AI inference startup Baseten reportedly raising $1.5B months after its last mega-round

Startup Baseten is reportedly close to finalizing a $1.5 billion round at a $13 billion as the “inference gold rush” marches on.

Telegram ban in India sparks a rush to VPNs, rival apps

Telegram argues India should block specific content, not an entire platform used by millions.

Source: Elastic agrees to buy CRV-backed DeductiveAI for up to $85M

DeductiveAI, a startup that uses AI to catch and resolve bugs in software, was founded just three years ago.

The US says ASML’s top chip tool may be in China. ASML says it isn’t

There’s a commercial logic that cuts against the idea that ASML would risk its export license to arm a Chinese customer.

The CEO of Allbirds’ new AI biz has a plan, but no employees

Call it a startup with a sole founder and a very large seed round, but what’s next is less clear.

Snap spins off AI video team into new company, Dotmo, due to costs

The Snapchat maker is spinning off yet another internal unit. Dotmo will be composed of current Snap staff who are leaving the social media company to focus on AI video development.

The 11 standout startups from YC’s Demo Day, according to VCs

TechCrunch spoke to investors to find the hottest startups in the Spring 2026 YC batch. Some of them commanded valuations of over $175 million, VCs said.

Texas government data breach allowed hackers to steal 3 million driver’s licenses and passports

A data breach involving government-issued ID documents affects over 3 million people in Texas.

‘Queer Eye’ life coach Karamo Brown launches Kē, a wellness app featuring his AI digital clone

After spending a year and a half focusing on his own journey — from fitness and nutrition to meditation, sobriety, relationships, and personal growth — Brown wants to help others do the same. 

How to turn off AI in your Google Docs

Here’s what you need to do to get those pesky “write with Gemini” pop-ups to go away.