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How Uber Quietly Built a 30-Partner Robotaxi Network Across Three Continents

After shuttering its own autonomous vehicle program in 2020, the ride-hailing giant has assembled a sprawling ecosystem of AV deals spanning sidewalk robots to premium robotaxis

By Arjun S. Mehta·Aug 2, 2026·9 min read
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Also Begins Shipping Its $4,500 E-Bike After Supply Chain Setbacks

The Rivian-born startup faces customer frustration as delivery timelines slip from spring to late summer, with cargo vehicles and autonomous

Marcus Halloran ·   · 4m
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India's App Economy Finally Hits Its Monetization Inflection Point

After years of downloads without revenue, AI subscriptions and streaming services are transforming the subcontinent's digital spending habit

Priya Nair ·   · 5m
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When Building Fast Means Burning Out Young

Teen founders are raising millions and shipping AI products before they turn 20, but the pressure to perform publicly is rewriting the rules

Priya Nair ·   · 6m
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NTT Data Bets on India as Global Payments Hub

Tokyo's tech giant launches payment platform targeting India's digital finance boom, calling the market its most critical overseas expansion

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
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Smallest.ai Bets Dual-Model Architecture Will Finally Erase the AI-Human Voice Gap

A $13 million Series A backs the startup's conviction that real-time conversation requires a specialized small model paired with a fallback

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 4m
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Why Venture-Backed Founders Slip Into Fraud

New research from Imperial College and Emlyon Business School identifies the pressure points that push startups from ambition into deception

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 6m
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Index Ventures Closes $2 Billion Raise as Wiz Exit Validates Early-Stage Discipline

The London-San Francisco firm's latest raise combines a $400M seed vehicle, a $900M venture fund, and an expanded growth strategy - proof th

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
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Xbox Targets Player Growth After Brutal Restructuring

New CEO Asha Sharma sets fiscal 2027 as turnaround deadline following mass layoffs and studio spin-offs

Marcus Halloran ·   · 5m
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Tesla Hits 10 Million EVs, but Musk's Trillion-Dollar Goals Look Further Away

The Austin automaker reached a production milestone this week, yet slowing sales and mounting execution risk cast doubt on the aggressive 20

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 4m
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Tesla Eyes Exit From China to Clear Path for SpaceX Integration

The EV maker is preparing options to separate its dominant Chinese operations as it explores a merger with Musk's defense-focused rocket com

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 4m
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EA's $55 Billion Exit: What the Largest Gaming Buyout Signals for the Industry

After 35 years on public markets, the Battlefield publisher is joining a wave of major studios retreating from quarterly earnings pressure a

Marcus Halloran ·   · 6m
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Kioxia Projects Thirtyfold Profit Jump Amid Data Center Boom

The Japanese memory chipmaker's quarterly forecast reveals surging AI infrastructure demand even as investor sentiment turns cautious on tec

Kenji Watanabe ·   · 4m
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Former Cadre Co-Founder Bets on AI to Untangle Private Credit Operations

Ryan Williams' new venture Ellis AI lands $10 million seed round to automate the back-office chaos plaguing alternative investment managers.

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 4m
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Commonwealth Fusion Hires Moderna's Former CFO as IPO Signs Mount

The world's best-funded fusion startup just brought aboard Lorence Kim, who steered Moderna through its 2018 public debut - and the clock ma

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 4m
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Leopold Aschenbrenner's Fund Unwinds After 439% Peak Return

Situational Awareness sold most public holdings to Citadel following infrastructure sell-off, but retains $5B Anthropic stake ahead of expec

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
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Nscale Pays $1.65 Billion for Anyscale to Control the Full AI Stack

The British neocloud is betting that vertical integration across energy, compute, and orchestration will let it capture more of the AI infra

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 4m
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From App to Hardware: Cylingo Bets 60 Million Users Can Follow It Into the Living Room

After building a mental wellness platform that generates nine figures in annual revenue, CEO Ren Yongliang is pivoting Cylingo toward home r

Wei Zhang ·   · 6m
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Shein's IPO Pitch Hinges on Its Tech Stack, Not Just Fast Fashion

The Hong Kong listing reveals a company betting that its data infrastructure and supply-chain algorithms can justify its valuation amid slow

Wei Zhang ·   · 5m
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Okta Acquires Cloud Security Firm Permiso as AI Identity Threat Landscape Widens

The identity giant's roughly $200 million bet on detecting malicious AI agents signals a shift from login gates to runtime monitoring across

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
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How a Provincial Chinese City Won Big on Memory Chips

Hefei's multi-billion-dollar stake in CXMT is spurring a wave of local government tech investment across China, rewriting the playbook for i

Wei Zhang ·   · 6m
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Hangzhou's Unitree Prices Shanghai Listing as Robotics Funding Window Narrows

The quadruped and humanoid maker's 40.45 million-share offering arrives as venture capital flows to Chinese hardware start-ups slow and Wash

Wei Zhang ·   · 5m
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Simile Hits $2B Valuation in Frenzied Synthetic User Market

The Stanford spinout's five-month path from stealth to double unicorn status reflects investor appetite for AI-driven research tools despite

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
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Why October's Biggest Startup Conference Is Building Every Panel Around One Question

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 shifts from prediction theater to practical sessions, anchored by Amazon, Replit, and Benchmark, as founders demand

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 6m
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The MSP Platform Boom: How Inforcer Reached $110M in 18 Months

London startup's rapid fundraising reflects a broader shift as SMBs outsource IT in the age of AI-driven threats and complexity

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 4m