Eventbrite and Vimeo owner Bending Spoons files to go public
Bending Spoons say its app caters to a user base of over 500 million monthly active users.
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Massachusetts votes to pass new privacy rights bill that bans sale of precise location data
The bill is expected to blanket ban companies and startups from selling people's precise location data across the state.
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Uber, Wayve and Waymo are headed towards a robotaxi showdown in London
Uber customers in the UK can now join an interest list to increase their chances of being matched with a Wayve robotaxi.
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Is this the dawn of the Tokenpocalypse?
We're likely to see more price increases as the big AI companies plan to go public.
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Notion restores access to Anthropic after service disruption
Notion's head of product said he was "astonished" at “the amount of people RT-ing this."
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OpenAI is still working on that ‘super app’
"Chat is dead" — at least, according to a senior OpenAI employee.
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TechCrunch Mobility: Inside GM’s $900M EV battery gamble
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
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OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to protect sensitive data from prompt injection attacks
Even with Lockdown Mode, ChatGPT could be still vulnerable to prompt injections, but the goal is to reduce the likelihood that sensitive data gets shared in the process.
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Sriram Krishnan is leaving his role as White House AI advisor
Krishnan is reportedly starting a new institution to continue shaping Trump's AI policy.
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The Trump administration might take an equity stake in OpenAI
President Donald Trump said he's discussing deals "where the American people can benefit from the success of AI."
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Beyond Instagram: Introducing the next generation of social apps
These newer social apps offer alternatives to Big Tech’s feeds, focusing on interests, creativity, and community.
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Reid Hoffman is leaving Microsoft’s board to go ‘founder mode’ with startup Manus
After a very profitable decade on Microsoft's board, Reid Hoffman is stepping down to focus on his AI drug discovery startup Manus.
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Founders share VC horror stories, and some are naming names
A massive viral conversation sharing VC horror stories has taken place this week on X. Some are weird. Some are infuriating.
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Former cyber executive turned whistleblower accuses IBM of covering up several data breaches
IBM and two of its subsidiary companies were allegedly breached during the mid-2010s, which a lawsuit filed by a former cybersecurity executive accuses IBM of not disclosing and actively covering up.
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Startup Battlefield 200 applications officially close in 3 days
Applications for Startup Battlefield 200 officially close on June 8, 11:59 p.m. PT. Now’s not the time to wait any longer. Secure your shot at competing on the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 this October at San Francisco's Moscone West.
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Google will pay SpaceX $920M per month for compute
The companies announced the deal on Friday, just one week ahead of SpaceX's historic IPO.
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GM’s electric future depends on a new battery — and this building
GM wants to slash EV prices by deploying new battery tech up to a year earlier than planned. This building is key to making that happen.
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As VC-backed e-bike startups went bankrupt, bootstrapped Lectric grew
Lectric, which says the U.S. market is ripe for competition and choice, has launched three new brands in the past six months.
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The most interesting startups right now want to get you off your phone
While the AI fundraising machine keeps breaking its own records, some founders are building in the other direction. Mirror founder Brynn Putnam just raised money for Board, a startup focused on bringing people together through in-person games and social experiences. Cyberdeck creators are going viral crafting whimsical DIY computers that literally encourage users to touch grass. Unlike the AI-free browser crowd, this doesn’t just feel like backlash, […]
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Supabase doubles valuation to $10B in 8 months
Supabase, an example of an open source project becoming a fast-growing company, has greatly benefited from AI tools like Claude, Codex, and other vibe-coding platforms.
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