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Alphabet plans to raise $80B to pay for AI buildout “The company is experiencing strong demand for its AI solutions and services from enterprises and consumers, at levels that are exceeding the company’s available supply,” Alphabet said in its statement. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/01/alphabet-plans-to-raise-80-billion-to-pay-for-ai-buildout/

How to make the Startup Battlefield Top 20 — and what every company gets regardless Every founder who applies to Startup Battlefield wants the same thing: the Disrupt Main Stage. Here’s how to get there and why the opportunity starts well before the main stage. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/01/how-to-make-the-startup-battlefield-top-20-and-what-every-company-gets-regardless/

Defense tech darling Mach Industries hits $1.8B valuation, a 4x jump in a year In a wild ride for 22-year-old founder and CEO Ethan Thornton, Mach Industries has raised another $300 million. It already has five autonomous vehicles in development and completed a major acquisition. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/01/defense-tech-darling-mach-industries-hits-1-8b-valuation-a-4x-jump-in-a-year/

From the stage to the future: Where are Startup Battlefield’s alumni now? We wanted to show you what happens after the confetti falls. We checked in with some of our recent alumni, many of whom have sat down with us on Build Mode: The Founder Survival Guide, TechCrunch’s podcast for

Revolut, Mistral and Wayve back Balderton push to champion European tech Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/revolut-mistral-wayve-balderton-built-in-europe-campaign

Erin Brockovich takes aim at data center secrecy Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has a new mission. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/31/erin-brockovich-takes-aim-at-data-center-secrecy/

‘What a joke’: Github Copilot’s new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs The golden age of Microsoft’s Github Copilot appears to be at an end. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/30/what-a-joke-github-copilots-new-token-based-billing-spurs-consternation-among-devs/

This weekend’s two biggest movies were both directed by YouTubers The YouTube-to-prestige-horror pipeline is looking very strong. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/30/this-weekends-two-biggest-movies-were-both-directed-by-youtubers/

SoftBank says it will invest up to €75 billion to build French data centers The goal, the firm said, is to develop and operate up to 5 gigawatts of additional data center capacity. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/30/softbank-says-it-will-invest-up-to-e75-billion-to-build-french-data-centers/

Snap alums unveil Ghost Angels fund A group of 20 Snap alumni has come together to launch a fund called Ghost Angels to back the next generation of social media. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/30/snap-alums-unveil-ghost-angels-fund/