharing model, monopoly power, and user consent.

Vema Hydrogen drills wells to stimulate hydrogen production deep underground, which could result in some of the cheapest hydrogen available.

Avalanche has raised $29 million in fresh funding to pursue its unique approach to fusion power, which can currently fit on a table.

The startup CEO says she plans to publicly address the charges this week.

Waymo said the funds will be used to fuel its growth, expanding to more than 20 additional cities in 2026 including London and Tokyo.

The merger creates the world's most valuable private company, and paves the way for Musk to try and prove out the usefulness of space-based data centers.

The Chinese government issued a new rule that goes into effect January 1, 2027.

Adobe Animate will be discontinued on March 1, 2026, as Adobe shifts its focus to AI.

"Breakthrough's purpose is to fill in the funding and opportunity gap that exists in many of these ecosystems because students have historically lacked access to capital and the networks required to launch their entrepreneurial pursuits," co-founder Roman Scott said.

Snowflake is the latest enterprise to sign multi-year deals with multiple AI companies in what could be a sign to come of a future trend.

Starting with Firefox 148 arriving later this month, users will find a new AI controls section within the desktop browser settings.

In a bold move to close the gap with rivals, Grubhub is waiving delivery and service fees on restaurant orders over $50.

OpenAI has released a new MacOS app for Codex, integrating many of the agentic coding practices that have become popular since Codex launched last year.

The developer of the popular text editor Notepad++ said hackers associated with the Chinese government hijacked its software update mechanism to deliver tainted software to users for months.

Ring's Search Party feature for finding lost dogs is now available across the U.S. — even if you don't own a Ring camera.

Carbon Robotics' Large Plant Model will allow farmers to kill new types of weeds without having to retrain the machines.

Nonprofits urge the U.S. government to suspend Grok in federal agencies after the xAI chatbot generated thousands of nonconsensual sexual images, raising national security and child safety concerns.

Upscrolled founder said that the social network was launched six years ago and had 150,000 users until January

Linq offers an API that lets companies offer their AI assistants via iMessage, RCS and SMS.

These physical notetakers transcribe audio and give users summaries and action items of meetings using AI. Some even offer live translation.

TikTok says it finally solved all issues related to outages caused by last week's U.S. snowstorm.

How many of the companies with recent layoffs are just using AI as an excuse?

For years, Tether's CEO avoided the United States, watching from offshore as regulators circled and prosecutors investigated. Those days are over.

While the documentary is exceeding box office expectations, it's unlikely to make a profit in theaters.

Indonesia has followed Malaysia and the Philippines in lifting a ban on xAI's chatbot Grok.

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New Delhi's latest move comes as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft expand data center investments in India.