
Flipkart vs Amazon: India's Quick-Commerce Battle Heats Up
Walmart-backed Flipkart hits 1,000 micro-fulfillment centers as Amazon accelerates fast-delivery push

Walmart-backed Flipkart hits 1,000 micro-fulfillment centers as Amazon accelerates fast-delivery push

India's MoEngage snaps up AI startup Aampe in a blockbuster deal, betting that personalized AI agents are the future of marketing. Here's what it means for brands everywhere.

Mark Zuckerberg is making a bold move into prediction markets with a new Meta app called 'Arena' — and it's about to shake up the social media landscape.

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian is backing a revolutionary hair-braiding robot that could transform how Black women spend their salon days—and he's got personal motivation.

TechCrunch's flagship founder conference is offering limited-time discounts. Over 1,000 founders and investors converge in Boston on November 4 for networking, panels, and pitch-perfect insights.
An indie developer created Ribbie, a retro arcade-style baseball app that's making ESPN look ancient. It all started with a pixel-art doodle of Phillies star Kyle Schwarber.

Uber's leadership is under fire after shareholders filed a major lawsuit alleging the company knowingly cut corners on safety and compliance.

Google DeepMind is investing $75 million into A24, the indie studio behind hits with Timothée Chalamet and Anne Hathaway, to develop AI tools for filmmaking.

Anthropic's Claude AI is now asking users to upload their IDs, passport scans, and even selfies for identity verification—a major privacy shift that's raising eyebrows.

Amazon is expanding its conversational AI assistant Alexa+ to India, sending out beta testing invitations to customers who speak Hindi alongside English.

Elon Musk's SpaceX is cashing in on its AI chip empire, landing yet another megamillion-dollar deal with Reflection AI—proving the billionaire's data center is the hottest commodity in tech.

Kunal Shah, the billionaire founder of Indian fintech giant CRED, is stepping down as CEO to take the helm of WhatsApp, replacing longtime leader Will Cathcart. Meta is simultaneously pumping $900 million into CRED.

Instagram is making a bold play to muscle in on streaming giants, rolling out longer-form content, episodic series, and live experiences on its TV app.

Ethan Thornton's Mach Industries is betting big on doing everything simultaneously. Sources say it's risky—but he's convinced the defense game works differently.

Polymarket allegedly paid online creators to post deceptive videos featuring fake bets on near-perfect website copies, amplified by a marketing contractor army.

A fresh ranking system shows China's robotaxi programs surging ahead of Western competitors in the global self-driving car battle.

Meredith Whittaker wants you to know that AI chatbots aren't conscious beings—and treating them like friends could cost you your privacy.

A new website called In the Weights is letting celebrities—and regular folks—check how memorable they are to artificial intelligence models. Macaulay Culkin is currently winning.
A startup backed by Founders Fund is deploying refrigerator-sized robots on fishing boats to kill fish 'humanely,' sparking conversations about animal welfare and tech disruption in unexpected places.

Nobel Prize winner John Jumper is making a dramatic exit from Google DeepMind to join Anthropic, signalling a major shift in the AI talent wars.

Go, Japan's largest taxi-hailing app, just pulled off the country's biggest IPO of 2026. Now it's betting billions on robotaxis to save the collapsing driver market.

Aura's new e-ink photo frame is so convincing that guests think you've printed actual photos. Here's why tech insiders are obsessed.

The US government's forced ban on Anthropic's newest AI models is creating chaos — and possibly helping the company's reputation in the process.

Allbirds' dramatic pivot to AI startup Smartbird has left CEO Nadia Carlsten leading a company with a $100M war chest and no employees to show for it.

India's temporary Telegram ban has triggered an unprecedented rush to VPNs and rival messaging apps, with download numbers skyrocketing in a single day.

Rivian faces a major class action lawsuit from owners claiming the company falsely promised Level 3 autonomous driving capabilities that never materialized.

Nearly 47% of American singles have a negative view of AI in dating, but they're open to AI helping with profile tips and conversation starters, according to Match Group's latest study.

Tony Fadell spots his own iPod Shuffle being advertised in a NYC subway station, and it's sparking a massive 'slowtech' movement among younger generations craving freedom from constant connectivity.

The AI world is obsessing over General Intuition's massive funding round backed by tech titans Bezos and Schmidt.

Tech workers are mobilizing against Big Tech's political influence. The newly launched Guardrails Alliance—a grassroots super PAC—is channeling employee discontent into a populist counter-movement.

Spotify launches Reserved, a game-changing ticket system that gives top fans exclusive early access to concert seats before the general public. Role Model is first artist on board.

A bold new iOS app is about to revolutionize how celebrities and fans connect through messaging. Interactive AR characters that react to your face? Yes, it's really happening.

Outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook admits the chip cost crisis is "unsustainable" — and your next iPhone could cost significantly more.

French President Macron and Indian PM Modi are sounding the alarm at the G7 over Trump's sudden ban on Anthropic's latest AI models, exposing a chilling global tech dependency.

Mastodon just launched a game-changing newsletter feature that lets creators build email audiences without forcing subscribers to join another platform. Here's what it means for the future of social media.

The father of the iPod is shocked to see his creation resurging as a solution to our screen addiction epidemic — and younger generations are absolutely here for it.

A new AI startup backed by Khosla Ventures is turning to mathematical verification to keep artificial intelligence honest—and it's bringing in some serious talent to oversee the work.

A SpaceX veteran is disrupting the energy world by repurposing rocket engine expertise to build modular geothermal turbines—and investors are betting big on his vision.

Major global investors are racing to fund India's explosive data center expansion, with a Canadian pension giant now committing nearly $750 million to the infrastructure gold rush.

Pinterest launches Ask Pinterest, an experimental AI-powered app that lets users chat their way to product recommendations—and it could change how we shop forever.