Anthropic buys biotech startup Coefficient Bio in $400M deal: Reports | TechCrunch
Anthropic has purchased the stealth biotech AI startup Coefficient Bio in a $400 million stock deal, according to The Information and Eric Newcomer.
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How Fortell is using AI (and $163M) to crack a hearing aid monopoly | TechCrunch
[jwp-video] “Why do I have to beg my grandparents to put on their hearing aids, but no one has ever needed to ask me to put on my glasses?” That’s the question that drove Matthew de Jonge to spend six years building Fortell, an AI hearing aid startup that recently raised $163 million from the likes of Founders Fund, Thrive Capital, and Valor Equity Partners CEO Antonio Gracias. The buzzy startup aims to build hearing aids that understand the sounds around you in real time, figure out what’s important and turn down the rest — instead of turning everything up at the same time, as most hearing aids do. On this episode of TechCrunch's Equity Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan is joined by de Jonge to break down what it takes to disrupt a decades-old industry where five companies make 97% of the products, insurance won’t cover the cost, and innovation has been slow to arrive. Subscribe to Equity on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the casts. You also can follow Equity on X and Threads, at @EquityPod.
Thrive Capital led VCs into pro sports ownership; Collaborative Fund just upped that play | TechCrunch
Collaborative Fund just bought into D.C. United and its stadium, with firm founder Craig Shapiro pitching it as a way to showcase for the firm's startups.
Jensen Huang explains why Nvidia will grow an astounding 70% next year | TechCrunch
Nvidia has its finger in every pie, and sees another year of plenty in its future, Jensen Huang says. But, he insists, its deals are not circular.
Mark Wahlberg is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, and he wants to talk about your work, not his
Mark Wahlberg is taking the Disrupt stage with Bruce K. Lee for a candid conversation on entrepreneurship, investing, deal flow, healthcare, wellness and how he’s leveled up his approach to business.
Slack can now vibe-code interactive charts and reports inside chats
A new Slackforce Surfaces feature uses AI to build interactive polls, dashboards, presentations, and other tools directly inside Slack.
Furo's founders left Silicon Valley — and it's paying off | TechCrunch
The three 28-year-old founders behind energy startup Furo moved from Silicon Valley and back to Germany, and yet secured $4 million in funding from mostly U.S. backers.
Meta's AI agent Muse is now the No. 2 app in the US | TechCrunch
Meta's newest app Muse is off to a slower start than the company's other apps, like Meta AI or Threads.
Amazon makes it easier to buy what you see on Prime Video | TechCrunch
Amazon is expanding shopping integrations across Prime Video, letting viewers discover products tied to thousands of shows, movies, and live sports through X-Ray, its shopping app, and a new Lens-powered “Shop the Scene” feature.
First judges revealed for Startup Battlefield 200 | TechCrunch
Meet the first five VC judges joining Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, where top 200 early-stage startups compete for the spotlight. Meet the first five VC judges joining Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, where top 200 early-stage startups compete for the global spotlight.
India's Pocket FM doubles revenue run rate to $500M as AI powers 93% of audio content | TechCrunch
Pocket FM uses AI to produce 99% of its new content, helping make content production about 80 times cheaper.
Instagram’s latest feature lets you add tagged posts to your profile grid | TechCrunch
Instagram's newest feature lets users take posts from the Tagged tab and move it to their main profile grid instead.
Google is making it easier to switch between password managers on Android
Google's new feature will transfer your passkeys as well.
The Boring Company raises $3B in round led by UAE
The company said it plans to dig more than 150 kilometers of tunnels in the Middle Eastern country.
Bending Spoons to buy collaboration tools maker Miro for $1.36B, 90% less than its 2022 valuation | TechCrunch
Bending Spoons is buying Miro for $1.36 billion, a huge dip in valuation for the workplace collaboration startup, which was valued at $17.5 billion in late 2021.
Google signs its biggest rice-methane carbon credit deal with Indian startup Mitti Labs | TechCrunch
The four-year agreement will cover rice farms across three Indian states, reaching about 100,000 hectares at peak delivery.
Defense tech Mach Industries doubles valuation to $3.7B in 3 months
The buzzy startup raised $600 million in its Series C round.
Snapchat takes aim at Partiful with new event-planning features | TechCrunch
Snapchat says the new features can be used to organize everything from birthday celebrations and sporting events to study sessions and weekend hangouts.