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TechCrunch AI and the rise of the universal entertainment app

Over the past decade, streaming platforms competed by dominating individual formats like music, video, podcasts, or audiobooks. No...

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TechCrunch Bucking EV slowdown, Sila raises $300M to expand battery materials factory

Sila's fresh $300 million round will help it make enough of its silicon-carbon anode material to power more than 100,000 EVs.

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TechCrunch Einride bets $38M on EV charging as it scales electric trucking

The acquisition — Einride's first as a publicly traded company — will expand its EV-charging ecosystem as it works to scale its el...

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TechCrunch Apple teams up with Klarna to launch a lease-to-own program for iPhones, iPads, and Macs

The new leasing program is a big change for the hardware company, and comes as it looks to raise prices on many of its products.

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TechCrunch Data centers expected to use 4x more electricity by 2035

New data centers built through 2033 could consume as much electricity as India uses today.

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TechCrunch Tesla spins up robotaxi pilots in Orlando and Tampa ahead of Q2 earnings

The company didn't say how many are in each city and has taken a far more cautious approach to scaling the network than CEO Elon M...

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TechCrunch Threads rolls out parental supervision tools

With the new tools, parents and guardians will be able to view their teen's time spent on Threads, set daily time limits, adjust s...

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TechCrunch US threatens sanctions against Chinese AI models over IP theft

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. could sanction Chinese open AI models over alleged IP theft, expanding the Trump ad...

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TechCrunch Light made a flip phone — it’s colorful and it’s cheap

Light co-founder Kaiwei Tang helped create the Motorola Razr, and he's as surprised as anyone that over 20 years later, the flip p...

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TechCabal South Africa wants more African trade. Stablecoins could help make it happen.

Only about 15% to 18% of South Africa's trade is with African countries, highlighting how much work remains before AfCFTA can achi...

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TechCrunch Instagram now lets you swap out the music in your old posts

With the new "Replace Audio" tool, users can update the music on their post at any time while keeping the post's existing likes, c...

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TechCrunch Google releases three new Gemini models — but no 3.5 Pro

Google released Gemini 3.6 Flash, 3.5 Flash-Lite, and Flash Cyber, but the continued absence of Gemini 3.5 Pro raises fresh questi...

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TechCrunch AI music generator Suno breach affects 55M users, per Have I Been Pwned

A hacker took names, phone numbers, and physical addresses of millions of customers who used AI music generator Suno.

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TechCrunch Music streamer Deezer says more than 50% of daily uploads are AI-generated

Deezer said more than 90,000 AI-generated tracks were uploaded daily on the platform in June.

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TechCrunch Bluecore Energy raises $10M to build portable nuclear reactors on barges

Maritime nuclear energy startup Bluecore Energy has raised $10 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Slauson & Co.

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TechCrunch What to know about the landmark Warner Bros. Discovery sale

Learn more about Paramount's planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery — a historic Hollywood megadeal valued at $111 billion...

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TechCrunch The Xteink X4 Pro could be the tiny e-reader of your dreams

Xteink makes its pocket-sized e-reader even better with a touchscreen and front light.

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TechCrunch UK government scraps plans for digital ID cards after millions of Brits opposed

The new U.K. government scrapped a digital ID program that millions of British people opposed, in place of a tax cut to tackle the...

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TechCabal Rank launches community-powered finance products to expand access to capital

Rank is betting that digitising community-based finance can offer an alternative route to accessing capital for young entrepreneur...

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TechCabal SASSA August 2026 payment dates: Full schedule, grant amounts and SRD

The payment dates are based on the official 2026/27 grant payment calendar published by the Department of Social Development and a...

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TechCabal What you should know about the Infinix HOT 70 Pro

The new phone brings 5G, a faster chipset, and a screen that changes color depending on the temperature.

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TechCrunch After TikTok, Snap settles social media addiction case

TikTok recently settled its portion of the case with the plaintiff ahead of a jury trial that starts next week in Los Angeles. You...

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TechCabal Francophone Africa’s smallest shops could become its biggest business opportunity

How Francophone West Africa's corner shops became the continent's most overlooked commerce opportunity and the startups racing to...

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TechCabal State of Tech in Africa H1 2026 recap: Is consolidation the new growth story?

At the launch of the State of Tech in Africa H1 2026 report, investors and founders got candid about why early-stage capital has d...

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