timef 06/05/2026
- GM’s electric future depends on a new battery — and this building techcrunch.com2026-06-05 17:44:18
GM wants to slash EV prices by deploying new battery tech up to a year earlier than planned. This building is key to making that happen.
- As VC-backed e-bike startups went bankrupt, bootstrapped Lectric grew techcrunch.com2026-06-05 17:38:06
Lectric, which says the U.S. market is ripe for competition and choice, has launched three new brands in the past six months.
- The most interesting startups right now want to get you off your phone techcrunch.com2026-06-05 17:17:06
While the AI fundraising machine keeps breaking its own records, some founders are building in the other direction. Mirror founder Brynn Putnam just raised money for Board, a startup focused on bringing people together through in-person games and social experiences. Cyberdeck creators are going viral crafting whimsical DIY computers that literally encourage users to touch grass. Unlike the AI-free browser crowd, this doesn’t just feel…
- Supabase doubles valuation to $10B in 8 months techcrunch.com2026-06-05 16:32:27
Supabase, an example of an open source project becoming a fast-growing company, has greatly benefited from AI tools like Claude, Codex, and other vibe-coding platforms.
- Google and FBI warn of ransomware group that sends fake IT workers to hack victims in person techcrunch.com2026-06-05 16:07:46
Cybercriminals, part of a gang known as Silent Ransom Group, have sent people pretending to be IT support employees to law firms' offices, where the criminals have stolen data using USB drives or remote access tools.
- The token bill comes due: Inside the industry scramble to manage AI’s runaway costs techcrunch.com2026-06-05 14:49:12
"The whole conversation shifted from tokenmaxxing and 'go fast' to 'we need guardrails, how do we control this?'"
- NASA tells astronauts to shelter in SpaceX Dragon due to new ISS leaks techcrunch.com2026-06-05 14:42:52
The space agency says Roscosmos has discovered new leaks in the Russian service module that it is trying to repair.
- NASA briefly sheltered space station astronauts in SpaceX’s Dragon due to leaks techcrunch.com2026-06-05 14:42:52
The space agency said Roscosmos discovered new leaks in the Russian service module.
- NSA said to be readying Anthropic’s Mythos for use in cyber operations techcrunch.com2026-06-05 14:32:57
The U.S. eavesdropping agency is reportedly preparing Anthropic's Mythos for use in cyberattacks, despite a federal ban on using the AI model maker.
- AirTrunk commits $30B to build 5GW of AI data centers in India techcrunch.com2026-06-05 13:03:10
The Australian data center operator plans to set up 5GW of capacity in India.
- Mira Murati steps back into the spotlight, carefully techcrunch.com2026-06-05 05:06:37
In the current environment, remaining heads down has diminishing returns; at some point, you have to make some noise just to remind the market you exist.
- Founders Fund launches game show starring Sam Altman, Palmer Luckey, and other tech elites techcrunch.com2026-06-05 00:06:47
The debut episode, moderated by Founders Fund Chief Marketing Officer Mike Solana, included a star-studded cast of current tech luminaries.
