AI coding startup Cognition raises $1B at $25B pre-money valuation |

In Brief Posted: 9:00 AM PDT · May 27, 2026 Cognition, the makers of the autonomous AI software engineer namedDevin, has raised more than $1…

Triomics nabs $22M to bring oncology-specific AI to cancer centers |

Triomics, a startup building an AI-powered platform to help oncologists and administrative staff automate data-heavy tasks like clinical trial matching and appointment prep, has raised…

Tech CEOs are apparently suffering from AI psychosis |

There is a certain wildness in the tech industry these days that both mimics previous eras of large changes, like cloud computing (runaway costs in…

Your SEO strategy is optimized for a search engine that no longer exists.

Google I/O made it official: AI-generated answers are now front andcenterin search, and most brands have almost no visibility into how AI is describing them…

SOND, a sleep tech startup from Bose’s former head of sleep, exits stealth with $7M |

Traditionally, sleep earbuds have been designed to mask outside noise and promote sleep with calming sounds. But today, a Boston-based startup called SOND is introducing…

Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket savings end in 3 days |

7:00 AM PDT · May 27, 2026 There are only 3 days left to save up to $410 on your ticket toTechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Early…

Startup Battlefield 200 applications close today |

Today is the final day to apply or nominate a startup forStartup Battlefield 200. Once the clock strikes 11:59 p.m. PT, the window closes on…

Airbnb-backed WeRoad raises $58M to take its group travel platform to the US |

WeRoad, the Milan-based group travel startup, has raised a $58 million Series C round led by Airbnb as it prepares for its first major expansion…

What we’re looking for in Startup Battlefield 2026, and how to apply in time for the May 27 deadline |

Every year I read through thousands of Startup Battlefield applications. And every year, I see the same pattern: The founders who belong on this stage…

OpenRouter more than doubles valuation to $1.3B in a year |

In Brief Posted: 11:33 AM PDT · May 26, 2026 Popular AI gateway maker OpenRouter, founded in 2023, has raised a hefty $113 million Series…