Category: Startups

Waymo raises $16B to scale robotaxi fleet internationally Waymo said the funds will be used to fuel its growth, which has accelerated over the past year and doesn’t appear to be slowing. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/waymo-raises-16-billion-round-to-scale-robotaxi-fleet-london-tokyo/

Fintech CEO and Forbes 30 Under 30 alum has been charged for alleged fraud The startup CEO says she plans to publicly address the charges this week. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/fintech-ceo-and-forbes-30-under-30-alum-has-been-charged-for-alleged-fraud/

Adobe Animate is shutting down as company focuses on AI Adobe Animate will be discontinued on March 1, 2026, as Adobe shifts its focus to AI. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/adobe-animate-is-shutting-down-as-company-focuses-on-ai/

Amazon’s ‘Melania’ documentary makes $7M on opening weekend While the documentary is exceeding box office expectations, it’s unlikely to make a profit in theaters. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/amazons-melania-documentary-makes-7m-on-opening-weekend/

Why Tether’s CEO is everywhere right now For years, Tether’s CEO avoided the United States, watching from offshore as regulators circled and prosecutors investigated. Those days are over. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/why-tethers-ceo-is-everywhere-right-now/

AI layoffs or ‘AI-washing’? How many of the companies with recent layoffs are just using AI as an excuse? Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/ai-layoffs-or-ai-washing/

TechCrunch Mobility: The great Tesla rebranding Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/techcrunch-mobility-the-great-tesla-rebranding/

Indonesia ‘conditionally’ lifts ban on Grok Indonesia has followed Malaysia and the Philippines in lifting a ban on xAI’s chatbot Grok. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/indonesia-conditionally-lifts-ban-on-grok/

Nvidia CEO pushes back against report that his company’s $100B OpenAI investment has stalled Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that a recent report of friction between his company and OpenAI was “nonsense.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/31/nvidia-ceo-pushes-back-against-report-that-his-companys-100b-openai-investment-has-stalled/

SpaceX seeks federal approval to launch 1 million solar-powered satellite data centers SpaceX’s filing claims these satellites will be “a first step towards becoming a Kardashev II-level civilization — one that can harness the Sun’s full power.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/31/spacex-seeks-federal-approval-to-launch-1-million-solar-powered-satellite-data-centers/