Indian EV startup River raises $120M Series C to scale production, launch more models
River plans to build a new factory, launch additional models from 2027, and target profitability as it scales production.
The Download: rethinking child safety and fossil-fueled farming
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. Child-monitoring apps might need a reboot Digital harms have become the defining fear of American parents. In response, they’re increasingly turning to content-monitoring apps that scan their children’s texts, photos, emails,…
August 2026
Saudi Aramco backs India’s Mitti Labs to make Asia’s rice farming more water-resilient
Mitti Labs plans to expand beyond India and enter the Philippines and Indonesia while growing its carbon credits and agricultural data business.
AI makes weather prediction better. Can WindBorne make it lucrative?
WindBorne Systems has raised $37 million Series B round to scale its weather balloons and AI forecasts.
NASA’s new dark energy space telescope can also detect killer asteroids
At the end of August, NASA is set to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Its quest is to help us better understand how the universe works, from the glue-like dark matter that keeps galaxies together to the elusive dark energy that drives the expansion of the cosmos.…
Stop Leading Like You’re Protecting Your Job. Start Making the Decisions That Actually Drive Growth
The leaders who unlock real innovation stop thinking like employees protecting their position and start thinking like founders — and it comes down to three shifts anyone can make.
The Invisible Tax Every Black Woman Leader Is Paying — and How to Stop
The tiredness isn’t from the workload — it’s from an invisible “leadership tax” that most Black women in senior roles are paying every day, and the ones who sustain success learn how to stop paying it.
Ready for Growth? Take These Strategic Next Steps for the Fastest, Lowest-Risk ROI
Here are six strategic moves that separate scalable businesses from ones that stall.
Elon Musk repeatedly one-upped his execs on SpaceX’s first earnings call
Musk kept inflating the already-big promises being made by SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen and Gwynne Shotwell on the company’s first call.
Lucid’s turnaround plan hinges on $1.4B in cash savings, robotaxis
Lucid’s new CEO Silvio Napoli listed four must-win priorities, including the successful launch of its midsize EV, finishing a factory in Saudi Arabia, cutting expenses, and robotaxis.
How to get the best hotel deals for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
We’ve partnered with hotels around Moscone West during Disrupt, taking place October 13 to 15, to secure the best prices available for attendees.