2026 plans: What’s next for Startup Battlefield 200
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/looking-ahead-to-2026-whats-next-for-startup-battlefield-200/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/looking-ahead-to-2026-whats-next-for-startup-battlefield-200/
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2026 plans: What's next for Startup Battlefield 200 | TechCrunch
Startup Battlefield 200 applications will open in mid-February. Join the iconic startup pitch competition by joining the mailing list.
Intel will start making GPUs, a market dominated by Nvidia
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/intel-will-start-making-gpus-a-market-dominated-by-nvidia/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/intel-will-start-making-gpus-a-market-dominated-by-nvidia/
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Intel will start making GPUs, a market dominated by Nvidia | TechCrunch
Intel has been bulking up a team to focus on this effort and will develop its GPU strategy around customer needs.
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The Minneapolis tech community holds strong during ‘tense and difficult time’
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/minnesota-tech-community-founders-investors-ice-response/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/minnesota-tech-community-founders-investors-ice-response/
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The Minneapolis tech community holds strong during 'tense and difficult time' | TechCrunch
Founders and investors in the Minneapolis tech industry told TechCrunch they've put much of their work on hold to help out their community.
India’s Varaha bags $20M to scale carbon removal from the Global South
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/indias-varaha-bags-20m-to-scale-carbon-removal-from-the-global-south/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/indias-varaha-bags-20m-to-scale-carbon-removal-from-the-global-south/
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India's Varaha bags $20M to scale carbon removal from the Global South | TechCrunch
Varaha's fresh funding is part of a $45 million Series B round led by WestBridge Capital.
Epstein-linked longevity guru Peter Attia leaves David Protein, and his own startup ‘won’t comment’
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/epstein-linked-longevity-guru-peter-attia-leaves-david-protein-and-his-own-startup-wont-comment/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/epstein-linked-longevity-guru-peter-attia-leaves-david-protein-and-his-own-startup-wont-comment/
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Epstein-linked longevity guru Peter Attia leaves David Protein, and his own startup 'won't comment' | TechCrunch
Attia co-founded longevity medical testing startup Biograph, which came out of stealth a year ago.
EXCLUSIVE: Positron raises $230M Series B to take on Nvidia’s AI chips
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/exclusive-positron-raises-230m-series-b-to-take-on-nvidias-ai-chips/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/exclusive-positron-raises-230m-series-b-to-take-on-nvidias-ai-chips/
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Exclusive: Positron raises $230M Series B to take on Nvidia's AI chips | TechCrunch
The investment comes from backers including the Qatar Investment Authority as demand for chips beyond Nvidia soars and as Qatar aims to build out its AI infrastructure.
Accel doubles down on Fibr AI as agents turn static websites into one-to-one experiences
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/accel-doubles-down-on-fibr-ai-as-agents-turn-static-websites-into-one-to-one-experiences/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/accel-doubles-down-on-fibr-ai-as-agents-turn-static-websites-into-one-to-one-experiences/
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Accel doubles down on Fibr AI as agents turn static websites into one-to-one experiences | TechCrunch
Fibr AI replaces marketing agency- and engineering-heavy website personalization with autonomous systems designed for enterprise scale.
Spotify upgrades its lyrics feature with offline access, more translations
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/spotify-upgrades-its-lyrics-feature-with-offline-access-more-translations/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/spotify-upgrades-its-lyrics-feature-with-offline-access-more-translations/
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Spotify upgrades its lyrics feature with offline access, more translations | TechCrunch
Spotify is revamping its lyrics feature, adding offline access for Premium users, global lyric translations, and a more prominent placement in the Now Playing view.
Apeiron Labs gets $29M to flood the oceans with autonomous underwater robots
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/apeiron-labs-gets-29m-to-flood-the-oceans-with-autonomous-underwater-robots/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/apeiron-labs-gets-29m-to-flood-the-oceans-with-autonomous-underwater-robots/
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Exclusive: Apeiron Labs gets $9.5M to flood the oceans with autonomous underwater robots | TechCrunch
Buoys, ships, and some autonomous rovers have recently added some detail, but it’s nothing like what we get from satellites today. It’s frustrating to everyone from fishermen to the Coast Guard, meteorologists to offshore wind developers.
Alexa+, Amazon’s AI assistant, is now available to everyone in the U.S.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/alexa-amazons-ai-assistant-is-now-available-to-everyone-in-the-u-s/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/alexa-amazons-ai-assistant-is-now-available-to-everyone-in-the-u-s/
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Alexa+, Amazon's AI assistant, is now available to everyone in the US | TechCrunch
Amazon opens Alexa+ to everyone in the U.S. The AI feature is free for Prime members across devices, and free for everyone on mobile and web.
