The Innovation Arbitrage Everyone Ignores — and Why It Creates Breakthrough Companies
Here’s why the most valuable breakthroughs come from questioning constraints no one thinks to challenge.
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Uber to buy delivery arm of Turkey’s Getir
The deal will see Uber paying $335 million at the outset to purchase Getir’s food delivery business. Uber will also pay $100 million for a 15% stake in Getir’s grocery, retail and water delivery business.
Call for speakers: TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026
Submit to speak at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 to lead a roundtable. Share scaling insights with 1,100 founders on June 23 in Boston. Apply here.
The battle begins: 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open
Calling Pre-Series A founders: nominations for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 are open. Compete in the world’s most iconic pitch competition at Disrupt 2026 from October 13 – 15.
Michael Bay Is Suing Cadillac for $1.5 Million For Its Super Bowl Ad
The “Transformers” director says Cadillac F1 allegedly stole his concepts after firing him.
Manage Entrepreneurial Stress with This Lifetime Art Therapy App for $40
These 15-minute guided sessions can help business owners build resilience and reduce anxiety.
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How a Wedding Crisis Led to a $300 Million Beverage Brand
Instead of competing in the crowded energy drink space, TRIP pioneered an entirely new ‘calm’ category of beverages.
Gather AI, maker of ‘curious’ warehouse drones, lands $40M led by Keith Block’s firm
Gather AI has closed funding from former Salesforce CEO’s firm Smith Point Capital. Its warehouse AI system doesn’t just scan. It seeks out specific data.
The Download: what Moltbook tells us about AI hype, and the rise and rise of AI therapy
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. Moltbook was peak AI theater For a few days recently, the hottest new hangout on the internet was a vibe-coded Reddit clone called Moltbook, which billed itself as a social network for bots.…