timef 03/05/2026
- Match Group COO out, as dating apps struggle to connect with Gen Z techcrunch.com2026-03-05 23:36:14
Match Group eliminates the COO role as CEO Spencer Rascoff has been managing operations.
- Zeno raises $25M to speed up production of its battery-swap motorbikes techcrunch.com2026-03-05 23:02:23
The startup, co-founded by Tesla and Apple alumni, has sold nearly 1,000 of its motorbikes so far.
- Meta will allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe, but for a fee techcrunch.com2026-03-05 22:24:44
Meta will allow rival AI chatbot providers to offer their services on WhatsApp for a fee, which ranges from €0.0490 to €0.1323 per "non-template message," depending on the country.
- Science Corp raises $230M as it races to bring its brain implant to market techcrunch.com2026-03-05 22:00:00
A source close to the company says the round assigns Science a post-money valuation of $1.25 billion.
- How 1,000+ customer calls shaped a breakout enterprise AI startup techcrunch.com2026-03-05 21:15:00
On this episode of Build Mode, David Park joins Isabelle Johannessen to discuss how he and his team are intentionally iterating, fundraising, and scaling Narada.
- Rivian is betting its future on one of the fastest EV launches in US history techcrunch.com2026-03-05 21:00:00
If Rivian reaches its R2 sales target in 2026, it will be one of the fastest ramp-ups ever of a new EV in the United States.
- Lio raises $30M from Andreessen Horowitz and others to automate enterprise procurement techcrunch.com2026-03-05 21:00:00
AI procurement startup Lio announced a $30 million Series A in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz.
- Jensen Huang says Nvidia is pulling back from OpenAI and Anthropic, but his explanation raises more questions than it answers techcrunch.com2026-03-05 09:08:28
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday that his company's investments in OpenAI and Anthropic will likely be its last — but his explanation may not tell the whole story.
- Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei calls OpenAI’s messaging around military deal ‘straight up lies,’ report says techcrunch.com2026-03-05 06:40:05
Anthropic gave up its contract with the Pentagon over AI safety disagreements -- then, OpenAI swooped in.
- Apple Music to add Transparency Tags to distinguish AI music, says report techcrunch.com2026-03-05 05:43:58
The label or distributor has to opt into tagging their music as AI, however, so it's unclear how effective this intervention will be.
- Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20% techcrunch.com2026-03-05 04:05:12
Google has dropped its commission, charging a 20% service fee and an optional 5% to use its billing services. It will also offer a new process for third-party app stores.
- His house burned down. He used the insurance money to build PopSockets. techcrunch.com2026-03-05 03:34:26
Does a consumer hardware company need to get on the VC treadmill to succeed? Eleven years and 290 million products sold across 115 countries later, PopSockets has proven that the bootstrapped, low-dilution path more viable than the industry gives it credit for. The global consumer hardware brand was built on less than $500k, no institutional capital, and a philosophy professor’s determination. Watch as founder and former CEO […]
- U.S. and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools techcrunch.com2026-03-05 03:01:55
Authorities say LeakBase was "one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals," and maintained an archive of hacked databases containing hundreds of millions of passwords.
- MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e, and everything else Apple announced this week techcrunch.com2026-03-05 03:00:43
From a new iPhone to a budget-friendly MacBook, Apple announced a series of new products this week.
- Google’s Gemini rolls out Canvas in AI mode to all US users techcrunch.com2026-03-05 02:50:58
Canvas in AI Mode is available to U.S. users in English for creating plans, projects, apps, and more.
- Google Search rolls out Gemini’s Canvas in AI Mode to all US users techcrunch.com2026-03-05 02:50:58
Canvas in AI Mode is available to U.S. users in English for creating plans, projects, apps, and more.
- Decagon completes first tender offer at $4.5B valuation techcrunch.com2026-03-05 02:32:53
The AI-powered customer support startup is the latest example of a fast-growing, young company that's providing employee liquidity.
- The US military is still using Claude — but defense-tech clients are fleeing techcrunch.com2026-03-05 01:20:01
As the US continues its aerial attack on Iran, Anthropic models are being used for many targeting decisions.
- X taps William Shatner to give out invites to its payments service, X Money techcrunch.com2026-03-05 00:34:21
42 X users donated to William Shatner's charity in exchange for an early invite to X Money beta.
- Host a Side Event during TechCrunch Founder Summit Week in Boston techcrunch.com2026-03-05 00:00:00
Want to tap into the energy of 1,100+ startup founders, investors, and tech leaders descending on Boston for the Founder Summit 2026 on June 9? Host your own Side Event during “Founder Summit Week,” happening June 4-10!
