TikTok reaches $400M settlement over children’s privacy lawsuit | TechCrunch
Two years after the U.S. Department of Justice alleged that TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, it has reached a $400 million settlement.
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Walmart is finally adding Apple Pay and Google Pay
Walmart will soon start letting you check out with Google Pay and Apple Pay, as the company is launching tap-to-pay support on August 24th.
Exclusive: US government lab is probing Chinese-made lidar for security vulnerabilities | TechCrunch
The security review is being performed by the Idaho National Laboratory, and the research is being funded by a company -- or a group of companies -- in the electric and autonomous vehicle industries.
Walmart to finally start accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay
Are pigs flying? Walmart has finally caved on its refusal to support Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Tesla recalls 3 million cars as part of China-wide push to stop hidden door handles | TechCrunch
Tesla and eight other automakers will install warning labels that help occupants identify the often hard-to-find manual door releases.
AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom | TechCrunch
Surging demand for AI training data is driving rapid growth for the startup and its rivals.
Google Discover is getting an AI chatbot-tuned feed
Google Discover is getting a new feature that uses AI to tweak your feed based on your preferences.
The Enhanced Games — tech's steroid extravaganza — didn't pay off, as company posts $60 million loss | TechCrunch
An effort to transform the world of sports through steroid use doesn't exactly seem to be bearing financial fruit.
Mark buys a castle
Mark Zuckerberg just bought a cozy abode somewhat close to Meta’s international headquarters in Ireland.
Runlayer, Rippling drop lawsuits — but the brouhaha is still a cautionary tale for founders | TechCrunch
Runlayer and Rippling have dropped their lawsuits. No money was paid. Rippling celebrated by releasing a competing product.
Castelion hits $13B valuation to mass-produce hypersonic missiles | TechCrunch
Founded in 2022, Castelion set out to manufacture hypersonic weapon systems at a lower cost and at faster speeds than traditional defense primes.
The investor's guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know | TechCrunch
Year after year, investors who've explored the Expo Halls, met founders, and learned from peers have proven why you need to be on the ground at Disrupt this year.
Early Cerebras investor Adit Singh joins Mayfield as infrastructure partner | TechCrunch
At Mayfield, Singh will focus on semiconductor, cybersecurity, and physical AI investments.
Ramp launches its own AI model router, called Router | TechCrunch
Ramp has launched its own AI model routing service, dubbed Router, that lets users and companies use and switch between various large language models via an API.
Senators demand answers from TikTok over experiment that disabled safeguards | TechCrunch
The safeguard was designed to prevent users from being overwhelmed by harmful content, but TikTok wanted to determine whether it made the app less engaging.
Meta brings Pocket, an app that lets you vibe-code and share games, to US users | TechCrunch
Meta is bringing Pocket, its experimental AI-powered app for creating and sharing interactive games, to users across the U.S. after quietly testing it in Brazil.
Patreon launches 30 new creator features, including short-form Clips and revamped discovery | TechCrunch
Patreon is overhauling how creators get discovered, adding short-form Clips, topic-based communities, and a revamped recommendation system designed to give smaller creators more visibility.
Exclusive: Inertia Enterprises finds a way to make its fusion fuel fast | TechCrunch
Fusion power startup Inertia Enterprises reduced the fuel filling process from a week to just a few hours. It's one of 10 hurdles the company must overcome to make a profitable power plant.