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Reworkd’s founders went viral on GitHub last year with AgentGPT, a free tool to build AI agents that acquired more than 100,000 daily users in a week. This earned them…

After AgentGPT’s success, Reworkd pivots to web-scraping AI agents

Farmers have got to do something about pests. But nobody really likes the idea of using more chemical pesticides. Thomas Laurent’s company, Micropep, thinks the answer might already be in…

Micropep taps tiny proteins to make pesticides safer

Digital banking startup Mercury informed some founders that it is no longer serving customers in certain countries, including Ukraine.

Digital banking startup Mercury abruptly shuttered service for startups in Ukraine, Nigeria, other countries

Waymo has started testing on public roads in San Francisco a new robotaxi built by Chinese electric automaker Zeekr.  Waymo has “less than a handful” of the Zeekr vehicles in San…

The Waymo-Zeekr robotaxi has come to San Francisco

Vayu Robotics is working to make delivery robotics cheaper and more scalable. Ditching LiDAR is a piece of that puzzle.

Former Velodyne CEO’s delivery robot startup is ditching LiDAR for foundation models

Indian food delivery and quick commerce startup Swiggy is pivoting one of its smaller businesses, Swiggy Minis, into a link-in-bio service.

Swiggy turns Minis into a link-in-bio platform

Venture capital giant a16z fixed a security vulnerability in one of the firm’s websites after being warned by a security researcher.

Researcher finds flaw in a16z website that exposed some company data

Waymo would need a ground transportation permit to operate at SFO, which has yet to be approved.

Waymo wants to bring robotaxis to SFO, emails show

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USPS shared customer postal addresses with Meta, LinkedIn and Snap

The U.S. Postal Service confirmed it took action to “remediate” the data sharing following a TechCrunch investigation.

USPS shared customer postal addresses with Meta, LinkedIn and Snap

Marathon Fusion emerges from stealth with a plan to help fusion power plants extract tritium, a necessary fuel.

Without this company’s technology, future fusion power plants might never light up

Strong magnets are essential for the type of fusion power being pursued by Commonwealth Fusion Systems and a number of other startups.

WHAM! Nuclear fusion experiment hits new record for magnet strength

Coast, a startup that describes itself as “a financial services platform for the future of transportation,” has raised $40 million in Series B funding — just four months after announcing…

Fintech startup Coast lands $40M just 4 months after its last $25M raise

Adtech startup InMobi is eyeing a valuation of about $10 billion in an initial public offering it is planning for next year.

InMobi eyes $10 billion valuation in 2025 India IPO

A new app called The Way is aiming to help people explore the deeper side of meditation through a single, structured path guided by an authorized Zen master. Founded by…

The Way app offers a chance to meditate alongside a Zen master

To say that Pix, the instant payment system created by the Central Bank of Brazil, has been a resounding success is an understatement. With Pix, money moves directly between core…

Matera raises $100M from Warburg Pincus to help the US catch up to Brazil in instant payments

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Toddle wants to ‘change how we build software’ with a collaborative visual web app builder

Danish startup Toddle has launched a no-code web app builder that’s designed as a full-featured alternative to Javascript frameworks.

Toddle wants to ‘change how we build software’ with a collaborative visual web app builder

If you’ve ever bought a sofa online, have you thought about the homes you can see in the background of the product shots? When it’s time to release a new…

Presti is using GenAI to replace costly furniture industry photo shoots

The tests indicate there are loopholes in TikTok’s ability to apply its parental controls and policies effectively in a situation where the teen user originally lied about their age, as…

Some teens under 18 may have have access to TikTok Shop, despite adults-only policy

Lhoopa has raised $80 million to address the lack of affordable housing in Southeast Asian markets, starting with the Philippines.

Lhoopa raises $80M to spur more affordable housing in the Philippines

Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is in advanced talks to acquire Wiz for $23 billion, a person close to the company told TechCrunch. The deal discussions were previously reported by The…

Google’s Kurian approached Wiz, $23B deal could take a week to land, source says

Mitti Labs aims to transform rice farming in India and other South Asian markets by reducing methane emissions by 50% and water consumption by 30%.

Mitti Labs aims to make rice farming less harmful to the climate, starting in India

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India clings to cheap feature phones as brands struggle to tap new smartphone buyers

India is struggling to get new smartphone buyers, as millions of Indians don’t go for an upgrade and continue to be on feature phones.

India clings to cheap feature phones as brands struggle to tap new smartphone buyers

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HeadSpin, whose founder is in prison for fraud, sold to PE firm in fire sale, sources say

In total, HeadSpin raised $117 million since its 2015 inception and was last valued at $1.1 billion in 2020.

HeadSpin, whose founder is in prison for fraud, sold to PE firm in fire sale, sources say

Fusion power may still be a few years away, but one startup is laying the groundwork for what it hopes will become a bustling sector of the economy.

Fusion pioneer Commonwealth Fusion Systems is selling core magnet tech to the University of Wisconsin

Last month, the company also started applying an international authentication rate for activities like sending login codes for cross-border users.

WhatsApp now allows businesses to send authentication codes to users in India

What this means for the future of the Fuse line remains unclear, though the companies confirmed with TechCrunch that the Micronics branding is going away.

Formlabs acquires 3D printing startup Micronics mid-Kickstarter campaign

Just like in your favorite anime, this is the story of a young group of twentysomethings who started with nothing, traveled the world and ended up with a global license…

Sekai secures Naruto’s license to develop consumer apps for anime fans

Uzbekistan’s mobile-only bank TBC Bank Uzbekistan has raised $38.2 million in a fresh funding by its existing shareholders.

Uzbekistan mobile bank TBC raises $38.2M to expand its financial products

Meet Adfin, a new U.K.-based fintech startup that wants to help companies get their invoices paid — whatever it takes. Founded by two fintech experts, the company is starting with…

Adfin wants to fix bill payments for sole traders and small companies

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From Facebook to the face of crypto: Inside Anthony Pompliano’s wild career

He’s known by a single-syllable name: Pomp. But his story is of an unconventional rise to success that almost ended two years after it began.

From Facebook to the face of crypto: Inside Anthony Pompliano’s wild career