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Robinhood’s startup fund stumbles in NYSE debut | TechCrunch The fund currently offers retail investors exposure to eight startups, including Mercor, Ramp, and Stripe, with plans to expand its portfolio.

The fund currently offers retail investors exposure to eight startups, including Mercor, Ramp, and Stripe, with plans to expand its portfolio.

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X is testing a new ad format that connects posts with products | TechCrunch An ad test on X promotes Musk's Starlink beneath original content.

An ad test on X promotes Musk's Starlink beneath original content.

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Nintendo sues the U.S. government for a refund on tariffs | TechCrunch This lawsuit comes after a Supreme Court decision struck down some of the president's sweeping tariffs, which had impacted Nintendo and thousands of other companies.

This lawsuit comes after a Supreme Court decision struck down some of the president's sweeping tariffs, which had impacted Nintendo and thousands of other companies.

06.03.2026 22:40 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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Life EV officially owns Rad Power Bikes now | TechCrunch The Rad Power brand is expected to live on.

The Rad Power brand is expected to live on.

06.03.2026 21:59 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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OSHA probing fatality at Rivian warehouse | TechCrunch A 61-year-old worker died on Thursday after reportedly getting stuck between a truck trailer and a loading dock.

A 61-year-old worker died on Thursday after reportedly getting stuck between a truck trailer and a loading dock.

06.03.2026 20:28 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bill Gates’ TerraPower gets approval to build new nuclear reactor | TechCrunch It's the first permit to be issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in nearly a decade.

It's the first permit to be issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in nearly a decade.

06.03.2026 19:53 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Microsoft: Anthropic Claude remains available to customers except the Defense Department | TechCrunch Trump's Department of War feud with Anthropic won't impact other companies that are using Claude via Microsoft products.

Trump's Department of War feud with Anthropic won't impact other companies that are using Claude via Microsoft products.

06.03.2026 19:18 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Anthropic's Claude found 22 vulnerabilities in Firefox over two weeks | TechCrunch In a recent security partnership with Mozilla, Anthropic found 22 separate vulnerabilities in Firefox β€” fourteen of them classified as "high-severity."

In a recent security partnership with Mozilla, Anthropic found 22 separate vulnerabilities in Firefox β€” fourteen of them classified as "high-severity."

06.03.2026 19:03 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Anthropic'sΒ Pentagon deal is a cautionary tale for startups chasing federal contracts | TechCrunch Watch as the Equity podcast tackles the Pentagon’s Anthropic fallout, AI’s role in defense, and more of the week's startup and tech headlines.

Watch as the Equity podcast tackles the Pentagon’s Anthropic fallout, AI’s role in defense, and more of the week's startup and tech headlines.

06.03.2026 18:14 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Claude's consumer growth surge continues after Pentagon deal debacle | TechCrunch Claude's app is now seeing more new installs than ChatGPT and is growing its daily active users.

Claude's app is now seeing more new installs than ChatGPT and is growing its daily active users.

06.03.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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India PC shipments surpass pandemic peak as first-time users upgrade | TechCrunch India's PC shipments rose 10.2% to 15.9 million units in 2025, surpassing pandemic highs as first-time users upgrade devices, IDC said.

India's PC shipments rose 10.2% to 15.9 million units in 2025, surpassing pandemic highs as first-time users upgrade devices, IDC said.

06.03.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TriZetto confirms 3.4M people's health and personal data was stolen during breach | TechCrunch Health tech giant TriZetto has confirmed that more than 3.4 million people had personal and health information stolen in a 2024 cyberattack, which the company failed to detect for almost a year.

Health tech giant TriZetto has confirmed that more than 3.4 million people had personal and health information stolen in a 2024 cyberattack, which the company failed to detect for almost a year.

06.03.2026 14:33 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Indonesia outlines plan to limit under-16s' access to social media | TechCrunch Indonesian has outlined new regulations that would restrict users under 16 from accessing digital platforms.

Indonesian has outlined new regulations that would restrict users under 16 from accessing digital platforms.

06.03.2026 14:22 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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City Detect, which uses AI to help cities stay safe and clean, raises $13M Series A | TechCrunch City Detect, a company that helps local governments prevent urban decay, is in at least 17 cities so far, including Dallas and Miami.

City Detect, a company that helps local governments prevent urban decay, is in at least 17 cities so far, including Dallas and Miami.

06.03.2026 14:03 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Quantum scale-up Pasqal plans $2B SPAC listing, promises to 'remain French' | TechCrunch A SPAC deal that is set to take French quantum company Pasqal public on the Nasdaq values the company at $2 billion pre-money.

A SPAC deal that is set to take French quantum company Pasqal public on the Nasdaq values the company at $2 billion pre-money.

06.03.2026 13:48 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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India's Karnataka signals intent to ban social media for under-16s | TechCrunch Karnataka's proposal highlights a growing global debate over children’s rights and online policy.

