Category: Startups

Nscale’s £2bn UK data centre hit by grid delays Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/nscale-delays

Europe’s entrepreneurs are pushing. When will the capital markets pull? Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/europes-entrepreneurs-are-pushing-when-will-the-capital-markets-pull

Helsing raises $1.8bn backed by Goldman and Lightspeed Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/helsing-funding-round-goldman-lightspeed-jp-morgan

Uber’s product chief on hotels, robotaxis, and why the company doesn’t want to be “everything for everyone” Uber Chief Product Officer Sachin Kansal walks TechCrunch through the company’s financial-services ambitions, its increasingly complicated relationship with Waymo, its new AV Labs data operation, and how AI is starting to show up

Already rich, already successful, why the last wave of tech winners is grinding again They’re rolling up their sleeves again, seemingly out of fear of missing AI’s defining moment and, presumably, the irresistible allure of making even more money — potentially a lot more. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/already-rich-already-successful-why-the-last-wave-of-tech-winners-is-grinding-again/

X just tweaked its algorithm to make it more friendly, less battleground The social media site says it will amplify posts made by users’ mutual followers’ to give the feed more of a communal feel. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/x-just-tweaked-its-algorithm-to-make-it-more-friendly-less-battleground/

Video-generation startup PixVerse raises $439M, valuation soars past $2B With the cash, the company aims to expand its world model offering and reach customers across geographies. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/video-generation-startup-pixverse-raises-439m-valuation-soars-past-2b/

Hermes agent maker Nous Research in talks for new funding at $1.5B valuation The company is raising at least $75 million, led by Robot Ventures, with significant participation from USV and other prominent investors. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/hermes-agent-maker-nous-research-in-talks-for-new-funding-at-1-5b-valuation/

TechCrunch Mobility: A robotaxi ultimatum Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/12/techcrunch-mobility-a-robotaxi-ultimatum/

Smart glasses without a camera? Even Realities bets productivity beats recording everyone The glasses are targeted at people who might be constantly in meetings, giving presentations, and traveling to countries where different languages are spoken.  Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/11/smart-glasses-without-a-camera-even-realities-bets-productivity-beats-recording-everyone/