March 31, 2026

Whoop's valuation just tripled to $10 billion: The fitness tracking startup just closed a $575 million Series G with Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James among its investors. The obvious question looming over a round of this size at this valuation: Is an IPO coming? Read More

Social gaming platform Rec Room, once valued at $3.5B, is shutting down: Rec Room, the social platform for user-generated games and virtual experiences, will shutter on June 1. Read More

Uber increases stake in WeRide as robotaxi partnership ramps up in Dubai: Uber and WeRide have launched robotaxi operations without a human safety operator in Dubai as part of a broader expansion in the Middle East. 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.

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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

North Korean hackers blamed for hijacking popular Axios open source project to spread malware: A hacker inserted malware in Axios, an open source web tool downloaded tens of millions of times weekly, in a widespread hack. Read More

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

Robotaxi companies refuse to say how often their AVs need remote help: Aurora, May Mobility, Motional, Nuro, Tesla, Waymo, and Zoox all refused to cough up a number during Senator Ed Markey's recent investigation. Read More

Rivian spinoff Also will build autonomous delivery vehicles for DoorDash: DoorDash joins Greenoaks Capital in another $200 million funding round for Also, bringing its total funding to more than $500 million. Read More

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

Caller ID app Truecaller hits 500 million monthly users: Truecaller now has more than 4 million paying users across the world. Read More

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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

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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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