TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:32:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png?w=32 TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/ 32 32 Windsurf’s CEO goes to Google; OpenAI’s acquisition falls apart https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/windsurfs-ceo-goes-to-google-openais-acquisition-falls-apart/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:21:51 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3027213 Firefly Aerospace files for an IPO https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/firefly-aerospace-files-for-an-ipo/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 21:57:15 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3027207 Can an ‘ethical’ spyware maker justify providing its tech to ICE? https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/can-an-ethical-spyware-maker-provide-its-tech-to-ice/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 21:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3026601 Tesla reportedly close to starting sales in India https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/tesla-reportedly-close-to-starting-sales-in-india/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:20:18 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3027184 AI leadership development platform Praxis Labs sells to Torch https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/ai-leadership-development-platform-praxis-labs-sells-to-torch/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3027124 AI coding tools may not speed up every developer, study shows https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/ai-coding-tools-may-not-speed-up-every-developer-study-shows/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 19:56:41 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3027060 India’s richest man wants to turn every TV into a PC https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/indias-richest-man-wants-to-turn-every-tv-into-a-pc/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:53:56 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3027099 A cloud-seeding startup did not cause the Texas floods https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/a-cloud-seeding-startup-did-not-cause-the-texas-floods/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:40:14 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3027098 France is investigating X over foreign interference, while an MP also criticizes Grok https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/france-is-investigating-x-over-foreign-interference-while-a-mp-also-criticizes-grok/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:16:50 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3027059 TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla enters its Grok era, and teens come for robotaxis https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/techcrunch-mobility-tesla-enters-its-grok-era-and-teens-come-for-robotaxis/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:05:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3027040 Sarah Smith launches $16M fund, says AI can ‘unlock’ so much for solo GPs like herself https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/sarah-smith-launches-16m-fund-says-ai-can-unlock-so-much-for-solo-gps-like-herself/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3027052 Goldman Sachs is testing viral AI agent Devin as a ‘new employee’ https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/goldman-sachs-is-testing-viral-ai-agent-devin-as-a-new-employee/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:59:17 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3027082 Medium’s CEO explains what it took to stop losing $2.6M monthly https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/mediums-ceo-explains-what-it-took-to-stop-losing-2-6m-monthly/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:32:53 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3027019 Startups Weekly: Still running https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/startups-weekly-still-running/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:05:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3026498 CISA warns hackers are actively exploiting critical ‘Citrix Bleed 2’ security flaw https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/cisa-confirms-hackers-are-actively-exploiting-critical-citrix-bleed-2-bug/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 16:37:31 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3027008 Bitcoin surpasses $118K, its second all-time high in less than 24 hours https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/bitcoin-surpasses-118k-its-second-all-time-high-in-less-than-24-hours/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:57:04 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3026998 Julie Wainwright is building what comes next — join her fireside chat at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/julie-wainwright-is-building-what-comes-next-join-her-fireside-chat-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2025/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:30:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3026933 Humanoids, AVs, and what’s next in AI hardware at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/humanoids-avs-and-whats-next-in-ai-hardware-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2025/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3025687 AI chatbot’s simple ‘123456’ password risked exposing personal data of millions of McDonald’s job applicants https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/ai-chatbots-simple-123456-password-risked-exposing-personal-data-of-millions-of-mcdonalds-job-applicants/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:21:17 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3026986 This 19-year-old’s space company just raised millions to keep satellites connected 24/7 https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/yc-backed-apolink-by-19-year-old-bags-4-3m-to-build-24-7-connectivity-for-leo-satellites/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:12:21 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3026703