At CES 2026, Anthony Wood, Roku's founder, chairman, and CEO, offered a hint about the future of the company's newest streaming channel, Howdy, and its ambition to become a broader competitor in the market.
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Roku's $3 streaming service Howdy will be coming to other platforms, CEO says | TechCrunch
At CES 2026, Anthony Wood, Roku's founder, chairman, and CEO, offered a hint about the future of the company's newest streaming channel, ...
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The feature, which is expected to roll out in the coming weeks, will offer a dedicated space for conversations with ChatGPT about health.
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OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health, says 230 million users ask about health each week | TechCrunch
The feature, which is expected to roll out in the coming weeks, will offer a dedicated space for conversations with ChatGPT about health.
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The 25-year-old firm is an early investor in Anduril, Applied Intuition and Runway AI.
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Lux Capital lands $1.5B for its largest fund ever | TechCrunch
The 25-year-old firm is an early investor in Anduril, Applied Intuition, and Runway AI.
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As one of the show's actors, Billy Magnussen, noted, "Silicon Valley is one of those times in our modern era which is defining humanity. And what better place to make a dark comedy than in that place that develops our society at this point?"
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AMC previews its new show, 'The Audacity,' focused on Silicon Valley | TechCrunch
As one of the show's actors, Billy Magnussen, noted, "Silicon Valley is one of those times in our modern era which is defining humanity. And w...
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Discord reportedly filed confidential IPO paperwork and has pinned its hopes on a debut in March.
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Discord's IPO could happen in March | TechCrunch
Discord reportedly filed confidential IPO paperwork and has pinned its hopes on a debut in March.
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VC firms DST Global and Iconiq are piling into e-commerce startup Swap Commerce, which is going up against Shopify.
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Shopify competitor Swap raises $100M six months after raising $40M | TechCrunch
VC firms DST Global and Iconiq are piling into e-commerce startup Swap Commerce, which is going up against Shopify.
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Vanessa Larco, partner at Premise and former partner at NEA, thinks 2026 will finally be the year of consumer AI.  Larco, who’s been investing in consumer and prosumer for years, thinks we’re about to see a shift in how consumers spend time online, with AI powering “concierge-like” services. The question is, will legacy consumer products like WebMD and […]
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Where VCs think AI startups can win, even with OpenAI in the game | TechCrunch
Vanessa Larco, partner at Premise and former partner at NEA, thinks 2026 will finally be the year of consumer AI. Larco, who’s been investin...
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Anthropic is reportedly in talks to raise $10 billion at a $350 billion valuation, marking its third mega-round in a year.
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Anthropic reportedly raising $10B at $350B valuation | TechCrunch
Anthropic is reportedly in talks to raise $10 billion at a $350 billion valuation, marking its third mega-round in a year.
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Skylight, known for its digital picture frame, has a new digital product that puts software and AI at the center.
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Skylight debuts Calendar 2 to keep your family organized | TechCrunch
Skylight, known for its digital picture frame, has a new digital product that puts software and AI at the center.
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Google Classroom now offers a Gemini-powered tool that generates podcast-style audio lessons for teachers to deepen engagement with students.
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Google Classroom's new tool uses Gemini to transform lessons into podcast episodes | TechCrunch
Google Classroom now offers a Gemini-powered tool that generates podcast-style audio lessons for teachers to deepen engagement with students.
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