Airbuds, a music social app aimed at Gen Z, raises $5M as the app reaches 5 million monthly users.
Google revamps Discover page to show content from creators
Google will now let you follow publishers and creators directly through its Search app’s Discover page.
From Startup Battlefield to the Disrupt Stage: Discord founder Jason Citron returns to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
From Startup Battlefield in 2013 to the Disrupt Stage in 2018: Discord founder Jason Citron returns to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in San Francisco on October 27-29. Register here to join.
Amazon launches AI agent to help sellers complete tasks and manage their businesses
The company is updating Seller Assistant, its AI tool for third-party sellers, to help handle tasks on the seller’s behalf.
Lovable co-founder and CEO Anton Osika on building one of the fastest-growing startups in history at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Lovable has quickly become one of the most talked-about startups of the year, breaking records and making headlines as one of the fastest-growing software companies in history. Co-founder and CEO Anton Osika will take the Disrupt Stage to discuss “Lovable and the Future of Consumer Tech.” Register here to save your seat.
Is it harder to buy a house these days, or have young people been eating too many avocados?
[[{“value”:” Is it harder to buy a house these days, or have young people been eating too many avocados? Published: Today’s younger generations are finding it harder to buy homes than previous generations did. So, are younger people being less responsible with their money, or is it genuinely more difficult to become a first-time buyer? What can be done to…
Terra Oleo’s oil-producing microbes could replace destructive palm oil plantations
Terra Oleo had operated in stealth for years, developing yeast strains capable of producing high-value oils that don’t need refining. It has raised $3.1 million.
Lyft and Waymo are partnering to bring robotaxis to Nashville
Waymo is tapping an old partner, Lyft, to launch a robotaxi service in Nashville.
Icarus raises $6.1M to take on space’s “warehouse work” with embodied-AI robots
Icarus Robotics wants to liberate astronauts from time-sucking logistics labor.
Sonair built its 3D ultrasonic sensor with robotic safety in mind
The company’s sensor uses sonar and echos to give robots more information about their surrounding environment.