Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27: A shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100K

Startup Battlefield 200 applications are open, but only for three more weeks. Apply by May 27 for your shot at VC access...

NFL and referees union close in on avoiding potential replacement officials nightmare

The NFL is privately hopeful it can avoid the nightmare scenario of having Division II, Division III and perhaps even so...

Police arrest SMS blaster crew that sent malicious messages to thousands across Toronto

Police have arrested and brought 44 charges against three men for allegedly operating an SMS blaster in downtown Toronto...

Rabid beaver attacks boy fishing at New Jersey lake, prompting health officials to warn residents

A quiet day of fishing turned chaotic when a rabid beaver charged out of a New Jersey lake and attacked an 8-year-old bo...

Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Get in front of 10,000 decision-makers before space runs out

You can spend months trying to get in front of the right people. Or you can show up where they’re already look...

Rubio holds ‘constructive’ meeting with Pope Leo after Trump sends hard-line Iran message to Vatican

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo at the Vatican for "constructive" conversations on Thursday following h...

India’s first space tech unicorn emerges as Skyroot gears up for orbital launch

Skyroot Aerospace has become India’s first space tech unicorn after raising $60 million in a new investment ahead ...

Seattle mayor refuses to grade herself as crime, homelessness surge

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson refused to grade herself amid a growing homelessness and crime crisis in the Evergreen State....

Taylor Sheridan's hit CIA/military series gets major update ahead of new season premiere

"Lioness" fans might not have to wait too much longer for the new season.Taylor Sheridan's hit series about the world of...

Mamdani's latest tax pledge 'makes no sense' and will only exacerbate Florida 'exodus': former mayor

The former Republican mayor of Boca Raton is speaking out against the economic and tax policies of New York City Mayor Z...

New NTSB Report Into Deadly China Eastern Crash Suggests Struggle in Cockpit

A report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board offers new details about the China Eastern Airlines crash in 2...

WATCH: Left-wing LA mayor faces reality TV challenger’s blunt takedowns in heated mayoral debate

Incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Republican challenger Spencer Pratt, and Democratic Socialists of America-aligne...

2 days left: Get 50% off a second pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Two days. That’s all that’s left to lock in your place — with your partner, co-founder, or...

Google Is Rebranding the Fitbit App to ‘Google Health’

Google introduced a dramatic redesign of the Fitbit app last year in public beta, centered around a new AI-powered Healt...

Google Ditches the Screen With the New Fitbit Air (2026)

Five years after acquiring Fitbit, and three years since it released the Charge 6, Google is finally expanding into a ne...

China’s Moonshot AI raises $2B at $20B valuation as demand for open-source AI skyrockets

Chinese AI companies may not be swimming in as much cash as their Western rivals, but their open-source models are still...

These families help researchers find Alzheimer's treatments. Their network is at risk

Russia Ramps Up Threats Toward Ukraine Over Victory Day Parade

Kremlin officials said a large strike on Kyiv would be “inevitable” if Ukraine disrupted the May 9 event, a prospect Pre...

Gorsuch highlights staggering decline in civic literacy that prompted him to author new book

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch is sounding the alarm on the steep decline in civic literacy in classrooms across the...

Top Spanberger ally targeted in FBI corruption probe has long history of controversy

On Wednesday, the FBI raided the office of a Democratic state lawmaker with a history of financial and ethical controver...