After being rejected by every VC firm he approached, Tim Chen built a $41M fund through technical expertise rather than traditional networking. His success reveals fundamental changes in venture capital’s power structure and investment criteria.
Waymo’s co-CEO reveals ambitious plans to scale robotaxi operations to 1 million weekly trips by 2026. But the path to profitability requires navigating complex safety challenges and public perception hurdles that could make or break autonomous vehicle adoption.
Federal prosecutors allege a former L3Harris cyber division manager stole eight trade secrets and sold them to a Russian buyer. The Department of Justice is seeking forfeiture of $1.3 million in allegedly illicit proceeds from the scheme.
The U.S. Department of Justice has formally accused a former L3Harris cybersecurity executive of stealing trade secrets and selling them to a buyer in Russia, according to court documents obtained by TechCrunch. The criminal information document, filed on October 14, alleges that Peter Williams stole eight trade secrets from two unnamed companies between April 2022 and August 2025.
The Challenge of Renewable Energy Storage As the world transitions toward renewable energy sources like wind and solar, one critical…
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Kuku, the Indian storytelling platform backed by Google, has reportedly secured $85 million in Series C funding, doubling its valuation to approximately $500 million. The funding comes as digital media overtakes television in India’s entertainment sector for the first time, with platforms competing fiercely for the attention of mobile-first consumers.
Indian storytelling platform Kuku has reportedly raised $85 million in fresh funding as competition intensifies in the nation’s rapidly growing mobile content market, according to reports from TechCrunch. The Series C round, led by Granite Asia, values the startup company at approximately $500 million—more than double its previous valuation, sources indicate.
SpaceX has quietly established a volunteer fire department to serve its Starbase complex in Texas. This move comes as the recently incorporated city shifts fire-code oversight and emergency response to company-affiliated organizations.
In a significant move to bolster emergency response capabilities at its South Texas facility, SpaceX has established the Starbase Volunteer Fire Department, according to official filings with the Texas Secretary of State. The newly formed nonprofit organization represents SpaceX’s latest effort to internalize critical infrastructure and emergency services at its sprawling launch and manufacturing complex, which recently achieved official city status.
Aquawise to Showcase AI-Powered Water Quality Monitoring at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Aquaculture farms globally are prioritizing water quality management to…
Oura Secures $900 Million in Funding, Valuation Soars to $11 Billion Finnish health technology leader Oura has successfully raised $900…
