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Drive Capital’s second act – how the Columbus venture firm found success after a split
The venture capital world has always had a hot-and-cold relationship with the Midwest. Investors rush in during boom times, then retreat to the coasts when markets turn sour. For Columbus, Ohio-based Drive Capital, this cycle of…
Inside a Utah desert facility preparing humans for life on Mars
Hidden among the majestic canyons of the Utah desert, about 7 miles from the nearest town, is a small research facility meant to prepare humans for life on Mars.The Mars Society, a nonprofit organization that runs the Mars Desert…
Ready-made stem cell therapies for pets could be coming
Earlier this week, San Diego startup Gallant announced $18 million in funding to bring the first FDA-approved ready-to-use stem cell therapy to veterinary medicine. If it passes regulatory muster, it could create a whole new way to…
The EthCC crypto scene at Cannes shows how far Ethereum has come
CANNES — Wall Street's new plumbing is being built on Ethereum and this week its architects descended on the same French Riviera villas and red carpet venues that host the Cannes Film Festival in May.The Ethereum Community Conference, or…
IPO market boost from Circle 500% surge, VCs say drought may be ending
Jeremy Allaire, CEO and co-founder of Circle Internet Group, the issuer of one of the world's biggest stablecoins, and Circle Internet Group co-founder Sean Neville react as they ring the opening bell, on the day of the company's IPO, in…
Microsoft is closing its local operations in Pakistan
Microsoft is closing its operations in Pakistan, marking the end of a 25-year presence in the South Asian nation.
The Redmond-based company on Friday told TechCrunch that it is changing its operational model in Pakistan and will now…
Musk backs criticism of Trump’s megabill after it passed House
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesTesla CEO Elon Musk, who bombarded President Donald…
Slate Auto drops ‘under $20,000’ pricing after Trump administration ends federal EV tax…
Slate Auto, the electric vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has stopped promoting that its upcoming pickup truck will start “under $20,000” following passage of President Trump’s tax cut bill. The bill, which is expected to be signed…
Microsoft layoffs hit 830 workers in home state of Washington
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the Axel Springer building in Berlin on Oct. 17, 2023. He received the annual Axel Springer Award.Ben Kriemann | Getty ImagesAmong the thousands of Microsoft employees who lost their jobs in the…
Tripadvisor stock surges as Starboard Value builds 9% stake
The Tripadvisor logo is displayed on a tablet.Mateusz Slodkowski | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesTripadvisor stock jumped 17% Thursday after Starboard Value revealed a more than 9% stake in the online travel company, according…
Wonder Dynamics co-founder Nikola Todorovic joins Disrupt 2025
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is back at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27-29, bringing together 10,000+ startup and VC leaders to dig into what’s next in tech. And when it comes to artificial intelligence, the conversations…
Apple China iPhone sales grew for the first time in two years
People stand in front of an Apple store in Beijing, China, on April 9, 2025.Tingshu Wang | ReutersApple iPhone sales in China rose in the second quarter of the year for the first time in two years, Counterpoint Research said, as the tech…
AI job predictions become corporate America’s newest competitive sport
In late May, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei appeared to kick open the door on a sensitive topic, warning that half of entry-level jobs could vanish within five years because of AI and push U.S. unemployment up to 20%. But Amodei is far from…
U.S. lifts chip software curbs on China amid trade truce
Synopsys logo is seen displayed on a smartphone with the flag of China in the background. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesThe U.S. government has rescinded its export restrictions on chip-design software to China, semiconductor…
Ether and related stocks gain amid the latest crypto craze: Tokenization
A representation of cryptocurrency Ethereum is placed on a PC motherboard in this illustration taken on June 16, 2023.Dado Ruvic | ReutersStocks tied to the price of ether, better known as ETH, were higher on Wednesday, reflecting…
TikTok lays off more employees working on TikTok Shop US
Despite all of the ads you’re getting for collagen supplements and electric scrub brushes, TikTok Shop US is apparently not doing so hot. Per a report from Bloomberg, TikTok has conducted its third round of layoffs for this team since…
Chipmakers get bigger tax credits in Trump’s latest big beautiful bill
U.S. President Donald Trump (right) and C.C. Wei, chief executive officer of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (left), shake hands during an announcement of an additional $100 billion into TSMC's U.S. manufacturing at the White…
Jon McNeill brings the operator’s playbook to TC All Stage
Founders are often told to chase product-market fit before anything else, but what if scaling too soon, too fast, is what’s really holding them back?
At TechCrunch All Stage 2025 on July 15 in Boston, Jon McNeill, CEO and co-founder of…