SNAK Venture Partners raises $50M fund to back vertical marketplaces
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/snak-venture-partners-raises-50m-fund-to-back-digitizing-marketplaces/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/snak-venture-partners-raises-50m-fund-to-back-digitizing-marketplaces/
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SNAK Venture Partners raises $50M fund to back vertical marketplaces | TechCrunch
The firm has already invested in six companies, including BigRentals and Repackify, focused on equipment rental and packaging logistics, respectively.
Uber appoints new CFO as its AV plans accelerate
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/uber-appoints-new-cfo-as-its-av-plans-accelerate/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/uber-appoints-new-cfo-as-its-av-plans-accelerate/
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Uber appoints new CFO as its AV plans accelerate | TechCrunch
Uber is promoting Balaji Krishnamurthy, its VP of strategic finance and investor relations, to be its CFO, replacing its current finance chief Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah.
ElevenLabs raises $500M from Sequioia at a $11 billion valuation
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/elevenlabs-raises-500m-from-sequioia-at-a-11-billion-valuation/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/elevenlabs-raises-500m-from-sequioia-at-a-11-billion-valuation/
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ElevenLabs raises $500M from Sequoia at an $11 billion valuation | TechCrunch
ElevenLabs' valuation has raised more than three times in the last 12 months.
Roblox’s 4D creation feature is now available in open beta
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/robloxs-4d-creation-feature-is-now-available-in-open-beta/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/robloxs-4d-creation-feature-is-now-available-in-open-beta/
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Roblox's 4D creation feature is now available in open beta | TechCrunch
Roblox's highly anticipated 4D creation feature has officially arrived in open beta.
Lunar Energy raises $232M to deploy home batteries that prop up the grid
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/lunar-energy-raises-232m-to-deploy-home-batteries-that-prop-up-the-grid/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/lunar-energy-raises-232m-to-deploy-home-batteries-that-prop-up-the-grid/
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Lunar Energy raises $232M to deploy home batteries that prop up the grid | TechCrunch
The startup has raised more than $500 million, to date, from investors to build a massive, distributed power plant supported by residential batteries.
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Hackers publish personal information stolen during Harvard, UPenn data breaches
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/hackers-publish-personal-information-stolen-during-harvard-upenn-data-breaches/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/hackers-publish-personal-information-stolen-during-harvard-upenn-data-breaches/
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Hackers publish personal information stolen during Harvard, UPenn data breaches | TechCrunch
The prolific cybercrime group ShinyHunters took responsibility for hacking Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, and published the stolen data on its extortion website.
Tinder looks to AI to help fight ‘swipe fatigue’ and dating app burnout
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/tinder-looks-to-ai-to-help-fight-swipe-fatigue-and-dating-app-burnout/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/tinder-looks-to-ai-to-help-fight-swipe-fatigue-and-dating-app-burnout/
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Tinder looks to AI to help fight 'swipe fatigue' and dating app burnout | TechCrunch
Tinder is testing AI recommendations and insight from your Camera Roll for better matches.
Amazon to begin testing AI tools for film and TV production next month
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/amazon-to-begin-testing-ai-tools-for-film-and-tv-production-next-month/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/amazon-to-begin-testing-ai-tools-for-film-and-tv-production-next-month/
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Amazon to begin testing AI tools for film and TV production next month | TechCrunch
Amazon MGM Studios will reportedly begin a closed beta program in March to test its AI tools to help with film and TV production.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX company town is getting a police department
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/elon-musks-spacex-company-town-is-getting-a-police-department/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/elon-musks-spacex-company-town-is-getting-a-police-department/
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Elon Musk's SpaceX company town is getting a police department | TechCrunch
The new department will have up to eight police officers and could be up and running in a few months.
AI SRE Resolve AI confirms $125M raise, unicorn valuation
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/ai-sre-resolve-ai-confirms-125m-raise-unicorn-valuation/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/ai-sre-resolve-ai-confirms-125m-raise-unicorn-valuation/
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AI SRE Resolve AI confirms $125M raise, unicorn valuation | TechCrunch
The two-year-old startup confirms that it closed a Series A led by Lightspeed at $1 billion valuation.
Meet Gizmo: a TikTok for interactive, vibe-coded mini apps
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/meet-gizmo-a-tiktok-for-interactive-vibe-coded-mini-apps/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/04/meet-gizmo-a-tiktok-for-interactive-vibe-coded-mini-apps/
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Meet Gizmo: A TikTok for interactive, vibe-coded mini apps | TechCrunch
Gizmo's app is like a TikTok for vibe-coded mini apps... and it's a lot of fun.