Category: Startups

Tesla just increased its spending plan to $25B — here’s where the money is going Tesla’s planned capex for 2026 is three times higher than what the company has historically spent. Its CFO said, as a result, Tesla will have a negative free cash flow the rest of the year.

Hands on with X’s new AI-powered custom feeds X’s AI-powered custom timelines are replacing Communities, with Grok-curated feeds…and new ad slots. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/hands-on-with-xs-new-ai-powered-custom-feeds/

Elon Musk admits millions of Tesla owners need upgrades for true ‘Full Self-Driving’ The admission could open Tesla to legal challenges after it spent years promising customers they were just one software update away from owning fully autonomous cars. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/elon-musk-admits-millions-of-tesla-owners-need-upgrades-for-true-full-self-driving/

Google updates Workspace to make AI your new office intern Google has introduced a host of new automated functions into Workspace, all of which are driven by Workspace Intelligence, its new AI system. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/google-updates-workspace-to-make-ai-your-new-office-intern/

LinkedIn’s CEO is moving on; please hold your tearful video tributes Ryan Roslansky has stepped down as LinkedIn’s CEO after six years running the world’s largest professional network. Dan Shapero, the company’s COO, takes over immediately. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/linkedins-ceo-is-moving-on-please-hold-your-tearful-video-tributes/

What Happened on the First Day of the Tech.eu Summit London 2026? The Tech.eu Summit London 2026 kicked off on April 21 at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, bringing together founders, investors, and operators from across Europe. This year’s agenda is heavily shaped by artificial intelligence, alongside fintech, deeptech and

Bubble Robotics emerges from stealth with $5M to scale autonomous ocean robotics Bubble Robotics has secured a $5 million pre-seed funding round, led by Episode1 Ventures, Asterion Ventures, and Norrsken Evolve, following its launch out of Entrepreneurs First. The ocean plays a central role in global energy systems, trade, data

Alesi Surgical raises £7M to clear the air in operating theatres with next-gen smoke management tech Surgical tech company Alesi Surgical has raised £7 million in a funding round led by IW Capital and supported by existing shareholders, IP Group and Mercia Ventures to tackle the problem of surgical smoke

Italy’s venture market finds its rhythm after record 2025 Italy’s venture capital ecosystem is accelerating, with $1.7 billion raised in 2025 and a further $249 million deployed in Q1 2026, according to new Dealroom data released by tech conference Wave by Vento. The 2025 total marks Italy’s second strongest year

Smart Robotics secures €10M Series A to expand AI robotic picking in Europe Smart Robotics, an embodied AI company focused on intralogistics automation, has closed a €10 million Series A funding round. The round was led by Rotterdamse Havendraken, with participation from Innovation Industries and the Dutch family office Ernij