Nuclear startup X-energy raises $1B in data center-driven IPO
Amazon-backed X-energy was able to raise around 20% more money in its IPO as demand for nuclear power surges.
Uber wants to turn its millions of drivers into a sensor grid for self-driving companies
Praveen Neppalli Naga, Uber’s chief technology officer, revealed the plan in an interview at TechCrunch’s StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on Thursday night, describing it as a natural extension of a nascent program the company announced in late January called AV Labs.
April 2026
77 Hardee’s Locations Closed for Good —And the Franchisee Behind Them Is Filing for Bankruptcy
ARC Burger operated restaurants across nine states before shuttering everything in December and laying off 1,600+ employees.
He’s Invested in 100+ Startups — His Surprising Rule for Spotting ‘Real Builders’? Their Shoes
The cofounder of Instacart has an unusual method to assess whether founders are legitimate.
Another spyware maker caught distributing fake Android snooping apps
Researchers have found a new case where government authorities used a fake Android app to plant spyware on a target’s phone. The company that allegedly developed the spyware was not previously known to sell this type of software.
Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga joins stacked StrictlyVC SF lineup for April 30 event
Surprise! StrictlyVC San Francisco, which will kick off this year’s events lineup for TechCrunch on April 30 at the Sentro Filipino Cultural Center, is getting a new addition to its increasingly stacked lineup of speakers. Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga will join the rest of the lineup to discuss operating at scale in the age of AI.
The Data Liability Most Business Leaders Don’t Know They Have — Until It’s Too Late
As AI systems grow increasingly dependent on historical data to function accurately, unrecoverable historical data has become a liability that belongs on the C-suite agenda.
Your Marketing Team Is Doing Everything Right — But the Results Aren’t Adding Up. Here’s Why.
B2B marketing teams are generating more PR coverage, more content and more data than ever. But activity without alignment is just noise.
How Multi-Concept Ownership Benefits Both Franchisors and Franchisees
Multi-concept ownership isn’t just about scaling faster; it’s about scaling smarter with complementary businesses.
Most Founders Think Debt Is Risky and Equity Is Safe. Here’s Why That Belief Is Costing Them.
Debt first isn’t aggressive. It’s disciplined.
This is the One Question You Must Get Answered at a Franchise Discovery Day
Discovery Day is a critical step in the decision-making process that helps both parties move forward with confidence or decide not to proceed.