How Lucra raised $20M as an eSports play when every VC only wants AI

Slapping “AI” on yourstartup’spitch deck isbasically tablestakes right now. When a founderraised $20 million from Cathie Wood’s ARK Investfor an eSportsgamificationloyalty startup without those two…

ADGM consolidates its position as a leading international financial center in the MEASA region with 57% growth in assets under management (AUM) and over 13,000 active licenses in the first quarter of 2026

/PRNewswire/ –AADGM, Abu Dhabi’s international financial hub, is off to a strong start to 2026, driven by the continued expansion of its financial ecosystem and…

OpenAI barrels toward IPO that may happen in September |

In Brief Posted: 10:24 AM PDT · May 20, 2026 A day after Elon Musk lost his lawsuit that threatened OpenAI’s structure, leadership, and finances,…

This startup raised $43M to build a hive mind for ships |

Oceans — to state the obvious — are big. That makes it hard for governments, shipping companies, and insurance providers to know exactly what’s happening…

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…

BingX Becomes First Exchange to Offer OpenAI Pre-IPO Airdrop

/PRNewswire/ –BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3-AI company, today launched OpenAI pre-IPO airdrop campaign on its platform, expanding user access to private-market exposure tied…

U.S. Military Drone Production Relies Heavily on Chinese Rare Earth Magnets

FN Media Group Presents Oilprice.com Market Commentary /PRNewswire/ — The Pentagon recently placed the largest drone order in American history — 30,000 one-way attack drones,…

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…

MFour Now Ingesting 1M ChatGPT Conversations Every 22 Days

Faster ingestion and a larger opt-in panel are giving brands visibility into how consumers interact with AI like never before. /PRNewswire/ — MFour Data Research,…