Raising Series A in 2026: Insights from top early-stage VCs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Katie Stanton (Moxxie Ventures), Thomas Krane (Insight Partners), and Sangeen Zeb (GV) share how to win Series A funding in 2026 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Katie Stanton (Moxxie Ventures), Thomas Krane (Insight Partners), and Sangeen Zeb (GV) share how to win Series A funding in 2026 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025.
Huawei announces new AI infrastructure as Nvidia gets locked out of China
Huawei’s SuperPoD interconnect technology creates clusters of chips, including AI chips, to increase compute. Huawei’s SuperPoD interconnect technology creates clusters of chips, including AI chips, to increase compute.
How AI startups are fueling Google’s booming cloud business
Google Cloud is one of the company’s fastest-growing business lines and continues to rack up new customers. Google Cloud is one of the company’s fastest-growing business lines and continues to rack up new customers.
Matt: Every 6 Minutes
I’m at a dinner tonight and they have these old magazines on the table, including some old copies of WIRED, which, if you can imagine, as a kid in Houston in the 90s, was a portal to the amazing world of the internet and technology. I flipped through, and there is an entire web hosting […]
India leads the way on Google’s Nano Banana with a local creative twist
Indian users turning Google’s Nano Banana into a viral trend engine, from retro AI portraits to figurine-style selfies. Indian users turning Google’s Nano Banana into a viral trend engine, from retro AI portraits to figurine-style selfies.
Meta launches Hyperscape, technology to turn real-world spaces into VR
Meta launches Hyperscape into beta, allowing users to turn real world spaces into digital spaces for VR. Meta launches Hyperscape into beta, allowing users to turn real world spaces into digital spaces for VR.
Meta unveils new smart glasses with a display and wristband controller
Meta showed off its newest AI-powered smart glasses, which have a display and are controlled by a wristband, at Meta Connect 2025. Meta showed off its newest AI-powered smart glasses, which have a display and are controlled by a wristband, at Meta Connect 2025.
Meta unveils its new Oakley Meta Vanguard smart glasses for athletes
The new smart glasses are geared toward runners, cyclists, and other athletes. The new smart glasses are geared toward runners, cyclists, and other athletes.
Groww, backed by Satya Nadella, set to become first Indian startup to go public after U.S.-to-India move
Groww’s listing — expected later this year — is set to double as a major cash-out moment for global venture funds. Groww’s listing — expected later this year — is set to double as a major cash-out moment for global venture funds.
Matt: United Starlink
I’m on my first United flight with Starlink, and wow! I ran a fast.com test and got 110 mbps down and 38 mbps up, which is insane. 28ms ping times. While flying! When you think of all of the engineering and technology coming together to let me blog this it’s really incredible. I’m on my […]
Al Gore on China’s climate rise: ‘I would not have seen this coming’
Al Gore and Lila Preston of Generation Investment Management talked with TechCrunch about recent headlines, including the tech industry’s growing appetite for rare earth minerals, how the AI boom’s demand for massive data centers could impact global energy consumption, and whether the space industry’s rocket launches are truly a net positive. Al Gore and Lila Preston […]
Meta Connect 2025: What to expect and how to watch
Meta is expected to unveil new versions of its AI-powered smart glasses, as well as a gesture-indicating wristband. Meta is expected to unveil new versions of its AI-powered smart glasses, as well as a gesture-indicating wristband.
Same-day delivery comes to space, as Impulse promises satellite transport in hours, not months
Impulse Space wants to ignite a revolution in in-space logistics. Impulse Space wants to ignite a revolution in in-space logistics.
Matt: Retention
Andrew Chen has a great post on retention. Andrew Chen has a great post on retention.
Nothing closes $200M Series C led by Tiger Global, plans AI-first device launch
Carl Pei’s Nothing is raising $200 million in a Series C round from Tiger Global at a $1.3 billion valuation. Carl Pei’s Nothing is raising $200 million in a Series C round from Tiger Global at a $1.3 billion valuation.
Rodatherm Energy wants to make geothermal more efficient, but will it be cheaper?
Rodatherm Energy emerged from stealth with $38 million in Series A funding. It plans to build a closed-loop geothermal power plant that uses refrigerants to move heat to the surface. Rodatherm Energy emerged from stealth with $38 million in Series A funding. It plans to build a closed-loop geothermal power plant that uses refrigerants to move […]
With no DOJ breakup, Alphabet becomes a $3 trillion company
Investors continue to reward Alphabet’s stock after a judge declined to break up Google earlier this month. Investors continue to reward Alphabet’s stock after a judge declined to break up Google earlier this month.
Divergent raises $290M to expand production of specialized military parts
Divergent Technologies’ new round will help the company expand its manufacturing footprint across the U.S. Divergent Technologies’ new round will help the company expand its manufacturing footprint across the U.S.
Matt: Weekend YouTubes
One of my favorite YouTubers is Charles Cornell (WordPress-powered!), who creates great videos that break down the music theory of various things you’ve heard, such as this adorable one featuring SNES soundtracks or The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. I first came across him reacting to Jacob Collier in 2020. Once I got super-into […]
OpenAI board chair Bret Taylor says we’re in an AI bubble (but that’s okay)
Like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Bret Taylor thinks we’re in an AI bubble — but he doesn’t sound too worried about it. Like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Bret Taylor thinks we’re in an AI bubble — but he doesn’t sound too worried about it.