Why the Global Fight for Your Digital Data Has Already Begun
Countries are redrawing the map of data ownership. Entrepreneurs must adapt to a new era of localized compliance.
The Download: how America lost its lead in the hunt for alien life, and ambitious battery claims
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. America was winning the race to find Martian life. Then China jumped in. In July 2024, NASA’s Perseverance rover came across a peculiar rocky outcrop on Mars covered in strange spots. On Earth,…
Jest, a marketplace for messaging games, is challenging the app store status quo
Jest, a marketplace for messaging games, emerged from stealth with $7 million in seed funding.
Exhibit in Boston’s startup ecosystem at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026
On June 9, 1,000+ founders, investors, and decision-makers will gather for TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026. This isn’t just foot traffic. It’s a full day of concentrated deal flow. An exhibit table turns that energy into measurable growth. You don’t need more awareness. You need customers, capital, and strategic partners. Secure your exhibit table and put your startup at the center of the startup universe. Why exhibiting drives real growth Direct access to buyers: […]
Figma partners with OpenAI to bake in support for Codex
Figma is integrating OpenAI’s coding assistant Codex a week after it announced a similar integration with Anthropic’s Claude Code.
Trace raises $3M to solve the AI agent adoption problem in enterprise
Trace is launching with $3 million in seed funding, including investment from Y Combinator, Zeno Ventures, Transpose Platform Management, Goodwater Capital, Formosa Capital, and WeFunder.
Here’s How AI Tools Are Revolutionizing Music Production — and the Creative Gaps They Can’t Yet Fill
AI tools now generate melodies, master tracks and even mimic classical composers. So I explored the best ones.
How to avoid bad hires in early-stage startups
Lucena got the idea for Mappa after trying to build a marketing team but continually feeling like she had made the wrong hires.
Everything Samsung revealed at its Galaxy Unpacked event
Samsung’s new privacy screen feature on Galaxy S26 Ultra was the most notable feature of the event.
Instagram now alerts parents if their teen searches for suicide or self-harm content
Parents will be informed if their teen searches for suicide or self-harm content and offered resources.
This company claims a battery breakthrough. Now they need to prove it.
When a company claims to have created what’s essentially the holy grail of batteries, there are bound to be some questions. Interest has been swirling since Donut Lab, a Finnish company, announced last month that it had a new solid-state battery technology, one that was ready for large-scale production. The company said its batteries can…