Uber’s product chief on hotels, robotaxis, and why the company doesn’t want to be “everything for everyone”

July 14, 2026

Uber Chief Product Officer Sachin Kansal walks TechCrunch through the company’s financial-services ambitions, its increasingly complicated relationship with Waymo, its new AV Labs data operation, and how AI is starting to show up in ways riders and drivers will actually notice.

Video generation startup PixVerse raises $439M, valuation soars past $2B

July 14, 2026

Singapore-based video generation startup PixVerse closed a Series C extension on the strength of 15 million monthly active users, it said.

X just tweaked its algorithm to make it more friendly, less battleground

July 14, 2026

The social media site says it will amplify posts made by users’ mutual followers’ to give the feed more of a communal feel.

Hermes agent maker Nous Research in talks for new funding at $1.5B valuation

July 13, 2026

The company is raising at least $75 million, led by Robot, with significant participation from USV and other prominent investors.

5 Ways to Unlock the Hidden Innovators Already Working for You

July 13, 2026

Learn how leaders can spot, support and scale the intrapreneurs already inside their organization to drive lasting competitive advantage.

Satya Nadella has issued a shocking warning to companies using AI

July 13, 2026

In a surprising blog post on Monday, Microsoft CEO is warning enterprises of the dangers of using proprietary models like Anthropic’s and OpenAI’s.

Leads Are the Lifeblood of Your Business, and AI Chatbots Can Help You Find Better Ones

July 13, 2026

If you are not already using a chatbot on your website, you may be missing out on potential SEO and lead-generation opportunities.

He Grew Up Eating at Hot Dog on a Stick. Decades Later, He Bought the Struggling Chain for $8 Million: ‘It’s a Diamond in the Rough’

July 13, 2026

After shrinking from more than 100 locations to 44, the 80-year-old franchise has a new owner with plans to move beyond the mall.

Apple says former employee exploited ‘rare’ bug to download confidential files after leaving for OpenAI

July 13, 2026

Apple would not comment on the “security breach,” which allegedly allowed a former employee to download sensitive files from Apple’s network long after he departed the company for rival OpenAI.

Entrepreneurs Who Design Their Lives First Build Better Businesses. Here’s How to Do It.

July 13, 2026

How designing your ideal lifestyle first can reshape your business model, helping you scale smarter, reclaim your time and build success on your own terms.

What Anthropic’s latest AI discovery does—and doesn’t—show