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Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies. 

Startups don’t build themselves. The Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27–29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, is where investors, operators, and founders come to talk tactics — the nitty-gritty of getting something off the ground and making it work. This year, we’re bringing some of the sharpest minds in the game […]

Amazon is investing $233M in its India business to expand operations infrastructure, build new tools for its delivery network, and work on employee safety.

Growth-stage fundraising is picking up speed again, but it’s not the same game it used to be. At TechCrunch All Stage 2025 on July 15 in Boston, we’re bringing in someone who knows how the rules have changed and how to win in today’s market: Cathy Gao, partner at Sapphire Ventures. Gao has backed breakout […]

At the pre-seed stage, there’s not much for a VC to analyze — no revenue curve, no retention metrics, no CAC. That doesn’t mean they’re guessing. It means they’re watching everything else. At TechCrunch All Stage 2025 on July 15 in Boston, Charles Hudson, managing partner and founder of Precursor Ventures, will walk founders through […]

New Android malware Crocodilus spreads through Facebook ads disguised as banking apps, adds fake contacts to phones and steals financial data with advanced screen monitoring.

If you’re serious about traction, scale, and funding, you have 4 days left to secure your pass to TechCrunch All Stage — and save up to $210 while you’re at it. Prices rise after June 22 at 11:59 p.m. PT. This is not just another startup event. It’s your tactical launchpad and the fuel to […]

See the moon phase expected for June 19, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

You no longer need to leave the house to be fitted with prescription hearing aids.

Apple's foldable iPhone could be (finally) right around the corner, with a new report saying the display has "finalized specifications" with production set for autumn 2025.

It's the latest in a string of setbacks for the mega-rocket, which SpaceX hopes to use to build Starlink and one day go to Mars.

Bluesky's automated impersonation detection system took down JD Vance's new account, but it was restored soon after.

As of June 19, the Eufy X10 Pro Omni robot vacuum and mop is on sale at Amazon for $549.99, 39% off its list price of $899.99.

As of June 19, the 75-inch TCL QM7K QD-Mini LED 4K Smart TV is on sale at Amazon for $1,298, 35% off its list price of $1,999.99.

It’s already been a tumultuous year for the U.S. semiconductor industry. The semiconductor industry plays a sizable role in the “AI race” that the U.S. seems determined to win, which is why this context is worth paying attention to: from Intel’s appointment of Lip-Bu Tan to CEO — who wasted no time getting to work […]

Stay updated with real-time coverage from VidCon 2025, including creator sightings, trending moments, and Hall of Fame highlights.

It’s easier than ever to step away from the smartphone with these tips.

After the shootings of lawmakers in Minnesota, the weekend's "No Kings" protests, and elected officials being placed in handcuffs, Democrats are searching for the path forward.

Hurricane Erick, a Category 4 storm approaching the Pacific coast of Mexico, has been captured from space by a Sen camera on the ISS.

Outerloop Games’ colorful new RPG will be released next year. The studio says it's determined to “humanize” immigrant experiences amid ICE raids.

Over the last two years, Nvidia has used its ballooning fortunes to invest in over 80 AI startups. Here are the giant semiconductor's largest investments.

When will the next Prime Day be? Here's everything we know and how long you'll have to wait.

ANYmal-D, the badminton-playing quadruped robot from ETH Zurich, combines artificial intelligence with whole-body coordination to rally with human players for up to 10 shots.

A growing body of research attempts to put a number on energy use and AI—even as the companies behind the most popular models keep their carbon emissions a secret.

Stormzy released a short film made entirely with the iPhone 16 Pro, which you can stream online.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the puzzle.

"The Daily Show" host Jordan Klepper has reacted to the viral argument between Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz.

Answers to each clue for the June 19, 2025 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

As of June 19, the 65-inch Panasonic Z85 OLED 4K Smart TV is on sale at Amazon for $998.05. It's usually listed for $1,799.99, so you're saving 45%.

Save 19% on the Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 at Amazon.

Save 20% on the Anker 3-in-1 charger at Amazon.

Breakthroughs in pure mathematics can take decades. A new Defense Department initiative aims to speed things up using artificial intelligence.

Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's latest zombie thriller, "28 Years Later," might have you hankering for a rewatch of "28 Days Later" and "28 Weeks Later."

Astronomers are using the James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope to look for signs of atmospheres on exoplanets orbiting close to red dwarf stars.

Amazon Prime Day 2025 is scheduled for July 8 to 11. Here's what Mashable's Shopping team thinks you should know ahead of time.

