Aquawise uses satellite images and a physics-based AI model to monitor and predict water quality at aquaculture farms.

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Aquawise will show off its AI-driven water-quality tech at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 | TechCrunch

Aquawise uses satellite images and a physics-based AI model to monitor and predict water quality at aquaculture farms.

Instagram users under 18 will now by default only see content that adheres to PG-13 ratings applied to movies, avoiding themes like extreme violence, sexual nudity, and graphic drug use.

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Instagram to show PG-13 content by default to teens, adds more parental controls | TechCrunch

Instagram users under 18 will now by default only see content that adheres to PG-13 ratings applied to movies, avoiding themes like extreme violenc...

Farewell, V2: SpaceX on Monday night sent Starship’s current configuration on one last test flight, in a mission that the company says hit all its key goals, moving the program into its next phase.

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SpaceX wraps action-packed Starship V2 era as program moves to V3 | TechCrunch

SpaceX sent Starship’s current configuration on one last test flight, in a mission the company says hit all its key goals, moving the program int...

Oura is raising new funding of $900 million as its valuation reaches nearly $11 billion

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Smart ring maker Oura raises $900M from Fidelity | TechCrunch

Oura is raising new funding of $900 million as its valuation reaches nearly $11 billion.

Google's investment in India will roll out over the next five years, through 2030.

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Google to invest $15B in Indian AI infrastructure hub | TechCrunch

Google's investment in India will roll out over the next five years, through 2030.

Lachy Groom backs Airbound in $8.65M seed round as it launches pilot in Bengaluru.

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India's Airbound bags $8.65M to build rocket-like drones for one-cent deliveries | TechCrunch

Lachy Groom backs Airbound in $8.65M seed round as it launches pilot in Bengaluru.

Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire Industry Ventures, a 25-year-old, San Francisco-based investment firm with $7 billion in assets under management, CNBC was first to report Monday, in a deal that underscores the growing importance of secondary markets and buyouts as traditional venture exits remain sluggish. The investment bank is paying $665 million in cash […]

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Goldman Sachs is acquiring Industry Ventures for up to $965M as alternative VC exits surge | TechCrunch

The acquisition comes as venture funds increasingly turn to non-traditional exits amid a prolonged IPO drought that only now looks to be breaking.

Grindr's majority owners are scrambling to take the LGBTQ+ dating app private after a stock decline triggered a personal financial crisis, according to a report from Semafor.

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Grindr's owners may take it private after a financial squeeze | TechCrunch

Grindr's majority owners are scrambling to take the LGBTQ+ dating app private after a stock decline triggered a personal financial crisis, acc...

Oura's chief commercial officer doesn't seem particularly worried about capturing every demographic. Instead, she's focused on keeping Oura’s core users happy while organically attracting new segments. And young women are becoming part of that core market.

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Oura is winning young women and losing gym rats, and it's fine with that | TechCrunch

Oura's chief commercial officer doesn't seem particularly worried about capturing every demographic. Instead, she's focused on keepi...

Slate Auto CEO Chris Barman drives her new electric truck — literally — onto the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Don’t miss this world-first EV reveal and conversation about the future of mobility. Register now to save up to $624 and extra 15-30% on group passes before rates increase after October 17.

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Slate Auto’s Electric Truck: See It Here First at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Slate Auto's Chris Barman brings her electric truck to the main stage for its world debut. Register for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to see it live...