Innovation

Drive Capital’s second act – how the Columbus venture firm found success after a split | TechCrunch
The venture capital world has always had a hot-and-cold relationship with the Midwest. Investors rush in during boom times, then retreat to the coasts when markets turn sour. For...

Google faces EU antitrust complaint over AI Overviews | TechCrunch
A group known as the Independent Publishers Alliance has filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission over Google’s AI Overviews, according to Reuters. The complaint accuses Google of...

Hell Yeah, ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners II’ is Happening
After repeated teases over the past year, Studio Trigger revealed it’s making a sequel to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, its hit 2022 anime based on Cyberpunk 2077. At the show’s AnimeExpo panel...

Ready-made stem cell therapies for pets could be coming | TechCrunch
Earlier this week, San Diego startup Gallant announced $18 million in funding to bring the first FDA-approved ready-to-use stem cell therapy to veterinary medicine. If it passes regulatory muster,...

GM’s Cruise Cars Are Back on the Road in Three US States—But Not for Ride-Hailing
Cruise robotaxis are back on the road… well, kind of. Though General Motors pulled the plug on its self-driving taxi business last year, the automaker has been quietly repurposing...

EU says it will continue rolling out AI legislation on schedule | TechCrunch
The European Union on Friday said it will stick to its timeline for implementing its landmark AI legislation, in response to a concerted effort by over a hundred tech...

How to Watch Wimbledon 2025 Live on a Free Channel
Two more Grand Slams and the year’s over, time flies! If you want to stream Wimbledon online for free, you’re in the right place. This year’s tournament promises plenty...

Who is Soham Parekh, the serial moonlighter Silicon Valley startups can’t stop hiring? | TechCrunch
In the last week, social media users have shared dozens of stories about encounters with Soham Parekh, a software engineer who seems to have been simultaneously working at multiple...