Indian quick commerce startup Zepto said it has raised $400 million in a funding round led by a new investor, California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), a U.S.-based pension fund. The round, which is a mix of primary and secondary investment, also has participation from existing investors, including Avenir, Avra, Lightspeed, Glade Brook, The Stepstone […]

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Zepto raises $450M at $7B valuation as Indian quick-commerce market heats up | TechCrunch

Indian quick-commerce startup Zepto said it has raised $400 million in a funding round led by a new investor, the California Public Employees’ Re...

Kuku plans to expand beyond India with a U.S. launch slated for next year.

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India's Kuku snags $85M as mobile content wars intensify | TechCrunch

Kuku plans to expand beyond India with a U.S. launch slated for next year.

PicSee is a new app that detects your friends' photos on device and allows you to send it to them.

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Co-founder of Indian social network Koo releases a new photo sharing app | TechCrunch

PicSee is a new app that detects your friends' photos on device and allows you to send those to them.

South Korea weighs granting Google and Apple access to high-resolution map data amid lingering security and regulatory concerns.

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Seoul weighs approval for Google, Apple high-resolution map requests | TechCrunch

South Korea weighs granting Google and Apple access to high-resolution map data amid lingering security and regulatory concerns.

If the company attracts investors at the top of its announced range, it will have a valuation of about $7.2 billion.

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Electric aircraft startup Beta Technologies seeks to raise $825M in IPO | TechCrunch

If the company attracts investors at the top of its announced range, it will have a valuation of about $7.2 billion.

Backed by Peter Thiel and Donald Trump Jr.’s 1789 Capital, the Enhanced Games aims to disrupt the Olympics with a competition that allows athletes to dope. Launching in Las Vegas in May 2026, the games promise $1 million bounties for breaking world records and lean on a business model reminiscent of Red Bull’s, using the […]

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This Thiel-backed venture allows doping in its own sports | TechCrunch

Watch Aron D'Souza, co-founder and President of the Enhanced Games, discuss the business of enhancement, what it means to build in the longevi...

Spotify is developing a new “SongDNA” feature that lets users explore music through the people behind it — from writers and producers to vocalists and engineers.

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Spotify spotted working on a 'SongDNA' feature that showcases the people behind your favorite music | TechCrunch

Spotify is developing a new “SongDNA” feature that lets users explore music through the people behind it — from writers and producers to voca...

Apple is adding renewable power to offset customer charging and support its operations, including third-party manufacturing in China.

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Apple adds 650 megawatts of renewables in Europe with more coming in China | TechCrunch

Apple is adding renewable power to offset customer charging and support its operations, including third-party manufacturing in China.

Viven's seed funding was led by Khosla Ventures and Foundation Capital.

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Eightfold co-founders raise $35M for Viven, an AI digital twin startup for querying unavailable co-workers | TechCrunch

Viven's seed funding was led by Khosla Ventures and Foundation Capital.

Anthropic has released Claude Haiku 4.5, the newest version of its smallest model, billed as offering similar performance to Sonnet 4 "at one-third the cost and more than twice the speed."

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Anthropic launches new version of scaled-down 'Haiku' model | TechCrunch

Anthropic has released Claude Haiku 4.5, the newest version of its smallest model, billed as offering similar performance to Sonnet 4 "at one-third...