Oceans — to state the obvious — are big. That makes it hard for governments, shipping companies, and insurance providers to know exactly what’s happening…
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NanoClaw creator turns down $20M buyout offer, raises $12M seed instead |
NanoCo, the company behind security-focused OpenClaw alternative NanoClaw, has raised an oversubscribed $12 million seed round following a viral launch, its founders tell TechCrunch. The…
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27 |
Your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100,000 in equity-free funding isgone in a week. Startup Battlefield 200 applicationscloseMay 27. Ifyou’rebuilding a…
Quartermaster is building a maritime hive mind |
Oceans — to state the obvious — are big. That makes it hard for governments, shipping companies, and insurance providers to know exactly what’s happening…
From teen hacker to Iron Dome researcher, this founder raised $28M to fight AI phishing |
Shay Shwartz knows a lot about email phishing attacks. As a teenager, he made money as a hacker, but after getting caught at age 16,…
‘Survivor’ stars Kyle Fraser and Kamilla Karthigesu introduce a goal-tracking app, Paprclip |
On Survivor 48, Kyle Fraser’s alliance with castmate Kamilla Karthigesu helped drive him to victory. Now, the pair is teaming up in a new space,…
Stilta raises $10.5M from a16z and YC to help companies rediscover the patents they forgot they had |
Oskar Block has never been able to stay away from entrepreneurship for long. He was just 18 when he launched his first startup, building machine…
South Korea’s LetinAR is building optics behind AI glasses |
Imagine you’re riding a motorcycle at 160 kilometers per hour when an arrow appears, floating on the road ahead, telling you exactly where to turn.…
The haves and have nots of the AI gold rush |
In Brief Posted: 1:17 PM PDT · May 16, 2026 The vibes around the current AI boom aren’t great, even in the tech industry, according…