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

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.

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

Apple’s slimmest iPhone uses a “revolutionary” battery design that allows the cell to fill more space within the device, boosting overall energy storage.

Zoom is launching new tools for its meeting and productivity platform including new AI avatars that would resemble users.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Terra Oleo had operated in stealth for years, developing yeast strains capable of producing high-value oils that don’t need refining. It has raised $3.1 million.

Waymo is tapping an old partner, Lyft, to launch a robotaxi service in Nashville.

Icarus Robotics wants to liberate astronauts from time-sucking logistics labor.

The company’s sensor uses sonar and echos to give robots more information about their surrounding environment.

Blacksmith, a Y Combinator alum, raised $10M Series A led by Google Ventures to cut costs and speed up software builds.

Urban Company’s IPO, which opened last week, was oversubscribed more than 100 times, reflecting strong investor demand.

Groww’s listing — expected later this year — is set to double as a major cash-out moment for global venture funds.

Al Gore and Lila Preston of Generation Investment Management talked with TechCrunch about recent headlines, including the tech industry’s growing appetite for rare earth minerals, how the AI boom’s demand for massive data centers could impact global energy consumption, and whether the space industry’s rocket launches are truly a net positive.

Meta is expected to unveil new versions of its AI-powered smart glasses, as well as a gesture-indicating wristband.

Impulse Space wants to ignite a revolution in in-space logistics.

Altman’s first fund, raised in early 2024, was $150 million. So this is a big step up, too.

Tesla is recalling an unspecified number of Powerwall 2 home batteries in Australia after receiving reports of fires.

A wave of startups are creating RL environments to help AI labs train agents. It might be Silicon Valley’s next craze in the making.

The round, which brought the two-year-old startup’s total funding to $88 million, was led by Scale Venture Partners.

The app will allow people to use an Alt + Space shortcut to instantly search for information from their computer files, installed apps, Google Drive files, and the web.

Though the month is only half over, Gemini’s app has already gained 12.6 million downloads in September, up from 8.7 million in August.

While largely ceremonial, it’s an important step for a project that has dealt with a lot of uncertainty the last few years. Rivian R2 SUVs will roll off the line in 2028.

“I’m as guilty of doomscrolling as the next person, but knowing that doomscrolling is actually costing me money makes me feel dumb,” Yang told TechCrunch.

Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana takes the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 (Oct 27–29, SF) to share the realities of scaling autonomous vehicles — from safety to regulation to the road ahead.