How to watch the NBA for free. Live stream Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (Game 6) in the 2025 NBA Finals for free.

How to watch Club World Cup for free. Live stream PSG vs. Botafogo in the 2025 Club World Cup for free.

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How to watch Concacaf Gold Cup for free. Live stream Saudi Arabia vs. USA in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup for free.

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Make content creation a breeze with this lifetime subscription to AI Magicx, now only $59.97 (reg. $972) through July 20.

Save on travel for life with this OneAir Elite lifetime subscription, now just $59.99 (reg. $790) with code FLY30 through July 20.

Learn up to 56 different languages in your free time with this lifetime subscription to Qlango Language Learning, now only $34.97 (reg. $119.99) through July 20.

Pay once and store 1TB of data with this lifetime subscription to Koofr Cloud Storage, now $119.97 with code KOOFR through July 20.

What's fresh on HBO Max, Prime Video, Hulu, Apple TV+, and more? Here are the must-sees and the better-off-to-avoids.

Look out for these serious cybersecurity threats and read up on the year's biggest hacks and leaks.

We tested the best noise-canceling earbuds to find the truly elite. Here are the top buds from Bose, Sony, Apple, and Beats.

Save 28% on the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 at Amazon.

The Pulse Duo isn't for me, but it’s an important tool for people who can’t enjoy penetrative sex.

Watch SpaceX's Starship latest "rapid unscheduled disassembly," exploding in a large fireball during a test on Wednesday night.

When Joe Kinvi joined Touchtech Payments in 2017 as head of finance, the Irish startup couldn’t afford his full salary. So he negotiated for stock to make up the difference. Eighteen months later, Stripe acquired the company, and that equity converted into Stripe shares, enough to let Kinvi leave his job, bootstrap a side project, […]

Online safety for the whole family is easy with this lifetime AdGuard Family Plan, now just £12 with code FAMPLAN.

When it comes to artificial intelligence, more intensive computing uses more energy, producing more greenhouse gases.

How to watch Queen's Tennis for free. Live stream Alcaraz vs. Munar in the 2025 Queen's Club Championships for free.

How to watch Club World Cup for free. Live stream Palmeiras vs. Al Ahly in the 2025 Club World Cup for free.

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1461 on June 19 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

If it sounds too good to be true — like a VC giving away valuable assets — it isn't true.

Newly added references in the music app's code suggest the lossless service is at least still under development and could even be getting closer to launch.

Last year was monumental for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. There were 49 startups that raised funding rounds worth $100 million or more in 2024, per our count at TechCrunch; three companies raised more than one “megaround,” and seven companies raised rounds $1 billion in size or larger. How will 2025 compare? […]

Pig butchering scams are a new type of digital confidence scam, and they're now a billion-dollar industry preying on Americans.

President Donald Trump has supported use of asbestos in the past and blamed the mob for its bad reputation.

Danny Boyle and Alex Garland pull more than one skull-attached spine out of the hat in "28 Years Later." Movie review.

Across hundreds of thousands of years of human existence, an impossible question has befuddled our species: why is the baby crying?! Sam Altman, who is both the father of a three-month-old and CEO of OpenAI, hopped on OpenAI’s new podcast today to talk about how his company is impacting his experience with fatherhood. Altman, who […]

Summertime essentials to get the most out of the seasaon: outdoor speakers, camping upgrades, cooling tech, and more.

In Base44's six months as a stand-alone company, it reportedly grew to 250,000 users and nearly $200,000 in monthly profits.

In Base44's six months as a stand-alone company, it reportedly grew to 250,000 users and nearly $200,000 in monthly profits.

Multiplier raised Series A and seed funding from Lightspeed and Ribbit Capital.

What Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok have said — or not said — about Pride so far.

Midjourney, one of the most popular AI image generation startups, announced on Wednesday the launch of its much-anticipated AI video generation model, V1. V1 is an image-to-video model, in which users can upload an image — or take an image generated by one of Midjourney’s other models — and V1 will produce a set of […]

Experts say that the suspect showed clear ties to forms of so-called charismatic Christianity that views abortion as a sacrifice to demons and seeks the end of secular democracy.

From writing code to testing the new Alexa+, Amazon engineers used generative AI throughout the build process. We talk to Amazon's Daniel Rausch about the next version of the voice assistant.

Frederik Hjelm, CEO of shared micromobility startup Voi, said he sees a path to acquiring the scooter and bike operations of Bolt, the European mobility super-app best known for ride-hailing.

