In a blog post published Friday morning, Ben Horowitz writes that "as the American leader in Venture Capital, the fate of new technology in the United States rests partly on our shoulders." It's the kind of statement certain to cause agita at rival firms.

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The venture firm that ate Silicon Valley just raised another $15 billion | TechCrunch

In a blog post published Friday morning, Ben Horowitz writes that "as the American leader in Venture Capital, the fate of new technology in the Uni...

Anthropic announces its first enterprise deal of 2026 which includes building agents and for, and giving Claude code, to Allianz.

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Anthropic adds Allianz to growing list of enterprise wins | TechCrunch

Anthropic announces its first enterprise deal of 2026, which includes building agents for, and giving Claude code to, Allianz.

Cyera raised another $400 million just six months after its last huge round.

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Data security startup Cyera hits $9B valuation six months after being valued at $6B | TechCrunch

Cyera raised another $400 million just six months after its last huge round.

For the past two weeks, X has been flooded with AI manipulated nude images, created by the Grok AI chatbot — and governments around the world are promising to take action.

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Governments grapple with the flood of non-consensual nudity on X | TechCrunch

For the past two weeks, X has been flooded with AI-manipulated nude images, created by the Grok AI chatbot — and governments around the world are...

Building software products has never been easier, so why are so many well-funded startups failing to take off no matter how good their product is? In this season finale episode of Build Mode, our guest has an answer: Startups have focused too much on product development and not enough on distribution excellence. Paul Irving is partner and […]

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GTMfund has rewritten the distribution playbook for the AI era | TechCrunch

Building software products has never been easier, so why are so many well-funded startups failing to take off no matter how good their product is...

In the season finale of Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen sits down with Paul Irving, partner and COO of GTMfund, to discuss go-to-market strategies for the AI era. Paul shares specific, actionable advice on how early-stage startups can win even when facing well-funded competitors who iterate at lightning speed. He also explains why distribution has become the final remaining moat when technical advantages disappear in months […]

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Go-to-market strategies for an AI era  | TechCrunch

In the season finale of Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen sits down with Paul Irving, partner and COO of GTMfund, to discuss go-to-market str...

The infamous spyware maker released a new transparency report claiming to be a responsible spyware maker, without providing insight into how the company dealt with problematic customers in the past.

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Critics pan spyware maker NSO's transparency claims amid its push to enter US market | TechCrunch

The infamous spyware maker released a new transparency report claiming to be a responsible spyware maker, without providing insight into how the co...

Get that silky-smooth nitro coffee at home without the wasteful cartridges with EverNitro.

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EverNitro is simplifying the process of crafting silky nitro coffee at CES 2026 | TechCrunch

EverNitro is positioning itself against competitors such as NitroBrew as a long-term more affordable all-in-one solution. “We offer the quality o...

CES is always chock-full of robots, and this year electronics giant LG announced a new bot, dubbed CLOid, that it claims will revolutionize household chores (as in, you won't have to do them anymore).

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I watched LG's new home robot CLOiD do laundry but I have questions | TechCrunch

CES is always chock-full of robots, and this year electronics giant LG announced a new bot, dubbed CLOiD, that it claims will revolutionize househo...

Internet monitoring firms and experts say Iran’s internet has almost completely shut down, as protests spread through major cities.

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Internet collapses in Iran amid protests over economic crisis | TechCrunch

Internet monitoring firms and experts say Iran’s internet has almost completely shut down, as protests spread through major cities.