Telegram ban in India sparks a rush to VPNs, rival apps
Telegram argues India should block specific content, not an entire platform used by millions.
The Download: a new hunt for dark matter and Kenya’s case for going solar
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The search for dark matter has been blown wide open For decades, physicists have hunted for weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs), a leading candidate for dark matter. But their search has…
Source: Elastic agrees to buy CRV-backed DeductiveAI for up to $85M
DeductiveAI, a startup that uses AI to catch and resolve bugs in software, was founded just three years ago.
Everyone Has Access to AI Now. Here’s What Will Actually Make Your Brand Stand Out.
Entrepreneurs are discovering that the real challenge is no longer production speed—but standing out in a landscape where everything is starting to sound the same.
What Building a Company Taught Me About Fatherhood
Entrepreneurship prepared me for many challenges of parenthood, but raising children ultimately changed how I think about success, legacy and time.
Why Global Entrepreneurs Are Treating Second Citizenship as a Business Asset
A secondary citizenship can provide an enhancement of freedom of movement, geopolitical risk or regulations, along with access to banks, thus allowing entrepreneurs to better plan for an uncertain world economy.
AI inference startup Baseten reportedly raising $1.5B months after its last mega round
Startup Baseten is reportedly close to finalizing a $1.5 billion round at a $13 billion as the “inference gold rush” marches on.
Snap spins off AI video team into new company, Dotmo, due to costs
The Snapchat maker is spinning off yet another internal unit. Dotmo will be comprised of current Snap staff who are leaving the social media company to focus on AI video development.
Investor Expectations Have Changed. Here’s What Founders Need to Know Now.
As investor expectations shift, founders must move beyond surface-level growth and focus on revenue quality, disciplined listening and trust to build businesses that truly last.
OpenAI is bringing on some big guns in the lead-up to its IPO
OpenAI is bulking up before its IPO, landing Transformer co-inventor Noam Shazeer from Google DeepMind and former Trump AI policy official Dean Ball in the same week.
The 11 standout startups from YC’s Demo Day, according to VCs
TechCrunch spoke to investors to find the hottest startups in the Spring 2026 YC batch. Some of them commanded valuations of over $175 million, VCs said.