February 13, 2026

ALS stole this musician’s voice. AI let him sing again.

There are tears in the audience as Patrick Darling’s song begins to play. It’s a heartfelt song written for his great-grandfather, whom he never got the chance to meet. But this performance is emotional for another reason: It’s Darling’s first time on stage with his bandmates since he lost the ability to sing two years…

Two years after pausing service, Roblox China cuts a small number of staff

October 24, 2023

Roblox China was once full of promise. Since its localized platform, which is a joint effort with Tencent, abruptly halted operation nearly two years ago, the company has been quiet about its standing in the world’s second-biggest gaming market until now. TechCrunch learned that Roblox China, also called LuoBu (罗布乐思), initiated a round of layoffs […]

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Smart upcycling machine dissects batteries to save them

October 24, 2023

Circu Li-ion cofounder and CEO Antoine Welter says his startup’s upcycling machine can diagnose batteries in seconds. “We know exactly which cell can be reused and which one can’t,” he told TechCrunch on Monday. Circu Li-ion is in the business of saving usable battery cells from shredders. The German startup’s machine identifies batteries by their […]

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Singapore-based Qosmosys closes $100M seed round to develop tech for the moon

October 24, 2023

Singapore-based Qosmosys has closed an astonishing $100 million seed round to develop its lunar lander tech. The company did not disclose its investors, nor did a Qosmosys spokesperson respond to TechCrunch’s email. In a press release published to its website, the startup simply said that it practices a “unique and protective funding model.” “The structure […]

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AI-based data center optimization startup MangoBoost raises $55M Series A

October 24, 2023

The central processing unit (CPU) and the graphics processing unit (GPU) handle different types of data. The CPU is used in almost all devices including computers, cellphones, tablets, smartwatches and TVs. It deals with processing general information on the device, making sure software is running correctly. While the GPU  complements the CPU, it handles complex […]

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Want to Keep Your Customers? Keep It Simple — Here’s Why.

October 23, 2023
Removing simplicity from your business is one of the easiest traps to fall into — too many offerings, too complicated to purchase, and not solution-orientated enough to solve problems. Return to simplicity, return to profitability.