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Jun 22, 2026 at 22:59 TechCrunch

Tesla pushes back on Autopilot narrative after fatal Texas crash

Whether the Autopilot system was truly active, overridden, or malfunctioning likely won't be resolved until investigators finish combing ...

Jun 22, 2026 at 22:43 TechCrunch

Shareholders sue Uber’s board over sexual assaults, other incidents

The lawsuit, led by a Detroit pension fund, alleges Uber's board and management has cut too many compliance corners, resulting in thousan...

Jun 22, 2026 at 20:53 TechCrunch

The AI world is getting ‘loopy’

The loop takes agentic AI a step further by authorizing a swarm of agents to work continuously in the background, endlessly.

Jun 22, 2026 at 20:37 TechCrunch

Microsoft and Chevron plan one of the largest gas-powered data center projects in US

Microsoft inked a 20-year power purchase agreement with Chevron, locking in decades of carbon emissions from a new natural gas power plant.

Jun 22, 2026 at 20:13 TechCrunch

AI chipmaker Groq confirms $650M raise, re-staffs after Nvidia’s $20B not-acqui-hire deal

What does an AI company do after one of those not-acqui-hire deals? Groq raised money, is leaning into its neocloud business, and is hiri...

Jun 22, 2026 at 20:08 TechCrunch

Nvidia wants to cut data center water use, but that’s not the same as fixing AI’s water problem

Nvidia announced a new cooling system that cuts water use inside the data center. But it does nothing to address AI's biggest water use —...

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TechCrunch Jun 2, 2026 at 11:00 Startups
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Pacific Fusion’s latest prototype packs 440 gigawatts into an 80-nanosecond burst

Pacific Fusion's subscale prototype delivered enormous amounts of power in a flash, setting the company up for its demonstration power plant.

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TechCrunch Jun 1, 2026 at 23:20 Startups
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How to make the Startup Battlefield Top 20 — and what every company gets regardless

Every founder who applies to Startup Battlefield wants the same thing: the Disrupt Main Stage. Here’s how to get there and why the opportunity starts well before the main stage.

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TechCrunch Jun 1, 2026 at 22:55 Startups
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Alphabet plans to raise $80B to pay for AI buildout

"The company is experiencing strong demand for its AI solutions and services from enterprises and consumers, at levels that are exceeding the company’s available supply," Alphab...

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TechCrunch Jun 1, 2026 at 21:40 Startups
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Defense tech darling Mach Industries hits $1.8B valuation, a 4x jump in a year

In a wild ride for 22-year-old founder and CEO Ethan Thornton, Mach Industries has raised another $300 million. It already has five autonomous vehicles in development and comple...

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TechCrunch Jun 1, 2026 at 21:35 Startups
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Nvidia chases $200B CPU market with AI agent PCs from Microsoft, Dell, and HP

If Nvidia has cracked a way to bring AI agents easily, safely, and usefully to the masses, it could — and should — be big.

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TechCrunch Jun 1, 2026 at 20:26 Startups
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From the stage to the future: Where are Startup Battlefield’s alumni now?

We wanted to show you what happens after the confetti falls. We checked in with some of our recent alumni, many of whom have sat down with us on Build Mode: The Founder Survival...

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TechCrunch Jun 1, 2026 at 20:03 Startups
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Florida sues OpenAI, Sam Altman, in first-of-its-kind lawsuit over violent incidents

The lawsuit partially revolves around a shooting at Florida State University last year, and ChatGPT's alleged role in the incident.

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TechCrunch Jun 1, 2026 at 18:34 Startups
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Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by tricking Meta AI support chatbot into granting access

Several users on social media reported having their Instagram accounts hacked over the weekend. Meta's own support chatbot was blamed for allowing hackers to hijack accounts.

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TechCrunch Jun 1, 2026 at 18:19 Startups
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Water access is now a risk factor in SpaceX’s IPO

The company says it needs "significant" water resources to cool its data centers, and that access to abundant, affordable water is a challenge.

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TechCrunch Jun 1, 2026 at 17:50 Startups
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A new app, The Mall, is building a universal feed for online shopping

The Mall lets shoppers build a personalized feed of brands, track sales and drops, and discover products across thousands of retailers.

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TechCrunch Jun 1, 2026 at 16:42 Startups
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Zigging when most are zagging, ex-Meta CTO raises $250M climate fund

Mike Schroepfer's Gigascale Capital has raised a large fund to back founders building climate-friendly solutions for the world's energy and material shortages.

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TechCrunch Jun 1, 2026 at 16:36 Startups
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Anthropic files to go public

Anthropic, now an AI powerhouse that has landed top-tier enterprise customers, was once considered an underdog in the emerging world of large language models.

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TechCrunch Jun 1, 2026 at 16:09 Startups
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SpaceX says it may issue ‘significant’ equity in ‘future transactions’

The company added a warning to prospective investors that a major dilution could be in the cards after it goes public.

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TechCrunch Jun 1, 2026 at 16:00 Startups
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This AI weather startup is out-forecasting government agencies

WindBorne benefits from its unique combination of model-building and data collection. The company now has about 400 balloons in flight gathering sensor readings at any given tim...

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