Each generation comes up with products that everyone thought would stick around. These people were far from fools. They were placing well-reasoned wagers about the future. They just didn't always ...

Global investing in startups hit $297 billion in Q1 2026, breaking all records, according to new Crunchbase data. That’s a massive 2.5x increase over the $118 billion raised in the previous quarter.

Artificial-intelligence startup Aaru’s first New York headquarters had a basketball hoop and a “rage room” where employees smashed tables with a hammer after coding failures. The conference room ...

Early-stage founders, this is your moment! Are you ready to put your startup to the test on the ultimate global stage? The Startup Battlefield is calling. Nominations for TechCrunch Startup ...

The Windows Start menu is getting its first major redesign since 2021 and will be rolled out to everyone with the November 11 Patch Tuesday update. The Start menu is now scrollable, so you can move ...

Microsoft has introduced a scrollable Start menu in the latest Insider Preview Build 26200.5641 (KB5060824), released to the Dev Channel. Now, instead of clicking a button to see unpinned apps, you ...

The updated Start menu is larger, more customizable, and has two new views. The updated Start menu is larger, more customizable, and has two new views. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, ...

On a metallic door in San Francisco’s Mission District, a single character—“π”—offers a cryptic clue as to the virtuous circle of labor taking place beyond. The door opens to reveal furious activity ...

Physical Intelligence, a robot startup based in San Francisco, has raised $400 million at a $2.4 billion post-money valuation, the company confirmed Monday to CNBC. Investors included Amazon founder ...

Small businesses are job creators. New businesses aren’t creating as many of them. The average number of people employed by the youngest businesses fell sharply during the pandemic, accelerating a ...