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SNAK Venture Partners announced Wednesday the close of its oversubsubscribed $50 million debut fund, anchored by Pritzker Group. 

Amazon opens Alexa+ to everyone in the U.S. The AI feature is free for Prime members across devices, and free for everyone on mobile and web.

Most of what we know about the ocean just skims the surface, literally. We’ve gathered a large quantity of data on the oceans from satellites, but most of that is based on the top layer of water. Below that, the picture gets murkier. Buoys, ships, and some autonomous rovers have recently added some detail, but … Read more

Fibr AI replaces marketing agency– and engineering-heavy website personalization with autonomous systems designed for enterprise scale.

Spotify is revamping its lyrics feature, adding offline access for Premium users, global lyric translations, and a more prominent placement in the Now Playing view.

The investment comes from backers including the Qatar Investment Authority as demand for chips beyond Nvidia soars and as Qatar aims to build out its AI infrastructure.

Attia co-founded longevity medical testing startup Biograph, which came out of stealth a year ago.

Varaha’s fresh funding is part of a $45 million Series B round led by WestBridge Capital.

Founders and investors in the Minneapolis tech industry told TechCrunch they’ve put much of their work on hold to help out their community.

All startups accepted into YC will soon have the option to receive their seed checks via stablecoins.

The use of administrative subpoenas, which are not subject to judicial oversight, are used to demand a wealth of information from tech companies, including the owners of anonymous online accounts documenting ICE operations.

Skyrsye, now valued at $1.15 billion, is pushing to get FAA certification for its universal operating system for flight.

Xcode 26.3 offers agentic coding capabilities with Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex.

Gradient’s heat pumps fit in windows, minimizing installation times. Now, it is introducing software to make those units more intelligent.

Watch Club will house microdramas and fan discussions in the same app, creating a fandom-focused social media experience.

This AI doctor is licensed in all 50 states, the startup says. The deal was led by CRV and Kleiner Perkins.

The Paris prosecutor’s office announced that it is expanding a criminal investigation into X for alleged crimes, including the possession and distribution of child sexual exploitation material.

The Trump administration’s approach to immigration has reached a level of violence that the tech industry cannot ignore. Here’s how tech leaders are responding to the moment.

TikTok usage dropped following ownership change, benefiting rival apps. But now, its numbers are climbing again.

Luffu uses AI in the background to gather and organize family information, learn day-to-day patterns, and flag notable changes so families can stay aligned and address potential wellbeing issues.

PayPal is appointing CFO and COO Jamie Miller as interim CEO until March 1.

Peak XV is transitioning board roles and opening a U.S. office while continuing to view India as its largest market.

India’s top court is investigating WhatsApp’s data-sharing model, monopoly power, and user consent.

Vema Hydrogen drills wells to stimulate hydrogen production deep underground, which could result in some of the cheapest hydrogen available.

Avalanche has raised $29 million in fresh funding to pursue its unique approach to fusion power, which can currently fit on a table.

The startup CEO says she plans to publicly address the charges this week.

The round, led by Dragoneer Investment Group, DST Global, and Sequoia Capital, now values the autonomous vehicle company at $126 billion.

The merger creates the world’s most valuable private company, and paves the way for Musk to try and prove out the usefulness of space-based data centers.

The Chinese government issued a new rule that goes into effect January 1, 2027.

Adobe Animate will be discontinued on March 1, 2026, as Adobe shifts its focus to AI.