Restate lands $20M as the need for durable infrastructure increases with AI agents
Founded by Apache Flink veterans, the startup is taking on workflow heavyweight Temporal.
The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives
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. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. —Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined…
3 days left to exhibit: Turn visibility into your next opportunity at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Three days left to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Book by October 2 at 11:59 p.m. PT to showcase your startup to 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech leaders.
WhatsApp adds new parental controls for teen accounts
Parents can limit how teens use channels, whose Status they can see, who can see their Status updates, and control who can add teens to groups.
The Skill Behind Every Successful Career Pivot — and How to Build It
The real competitive advantage in today’s job market isn’t a credential but how fast you can acquire and apply new knowledge. Here’s the learning system I wish I had known.
Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K comes with an actually good remote
Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K is slimmer and faster, but its biggest upgrade may be the thing you’ll actually hold in your hand: a redesigned remote that’s easier to use, especially in the dark.
Why Larry Ellison Spent $10 Million Buying Up Houses for His Kids’ Tutors and Staff
The Oracle billionaire bought eight houses near his Florida compound so his kids’ tutors could live close — but not too close.
The Skill Behind Every Successful Career Pivot — and How to Build It
The real competitive advantage in today’s job market isn’t a credential but how fast you can acquire and apply new knowledge. Here’s the learning system I wish I had known.
How Real-Time Price Calibration Protects Long-Term Consumer Loyalty
When tariff relief hit balance sheets, most brands quietly banked the extra margin. e.l.f. cut prices instead — and outperformed. A look at why holding price is often the riskier bet.
Charter Space raises $5M to bring insurance to the stars
As Charter explains on its website, a common experience for space companies is that regular insurers “heard a bunch of scary science words and freaked out.”
Tinder adapts to a social, IRL dating future with ‘Group Hangouts’ feature
As younger users grow increasingly tired of the endless scroll, dating apps are scrambling to adapt to a generation that increasingly wants dating to feel more social and rooted in real-world experiences. The latest example comes from Tinder, which on Wednesday announced the launch of “Group Hangouts,” a new feature that lets groups of friends […]