Tag: #Startups

Zipline charts drone delivery expansion with $600 million in new funding

U.S. autonomous drone delivery and logistics startup Zipline announced Wednesday that it will begin operations in Houston and Phoenix early this year as part of its expansion with $600 million in new investment. The round, which valued the company at $7.6 billion, will be used to expand into at least four U.S. states in 2026, […]

OpenAI aims to ship first device in 2026, and it could be earphones

OpenAI generated a lot of hardware hype last year after acquiring former Apple design chief Jony Ive’s startup io. Although the company has been tight-lipped about future products, OpenAI’s chief international affairs officer Chris Lehane said during a panel discussion hosted by Axios at Davos that the AI ​​startup plans to unveil its first hardware […]

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Tickets Now On Sale: Lowest Prices All Year

This year we are starting earlier than usual! TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 tickets are officially on sale. Secure the lowest price of the year with super early bird pricing (available until February 27th) and be among the first 500 subscribers to get a Plus 1 Pass for 50% off. Once either limit is reached, these transactions […]

NYT Games’ Scrabble-like game Crossplay is a dream come true

I have long dreamed of a better world. A world where when you unlock your phone you get a notification that your grandma has challenged you to a game of Scrabble. I’m at my wit’s end. She would play her stuff. We played it over and over again for several days, and in all that […]

Zanskar believes 1 TW of geothermal power generation is being ignored

There is so much energy stored in the ground beneath our feet that experts at the Department of Energy (DOE) believe geothermal power could generate 60 gigawatts, or nearly 10% of the nation’s electricity, by 2050. Karl Hoyland, co-founder and CEO of Zanskar, believes this high figure is too low, mainly because it discounts the […]

Language learning marketplace Preply’s unicorn status embodies Ukraine’s resilience

Language learning marketplace Preply has raised $150 million in a Series D round and is now valued at $1.2 billion. This is a new chapter for the 14-year-old company, whose previous backers include Horizon Capital, Hoxton Ventures, Owl Ventures, and Techstars Berlin. Preply has been connecting language learners and tutors since 2013 and has now […]

Snap reaches settlement in social media addiction lawsuit

Days before a scheduled trial, social media company Snap has settled a lawsuit accusing the platform of creating social media addiction, according to multiple media reports. The settlement was announced Tuesday in California Superior Court in Los Angeles County, according to the New York Times. The lawsuit against Snap was filed by a 19-year-old boy, […]