Karnataka's proposal highlights a growing global debate over children’s rights and online policy.

06.03.2026 13:37 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Anthropic to challenge DOD's supply chain label in court | TechCrunch Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said he plans to challenge the Department of Defense's designation of the AI firm as a supply chain risk. He claims most Anthropic customers are unaffected by the label.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said he plans to challenge the Department of Defense's designation of the AI firm as a supply chain risk. He claims most Anthropic customers are unaffected by the label.

06.03.2026 01:31 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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DiligenceSquared uses AI, voice agents to make M&A research affordable | TechCrunch The startup, which just raised $5 million, is founded by an ex-Blackstone principal and a former BCG consultant.

The startup, which just raised $5 million, is founded by an ex-Blackstone principal and a former BCG consultant.

05.03.2026 23:16 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Cluely CEO Roy Lee admits to publicly lying about revenue numbers last year | TechCrunch The $7 million in annual recurring revenue that Cluely CEO Roy Lee shared last summer was a lie, its founder and CEO Roy Lee admitted on Thursday on X.

The $7 million in annual recurring revenue that Cluely CEO Roy Lee shared last summer was a lie, its founder and CEO Roy Lee admitted on Thursday on X.

05.03.2026 22:41 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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AWS launches a new AI agent platform specifically for health care | TechCrunch AWS is launching Amazon Connect Health, an AI agent platform that will help with patient scheduling, documentation and patient verification.

AWS is launching Amazon Connect Health, an AI agent platform that will help with patient scheduling, documentation and patient verification.

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FBI investigating hack on its wiretap and surveillance systems: report | TechCrunch Hackers allegedly broke into the FBI’s networks, according to a report by CNN.

Hackers allegedly broke into the FBI’s networks, according to a report by CNN.

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USΒ reportedly consideringΒ sweeping new chip exportΒ controls | TechCrunch In an alleged drafted proposal, the U.S. government would play a role in every chip export sale regardless of which country it's coming from.

In an alleged drafted proposal, the U.S. government would play a role in every chip export sale regardless of which country it's coming from.

05.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Amazon is rolling out a redesigned Fire TV app | TechCrunch With the updated Fire TV app, users can browse and discover content directly from their phone, manage their watchlist on the go, and play titles on their TV from the mobile app.

With the updated Fire TV app, users can browse and discover content directly from their phone, manage their watchlist on the go, and play titles on their TV from the mobile app.

05.03.2026 20:49 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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BYD rolls out EV batteries with 5-minute β€˜flash charging.' But there's a catch. | TechCrunch The Chinese automaker's new Blade Battery 2.0 is capable of charging at up to 1.5 megawatts, dramatically slashing the time it takes to fill up.

The Chinese automaker's new Blade Battery 2.0 is capable of charging at up to 1.5 megawatts, dramatically slashing the time it takes to fill up.

05.03.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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Italian prosecutors confirm journalist was hacked with Paragon spyware | TechCrunch Italian authorities are making progress in their investigation into a wide-ranging spyware scandal in Italy involving Paragon spyware. But the mystery of who hacked two Italian journalists with Paragon spyware continues.

Italian authorities are making progress in their investigation into a wide-ranging spyware scandal in Italy involving Paragon spyware. But the mystery of who hacked two Italian journalists with Paragon spyware continues.

05.03.2026 20:35 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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It’s official: The Pentagon has labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk | TechCrunch The Department of Defense has officially labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, making the AI firm the first American company with the label. Meanwhile, the DOD continues to use Anthropic's AI in Iran.

The Department of Defense has officially labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, making the AI firm the first American company with the label. Meanwhile, the DOD continues to use Anthropic's AI in Iran.

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X revamps Creator Subscriptions with new features, like exclusive threads and shareable cards | TechCrunch X is rolling out a series of new features for creators, like the ability to offer paid threads and other marketing tools.

X is rolling out a series of new features for creators, like the ability to offer paid threads and other marketing tools.

05.03.2026 20:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
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Hardware testing startup Nominal hits $1B valuation, raises $155M in 10 months | TechCrunch Nominal providers hardware testing equipment to defense tech companies. Founders Fund led the preemptive deal.

Nominal providers hardware testing equipment to defense tech companies. Founders Fund led the preemptive deal.

05.03.2026 19:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Roblox launches real-time AI chat rephrasing to filter out banned language | TechCrunch The new feature goes beyond Roblox’s current text filter, which simply replaces banned words and phrases with the β€œ#” symbol.

The new feature goes beyond Roblox’s current text filter, which simply replaces banned words and phrases with the β€œ#” symbol.

05.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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FYI: Impersonators are (still) targeting companies with fake TechCrunch outreach | TechCrunch Fraudsters are impersonating TechCrunch reporters and event leads, and reaching out to companies. Here's what we're doing about it, and what you can look out for.

Fraudsters are impersonating TechCrunch reporters and event leads, and reaching out to companies. Here's what we're doing about it, and what you can look out for.

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