Chelsea Handler Sold Spiked Lemonade at 10 — Now She Has Her Own Vodka Cocktail
Comedian and bestselling author Chelsea Handler has turned her childhood spiked lemonade hustle into a national vodka lemonade brand.
TechCrunch is heading to Tokyo — and bringing the Startup Battlefield with it
SusHi Tech 2026 is zeroing in on four technology domains reshaping society: AI, Robotics, Resilience, and Entertainment. Expect live demos of humanoid robots, sessions on autonomous driving’s software revolution, deep dives into cyber defense and climate tech, and candid conversations about how AI is rewriting the global music and anime industries.
Fast Food Giant Is Using AI to Make Sure Human Employees Say ‘Please’ and ‘Thank You’
Burger King is rolling out new technology to track employee politeness.
CISA replaces acting director after a bumbling year on the job
The U.S. cybersecurity agency’s acting director Madhu Gottumukkala will be replaced, after a year of cuts, layoffs, and staff reassignments, and allegations of security lapses and claims he struggled to lead the agency.
Netflix Drops $83 Billion Bid for Warner Bros, Saying It’s Not a ‘Must Have’
David Ellison’s Paramount is poised to buy the studio for $111 billion.
Spotify is rolling out Audiobook Charts
Similar to the streaming giant’s Music and Podcast Charts, the Audiobook Charts will be updated weekly and highlight the top audiobooks overall and by genre
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The lowest rates of the year for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 end after today. Prices go up at 11:59 p.m. PT. Don’t miss connecting with 10,000 founders, investors, and operators, and key takeaways from 250+ industry leaders. Register now to save up to $680, or up to 30% on group passes.
After Zomato, Deepinder Goyal returns with a $54M brain-monitoring bet
Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal’s new wearable startup Temple has raised $54 million in a friends-and-family round at a post-money valuation of about $190 million.
AI Is Draining the World’s Water — And It May Be the Only Way to Save It
The race for AI leadership is reshaping how the industry values water.
EBay Just Laid Off 800 Employees. Here’s the Real Reason Why.
The company fired 6% of its staff just days after spending $1.2 billion to acquire Depop from Etsy.
OpenAI raises $110B in one of the largest private funding rounds in history
The new funding consists of a $50 billion investment from Amazon as well as $30 billion each from Nvidia and SoftBank, against a $730 billion valuation.