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Gift guide: TechCrunch’s favorite things
We’re tech journalists. We have a lot of opinions. Throughout the year, we’re constantly trying out new products, and trust us — we’re a hard crowd to please. So if we really like something, it’s probably good! That’s why we’ve…
U.S. stocks retreat from highs as Broadcom leads tech sell-off
Signage at the Broadcom Inc. headquarters in San Jose, California, U.S., on Monday, June 2, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images
The sell-off in artificial intelligence stocks continued unabated Friday stateside. Broadcom…
How iRobot lost its way home
There’s something painfully American about the arc of iRobot, the company that taught your vacuum to navigate around the furniture. Founded in 1990 in Bedford, Massachusetts by MIT roboticist Rodney Brooks and his former students Colin…
Investors sell off tech despite steady Broadcom numbers
Signage at the Broadcom Inc. headquarters in San Jose, California, U.S., on Monday, June 2, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images
The sell-off in artificial intelligence stocks continued unabated Friday stateside. Broadcom…
ServiceNow reportedly in talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis
Software company ServiceNow is in advanced talks to buy cybersecurity startup Armis, which was last valued at $6.1 billion, Bloomberg reported. The deal, which could reach $7 billion in value, would be ServiceNow's largest acquisition,…
India’s Spinny lines up $160M funding to acquire GoMechanic, sources say
Spinny, an Indian online marketplace for used cars, is raising around $160 million as it moves to acquire car services startup GoMechanic, TechCrunch has learned.
The Series G round, which includes a mix of primary and secondary…
Oracle says there have been ‘no delays’ in OpenAI arrangement
Oracle CEO Clay Magouyrk appears on a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2025.Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOracle on Friday pushed back against a report that said the company will complete…
DoorDash driver faces felony charges after allegedly spraying customers’ food
A woman is facing felony charges in Evansville, Indiana over a DoorDash delivery in which she allegedly sprayed the food with a substance that made the customers vomit.
In a press release, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office said…
Here are 4 major moments that drove the stock market last week
The S & P 500 ran into a brick wall Friday and finished the week lower, just one day after closing at a record high. The rotation out of tech stocks, which supported the Dow , was on full display. The across-the-board rally on…
AI order by Trump might be illegal: Democrats, consumer groups
"This is the wrong approach — and most likely illegal," Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said in a post on X Thursday. "We need a strong federal safety standard, but we should not remove the few protections Americans currently have from the…
With iOS 26.2, Apple lets you roll back Liquid Glass again — this time on the Lock Screen
Apple is releasing another tool to dial down Liquid Glass’ transparency with its release of iOS 26.2, out now. With the update, users will be able to control the transparency of the Lock Screen’s clock. The release follows an update…
Coinbase to soon unveil prediction markets powered by Kalshi, source says
Feature China | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesCoinbase is gearing up to launch an in-house prediction market, powered by Kalshi, a source close to the matter told CNBC — a strategic play to expand the number of asset classes available…
Riding onboard with Rivian’s race to autonomy
The robot swerved through the cafeteria of Rivian’s Palo Alto office, shelves adorned with chilled canned coffees — until it didn’t. Five minutes later, a man carefully pushed it out of everyone’s way, the words “I’m stuck” flashing…
Broadcom tumbles 11% after earnings as AI trade sells off
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan.Lucas Jackson | ReutersBroadcom's quarterly results and guidance sailed past Wall Street estimates. It didn't matter. The chipmaker's shares plummeted 11% on Friday, their worst day since January, as investors ran…
Wall Street AI tech slide extends; Oracle, Nvidia down in premarket
U.S. artificial intelligence names were in negative territory in premarket trading on Friday, extending losses into their third day. Oracle was 0.9% lower in premarket trading, paring earlier losses which saw it fall 1.3%. Nvidia shed…
World launches its ‘super app,’ including crypto pay and encrypted chat features
World, the biometric ID verification project co-founded by Sam Altman, released the newest version of its app today, debuting several new features, including an encrypted chat integration and an expanded, Venmo-like capability for…
Reddit files legal challenge to Australia’s under-16 social media ban
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesReddit, the popular community-focused forum, has launched a legal challenge against Australia's social media ban for teens under 16, arguing that the newly enacted law is ineffective and goes too…
1X struck a deal to send its ‘home’ humanoids to factories and warehouses
Robotics company 1X found some big potential buyers for its humanoid robots designed for consumers — the portfolio companies of one of its investors.
The company announced a strategic partnership to make thousands of its humanoid…