In Brief Posted: 2:24 PM PDT · August 8, 2026 As part of a planned data center in Pecos County, Texas, Amazon is investing in…
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Lightspeed is building its edge on followers, not just funds |
Venture firms are turning to creators to build trust with the next generation of founders before a check is ever written.It’sa trendthat’sbeen building witha16z’s acquisitionof…
Nikita Bier steps down as X's head of product |
In Brief Posted: 2:30 PM PDT · August 5, 2026 Nikita Bier has stepped down as head of product at X, Elon Musk’s social media…
Travis Kalanick's robotics startup Atoms taps former Uber finance chief as CFO |
Another former Uber executive is joining Travis Kalanick’s robotics and industrial AI startup Atoms, just a few weeks after it raised $1.7 billion. Gautam Gupta,…
Get up to $400 off your Disrupt 2026 pass until Friday |
Let’scut to the chase:Starting today, you can take anadditional$100 off of our current $300 discount for your founder, investor, or attendee TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass,…
Trump's DOJ gains oversight of OpenAI’s green-card employee sponsorships |
2:05 PM PDT · August 5, 2026 The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced on Wednesday that OpenAI, and its once-subsidiary Statsig, signed a settlement…
Moove raises $250M to become the backbone of the robotaxi industry |
Moove’s evolution from a vehicle financing startup to ride-hailing and deliveries in Africa to one that also owns autonomous vehicles may seem like a leap.…
How Lightspeed found its newest hire … via Instagram DM |
Earlier this year, Lightspeed made headlines when it announced that Claire Zau, an investor and popular tech content creator, would join the venture firm. She…
Jeff Dean and other top AI researchers are leaving Google to launch their own startup |
Jeff Dean, one of the longest-serving and most influential executives at Google, is stepping down from the search giant to launch his own AI startup.…