Tech Business & Industry Trends The Spatial Computing Tug-of-War: Why Apple’s Vision Pro Faces an Uphill Battle Against Meta’s New Strategy October 6, 2026 Laily UPN When Apple introduced the Vision Pro to the world, it was never positioned as a mass-market consumer device meant to achieve the immediate, meteoric success of the iPhone or the…
Tech Business & Industry Trends Menlo Ventures Backs AI Coding Startup Factory in Strategic Vote of Confidence October 6, 2026 Siti Muinah In a significant move that signals a cooling of recent industry tensions, Menlo Ventures partner Matt Murphy and his investment team announced on Monday that the firm has officially joined…
Tech Business & Industry Trends Capcom Unveils ‘REX’ Initiative to Integrate AI into RE Engine Development October 5, 2026 Iffa Jayyana Capcom has officially entered a new phase of technological evolution. Following the meteoric success of Resident Evil Requiem earlier this year—a title that has already moved over 8.5 million units…
Tech Business & Industry Trends AI Chip Startup Etched Faces Sky-High Valuation Offers as Investors Chase Potential Nvidia Challenger October 5, 2026 Basiran In the high-stakes theater of artificial intelligence infrastructure, few companies have captured the attention of venture capital firms as rapidly as Etched. Despite securing a massive $700 million funding round…
Tech Business & Industry Trends Beyond the Hype: Why the Real AI Threat Isn’t Superintelligence, but Everyday Malice October 5, 2026 Evan Lee Salim We are currently living through a period defined by a pervasive sense of "AI anxiety." This sentiment is not merely a fringe concern confined to the dark corners of the…
Tech Business & Industry Trends The Final Countdown: Meet the Powerhouse Investor Panel Judging Startup Battlefield 2026 October 5, 2026 Laily UPN The stage is set, the brackets are finalized, and the stakes have never been higher. As TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 approaches, the innovation ecosystem turns its collective gaze toward the Startup…
Tech Business & Industry Trends Reclaiming Your Digital Real Estate: How to Clear iPhone Storage Without Sacrificing Your Memories October 5, 2026 Evan Lee Salim Few digital warning banners prompt immediate frustration quite like seeing the "iPhone Storage Almost Full" alert appear at the most inconvenient moment. It typically happens just as a user opens…
Tech Business & Industry Trends ElevenLabs Doubles Valuation to $22 Billion Following New Employee Share Buyback October 5, 2026 Ammar Sabilarrohman Voice AI leader ElevenLabs has reached a significant milestone in its rapid ascent, confirming today that it has successfully authorized a tender offer allowing employees to cash out a portion…
Tech Business & Industry Trends From Earth to Orbit: The Growing Ambition to Move Data Centers into Space October 4, 2026 Dwi Wanna The rapid ascent of artificial intelligence has brought with it an insatiable hunger for computational power. As massive AI models demand increasingly sophisticated hardware, the physical infrastructure supporting them—the terrestrial…
Tech Business & Industry Trends California Tightens Regulations on Robotaxis to Curb Emergency Response Disruptions October 4, 2026 Sagoh Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your dedicated hub for the future of transportation and, increasingly, the evolving role of artificial intelligence in shaping how we move. As we navigate the…