March 31, 2026

Exclusive: Runway launches $10M fund, Builders program to support early stage AI startups: Runway is launching a $10 million fund and startup program to back companies building with its AI video models, as it pushes toward interactive, real-time "video intelligence" applications. Read More

Waymo starts robotaxi services at San Antonio International Airport: It's the fourth airport Waymo is serving, adding to Phoenix Sky Harbor, San Francisco, and San Jose International airports. Read More

With its new app store, Ring bets on AI to go beyond home security: Ring's app store will allow the company to target broader use cases beyond security, like elder care or business needs. Read More

Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum.

Join Stripe at Sessions 2026—the internet economy conference—happening April 29–30 in San Francisco. Join fellow business leaders, founders, and developers to explore the latest in financial technology, global commerce, and strategies for growth. Register with code s26techcrunch100 for a complimentary pass.

Roku launches a standalone app for Howdy, its $2.99 streaming service: With this new app, Roku says subscribers can access Howdy's library of content on the go. Read More

Google is now letting users in the US change their Gmail address: Users will be able to change their username only once every 12 months. Plus, they won't be able to delete their new email address for that period of time. Read More

The company behind ClassPass and Mindbody just got a lot bigger with a $7.5B merger: The merger is a sign that the fitness industry is continuing to move toward consolidation to compete at a larger scale. Recent moves include MyFitnessPal acquiring Cal AI, an AI calorie counting app, and Strava buying two apps: cycling app The Breakaway and running app Runna. Read More

Speechify's Windows app uses local models for transcription and dictation: Speechify just launched a native Windows app that employs locally stored models to enable dictation and transcription across apps. Read More

Meta launches two new Ray-Ban glasses designed for prescription wearers: Meta says these glasses are the most comfortable ones it has ever designed, as they're made for all-day comfort. Read More

Join Stripe at Sessions 2026—the internet economy conference—happening April 29–30 in San Francisco. Join fellow business leaders, founders, and developers to explore the latest in financial technology, global commerce, and strategies for growth. Register with code s26techcrunch100 for a complimentary pass.

Allbirds is selling for $39 million. It raised nearly 10 times that amount in its IPO.: The collapse of the brand, which was originally venture-backed and that went public in 2021, has been well-documented. Read More

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March 30, 2026

Meta starts testing a premium subscription on Instagram: Among the premium features on Instagram is the ability to view a Story without the poster seeing that you viewed it and the option to see how many people have rewatched your Story. Read More

Delve whistleblower strikes again, with alleged receipts about 'fake compliance': Shortly after Delve's founder published a lengthy denial of allegations, while promising changes, the accuser came forward with more alleged details. Read More

Bluesky's new AI tool Attie is already the most blocked account other than J.D. Vance: More than 125,000 Bluesky users have blocked Attie in just a few days, sending a strong message from the user base. Read More

Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum.

Join Stripe at Sessions 2026—the internet economy conference—happening April 29–30 in San Francisco. Join fellow business leaders, founders, and developers to explore the latest in financial technology, global commerce, and strategies for growth. Register with code s26techcrunch100 for a complimentary pass.

As more Americans adopt AI tools, fewer say they can trust the results: AI adoption is rising in the U.S., but trust remains low, with most Americans concerned about transparency, regulation, and the technology's broader societal impact, according to a new Quinnipiac poll. Read More

The Pixel 10a doesn't have a camera bump, and it's great: The Google Pixel 10a can lay flat on a table, but otherwise the company hasn't brought a ton of upgrades to its newest budget smartphone. Read More

Starcloud raises $170 million Series A to build data centers in space: Starcloud becomes the fastest Y Combinator startup to reach unicorn status, just 17 months after demo day. Read More

Why OpenAI really shut down Sora: OpenAI's decision last week to shut down Sora, its AI video-generation tool, just six months after releasing it to the public, raised immediate suspicions. The app had invited users to upload their own faces — so was this some kind of elaborate data grab? Read More

Uber is buying Berlin startup Blacklane to bolster its 'Elite' offering: It's a notable exit for Blacklane, which has raised more than $100 million from backers like Mercedes-Benz and Sixt. Read More

Join Stripe at Sessions 2026—the internet economy conference—happening April 29–30 in San Francisco. Join fellow business leaders, founders, and developers to explore the latest in financial technology, global commerce, and strategies for growth. Register with code s26techcrunch100 for a complimentary pass.

Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens.

Apple will hide your email address from apps and websites, but not cops: Demands for Apple customer records by federal agents in recent months underscore the privacy limitations of email. Read More

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