Iran is limiting internet connectivity for citizens amid Israeli airstrikes—pushing people towards domestic apps, which may not be secure, and limiting their ability to access vital information.

OpenAI is phasing out its work with Scale AI and cutting ties with the data provider following Meta’s deal with the startup, an OpenAI spokesperson told Bloomberg on Wednesday. Sarah Friar, the chief financial officer of OpenAI, previously suggested the company would continue its work with Scale AI. Now, it appears OpenAI has changed its […]

TikTokkers are worrying over CapCut's terms of service update, but those concerns might be overhyped.

A Threads glitch is making it look like everyone on your feed is saying the same thing.

Klarna is partnering with mobile service provider Gigs to connect users to AT&T-powered cell service.

The Colossus data center was allegedly operating as many as 35 gas turbines without pollution controls in a region that already had poor air quality.

Passkey logins make it harder for bad actors to remotely access your accounts because they require physical access to your phone.

The Ninja Slushi is not the only slushie machine. There is another.

OpenAI researchers say they’ve discovered hidden features inside AI models that correspond to misaligned “personas,” according to new research published by the company on Wednesday. By looking at an AI model’s internal representations — the numbers that dictate how an AI model responds, which often seem completely incoherent to humans — OpenAI researchers were able […]

Waymo said it's working on a return to New York City and its first step it applying for a permit.

Get a lifetime of Imagiyo AI Image generation for just A$61.

Google made a cheeky reference to its next flagship phone in a promotional video, which is better than nothing.

As of June 18, get the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 for $200 off at Best Buy.

Zoox says the facility will eventually be able to pump out 10,000 robotaxis per year.

It’s unclear what is causing a “near-total” internet blackout in Iran.

The Sony ULT Field 1 is down to just $87.95 at Amazon ahead of Prime Day, which is a new record low price.

“The OpenAI Files,” an archival project from the Midas Project and the Tech Oversight Project, are a “collection of documented concerns with governance practices, leadership integrity, and organizational culture at OpenAI.”

Digg launched its iOS app to testers who are a part of its Groundbreakers community of early adopters.

The JBL Endurance Race 2 sport earbuds are on sale at Amazon for $59.95, down from the normal price of $79.95. That's a 25% discount.

As of June 18, you can get the DJI Mavic 3 Pro Drone Fly More Combo for $3,189, down from $3,889, at Woot. That's an 18% discount for $700 off.

A bug in Asana's new MCP server may have exposed company information to other users. The bug has reportedly been resolved, but around 1,000 accounts may have been impacted.

Google is rolling out the ability for users to have a back-and-forth voice conversation with AI Mode.

Scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have devised a way for large language models to keep learning on the fly—a step toward building AI that continually improves itself.

Google announced Live Search with voice input, letting users verbally search with the AI-powered feature.

The next-gen Xbox console, rumored to be coming in 2027, will be powered by AMD silicon. But more Xbox hardware is also coming soon.

Tubi for Creators is a new program that brings content from well-known YouTubers like Mythical Kitchen and more.

Amazon's Fire TV Soundbar Plus is down to a new record-low price of $174.99 ahead of Prime Day. That's 30% off.

As of June 18, get 20% off the GE Smart Scale at Amazon.

Gallup recently reported that 40% of American workers now use AI in their jobs. But what AI tools can you use to enhance productivity?

Jeremy Allen White stars as Bruce Springsteen in biopic "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere." It hits theaters October 24.

The Oura Ring Gen3 is on sale at Amazon for $249, down from the list price of $299. That's a 17% discount.

Netflix's "Ginny and Georgia" is one of television's most authentic and nuanced portrayals of mental health — in particular, depression.

Samsung's upcoming foldable flagships will include a Google AI Pro subscription, a new report claims.

As of June 18, you can snag a pair of Samsung Galaxy Buds FE true wireless earbuds for just $49.99, down from $99.99, at Woot. That's a 50% discount for $50 off.

Amazon's 65-inch and 75-inch Omni QLED 4K Fire TVs are on sale for their best prices ever ahead of Prime Day.

As of June 18, get the Ecovacs Deebot T50 Pro Omni Robot Vacuum and Mop for $120 off at Amazon.

As of June 18, you can get the Bose 550 Dolby Atmos WiFi Bluetooth Soundbar (certified refurbished) for just $169.99, down from $499, at Woot. That's a 66% discount and $329.01 in savings.

Investment app Grifin secured a $11 million Series A funding round.