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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

Caterpillar is piloting Cat AI, a system of AI agents in one of its excavators built on Nvidia's physical AI platform.

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Caterpillar taps Nvidia to bring AI to its construction equipment | TechCrunch

Caterpillar is piloting Cat AI Assistant, a system of AI agents in one of its excavators built on Nvidia's physical AI platform.

Quilt's heat pumps are built containing a suite of sensors, which have delivered mountains of data that allow its engineers to wring added performance out of its systems.

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How Quilt solved the heat pump's biggest challenge | TechCrunch

Quilt's heat pumps are built containing a suite of sensors, which have delivered mountains of data that allow its engineers to wring added per...

You can choose a tag that gives others in the group chat more context about who you are.

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WhatsApp rolls out new group chat features, including member tags | TechCrunch

You can choose a tag that gives others in the group chat more context about who you are.

You can tap a friend’s listening activity to play the track, save it, open the menu, or react with an emoji.

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Spotify now lets you share what you're streaming in real time with friends | TechCrunch

You can tap a friend’s listening activity to play the track, save it, open the menu, or react with an emoji.

The studio's board unanimously rejected Paramount Skydance's revised $108.4 billion bid, calling the proposal a "leveraged buyout" that would saddle the company with $87 billion in debt.

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Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount's bid again, calls it a 'leveraged buyout' | TechCrunch

The studio's board unanimously rejected Paramount Skydance's revised $108.4 billion bid, calling the proposal a "leveraged buyout" that w...