VC Eclipse has a new $1.3B fund to back — and build — ‘physical AI’ startups
Eclipse’s recent investments reveal a clear focus on the “physical world.” The Palo Alto‑based VC has increasingly poured money into sectors such as electric ma...
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Eclipse’s recent investments reveal a clear focus on the “physical world.” The Palo Alto‑based VC has increasingly poured money into sectors such as electric ma...
Overview Eclipse, a Palo Alto‑based venture firm, has dramatically increased its focus on “physical AI” – applying advanced intelligence to real‑world problems...
!Iran flagshttps://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/iran.jpeg?w=1024 Advisory Overview The U.S. government is warning that Iran‑backed hackers are esca...
Funding Round Asia AI data center provider Firmus announced a fresh $505 million raise led by Coatue, valuing the company at $5.5 billion post‑money. With this...
In Brief !Intel Terafab chip projecthttps://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/HFTb6BbbcAANe5y-e1775584097859.jpeg?w=597 Image Credits: Intel / Intel op...
Anthropic previews new AI model Mythos in cybersecurity initiative Anthropic released a preview of its new frontier model, Mythos, which will be used by a sele...
In Brief Posted: 10:47 AM PDT · April 7, 2026 !In this photo illustration, the logo of Apple Inc. is displayed on a smartphone screen, with the company's iconi...
A group of Russian government hackers have hijacked thousands of home and small‑business routers around the world as part of an ongoing campaign aimed at redire...
Chrome is finally adopting vertical tabs — a feature popularized by the Arc browserhttps://techcrunch.com/2023/07/25/arc-browser-is-now-available-to-download-fo...
Chrome is finally adopting vertical tabs, a feature popularized by the Arc browserhttps://techcrunch.com/2023/07/25/arc-browser-is-now-available-to-download-for...
Binge is a movie‑ and TV‑tracking app that warns you of jump scares in real time. Developed by the indie team behind the social app Mammoth and the AI news read...
A new movie and TV tracking app, Bingehttps://binge.movie/, from the indie developer behind the social app Mammothhttps://techcrunch.com/2024/09/16/mammoths-fou...
A New Movie‑ and TV‑Tracking App with Jump‑Scare Warnings A new app called Bingehttps://binge.movie/, from the indie developer behind the social app Mammoth an...
Uber expands its use of AWS chips On Tuesday, Amazon announced that Uber is expanding its contract for AWS cloud services to run more of its ride‑sharing featu...
!Dario Amodei, Anthropichttps://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Dario-Amodei-Anthropic-viva-tech.jpg?w=1024 Image Credits: Benjamin Girette/Bloomberg...
AI‑Generated Captions for Photos Google is rolling out new features to make it easier for users to contribute local knowledge to Maps. Most notably, Gemini can...
I cannot say with 100% certainty that nineteen‑year‑old Justin Jinhttps://justinj.in/ is not pulling an elaborate prank on me. In my defense, Jin’s company Gigg...
Proposed Budget Cut The Trump administration is planning to cut the budget of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA by at least $707 m...
California announced in 2022 that it wants to install 6 million heat pumps by 2030. To date, about 2.3 million have been installed — see the Heat Pump Partnersh...
For decades, buying stock in a hot startup meant being limited to the funds run by top venture capital firms. The AI boom has sparked an investment frenzy, prom...
Waymo launches robotaxi service in Nashville Waymo has been operating in Nashville for months, first manually driving and then testing its self‑driving softwar...
Overview Adobe Acrobat, traditionally aimed at professionals, is expanding its AI capabilities to serve students with a new free tool called Student Spaces. Th...
Overview Adobe Acrobat has traditionally catered to professionals with its recent AI features TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/adobe-acrobat-now-let...
Hermeus has raised $350 million to continue developing what it calls the “fastest unmanned aircraft,” pushing its valuation to $1 billion. Funding Overview - Eq...
Hermeus has raised $350 million to keep developing what it calls the “fastest unmapped aircraft,” pushing its valuation to $1 billion. Funding round details - E...
Spotify said today that it is expanding its AI‑powered feature to create playlists, called Prompted Playlist, to include podcasts as well. The company began tes...
AI startup Rocket offers vibe‑McKinsey‑style reports at a fraction of the cost Indian startup Rockethttps://www.rocket.new/ is betting that the next big opport...
Program Overview AI‑powered design platform Picsart is launching a creator monetization programhttps://picsart.com/earn/. The initiative is open to all creator...
A new venture‑capital fund with deep ties to OpenAI has made its first close on a $100 million target, the founders tell TechCrunch. The partners have already w...
!EV charginghttps://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/EV-charging-Getty.jpg?w=1024 Image Credits: Justin Sullivan / Getty Images In Brief Sales of new e...
Overview Google quietly released an offline‑first dictation app called Google AI Edge Eloquent on iOS. The free app lets you download Gemma‑based automatic spe...
Netflix is launching a new standalone app for kids’ games called Netflix Playground, announced on Monday. The app is included with a Netflix subscription and co...
Netflix Playground Launch Netflix is launching a new stand‑alone app for kids’ games called Netflix Playground, announced on Monday. The app is included with a...
!Signage at a Tesla store in Colma, Californiahttps://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Tesla-sign-Getty.jpg?w=1024 Image Credits: David Paul Morris/Blo...
Posted: 11:06 AM PDT · April 6, 2026 !A smoke plume rises following a missile strike on a building in Tehran on March 1, 2026.https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/...
Background Apple has been in a multi‑year legal battle with Fortnite maker Epic Games after Epic added external payment options to its app in 2020 to bypass Ap...
Apple is preparing to take its App Store fight with Epic Games back to the Supreme Court. In a new filinghttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70190916/187/epic-...
Apple is preparing to take its App Store fight with Epic Games back to the U.S. Supreme Court. In a new filing, the iPhone maker said it plans to ask the Court...
!North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivering a speech at the inauguration ceremony of Saeppyol Street in Pyongyang.https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026...
Overview A North Korean cyberattack briefly hijacked the widely used open‑source Axios project on March 31, 2026. The intrusion was the result of a weeks‑long...
Governments, AI, and the “Intelligence Age” As governments grapple with how to manage the economic fallout of super‑intelligent machines, OpenAI has released a...
Governments, AI, and OpenAI’s Policy Proposals As governments grapple with how to manage the economic fallout of super‑intelligent machines, OpenAI has released...
Pre‑Series A founders and anyone who knows a startup worth funding, this is your reminder. Nominations for Startup Battlefield 200 are open, and the strongest c...
Pre‑Series A founders and anyone who knows a startup worth funding, this is your reminder: nominations for Startup Battlefield 200 are open, and the strongest c...
Starting today, you have 5 days to save up to $500 on your ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026https://techcrunch.com/events/tc-disrupt-2026/?utm_source=tc&utm_med...
Bryan Fleming, the founder of the spyware company pcTattletale, was sentenced on Friday in a San Diego federal court to time served and a $5,000 fine after plea...
Space data companies have argued for years that the private sector needs their products, but the real uptake has been from government buyers. Now, with artifici...
Background A Democratic congressman criticized Polymarket for allowing users to bet on the date the United States would confirm the rescue of Air Force service...