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Meta launches Hyperscape, technology to turn real-world spaces into VR

Meta launches Hyperscape into beta, allowing users to turn real world spaces into digital spaces for VR.

Meta unveils new smart glasses with a display and wristband controller

Meta showed off its newest AI-powered smart glasses, which have a display and are controlled by a wristband, at Meta Connect 2025.

Meta unveils its new Oakley Meta Vanguard smart glasses for athletes

The new smart glasses are geared toward runners, cyclists, and other athletes.

Nvidia AI chip challenger Groq raises even more than expected, hits $6.9B valuation

The fresh raise comes in above the rumored numbers when word leaked in July that it was raising.

Eric Baker’s long, winding road to taking StubHub public

Although StubHub's shares fell 6% in first day of trading, the IPO is testament to the co-founder's 25-year effort.

Irregular raises $80 million to secure frontier AI models

Irregular, the AI security startup, now has a valuation of $450 million, a source close to the deal told TechCrunch.

Tesla is redesigning its door handles following safety probe, Bloomberg investigation

Chief designer Franz von Holzhausen said Wednesday that the company is "working on" combining the electronic and manual door releases after owners have reported getting trapped.

Kleiner Perkins-backed voice AI startup Keplar aims to replace traditional market research

The two-year-old startup raised a $3.2 million seed round led by Kleiner Perkins.

Meet Macroscope: an AI tool for understanding your code base, fixing bugs

On Wednesday, former Twitter head of product Kayvon Beykpour announced the launch of Macroscope, an AI system aimed at developers and product leaders that summarizes updates to a codebase and catches bugs, among other things.

China tells its tech companies they can’t buy AI chips from Nivida 

After strongly discouraging tech companies from buying Nivdia's AI chips in August, the country is now banning the practice outright.

Elon Musk's XAI put a college student in charge of the team training Grok amid sweeping layoffs

XAI tapped a recent high school graduate to lead its data annotation team.Diego Pasini began leading the team in early ...

Elon Musk is back to asking xAI employees to prove ‘what you’ve accomplished’

While Musk was advising the White House and the Department of Government Efficiencies, all federal employees were sent mass ...

Jaguar Land Rover to pause production for third week due to cyberattack 

The company owned by Tata Motors is estimated to be losing millions of pounds a week due to the shutdown.

Airbuds is the music social network Apple and Spotify wish they had built

Airbuds, a music social app aimed at Gen Z, raises $5M as the app reaches 5 million monthly users.

AI and the Future of Defense: Mach Industries’ Ethan Thornton at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Ethan Thornton, CEO of Mach Industries, joins the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 (Oct. 27–29, San Francisco) to discuss how AI is transforming defense — from autonomous weapons to decentralized strategy. Register now and save up to $650 before rates increase.

Google revamps Discover page to show content from creators

Google will now let you follow publishers and creators directly through its Search app's Discover page.

From Startup Battlefield to the Disrupt Stage: Discord founder Jason Citron returns to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

From Startup Battlefield in 2013 to the Disrupt Stage in 2018: Discord founder Jason Citron returns to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in San Francisco on October 27-29. Register here to join.

Amazon launches AI agent to help sellers complete tasks and manage their businesses

The company is updating Seller Assistant, its AI tool for third-party sellers, to help handle tasks on the seller's behalf.

VC firm Insight Partners says thousands of staff and limited partners had personal data stolen in a ransomware attack

The venture capital giant, behind cyber giants Wiz and Databricks, notified current and former employees, as well as the firm's limited partners, that their data was stolen in a January cyberattack.

Lovable co-founder and CEO Anton Osika on building one of the fastest-growing startups in history at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Lovable has quickly become one of the most talked-about startups of the year, breaking records and making headlines as one of the fastest-growing software companies in history. Co-founder and CEO Anton Osika will take the Disrupt Stage to discuss "Lovable and the Future of Consumer Tech." Register here to save your seat.