Category: Startups

We don’t want to be celebrated. We just want to be treated like entrepreneurs Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/why-iwd-make-us-uncomfortable

Owner of ICE detention facility sees big opportunity in AI man camps AI data center developers are increasingly relying on a style of camp popularized as housing for men working in remote oil fields. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/08/owner-of-ice-detention-facility-sees-big-opportunity-in-ai-man-camps/

Will the Pentagon’s Anthropic controversy scare startups away from defense work? On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, we discussed what the controversy means for other startups seeking to work with the federal government. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/08/will-the-pentagons-anthropic-controversy-scare-startups-away-from-defense-work/

Palmer Luckey’s retro gaming startup ModRetro reportedly seeks funding at $1B valuation The company launched its first product, a Game Boy-style handheld device called the Chromatic, in 2024. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/08/palmer-luckeys-retro-gaming-startup-modretro-reportedly-seeks-funding-at-1b-valuation/

TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s R2 gambit Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.”  Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/08/techcrunch-mobility-rivians-r2-gambit/

A roadmap for AI, if anyone will listen The Pro-Human Declaration was finalized before last week’s Pentagon-Anthropic standoff, but the collision of the two events wasn’t lost on anyone involved. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/07/a-roadmap-for-ai-if-anyone-will-listen/

Grammarly’s ‘expert review’ is just missing the actual experts A recently-added feature in Grammarly purports to improve users’ writing with help from the world’s great writers and thinkers — and some tech journalists, too. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/07/grammarlys-expert-review-is-just-missing-the-actual-experts/

Google just gave Sundar Pichai a $692M pay package Most of it is tied to performance, including new stock incentives linked to Waymo and Wing, its drone delivery venture. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/07/google-just-gave-sundar-pichai-a-692m-pay-package/

PopSockets founder David Barnett talks about building a viral business David Barnett, founder of PopSocket, stops by Equity to talk about scaling the business and what he’s learned as a leader. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/07/popsockets-founder-david-barnett-talks-about-building-a-viral-business/

OpenAI robotics lead Caitlin Kalinowski quits in response to Pentagon deal Hardware executive Caitlin Kalinowski announced today that in response to OpenAI’s controversial agreement with the Department of Defense, she’s resigned from her role leading the company’s robotics team. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/07/openai-robotics-lead-caitlin-kalinowski-quits-in-response-to-pentagon-deal/