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What did Tim Draper see in Elon Musk that others missed? The early Tesla and SpaceX backer on the $2 trillion IPO, xAI, and the coming AI shakeout.Draper AssociatesSpaceX’s blockbuster IPO this year created billions in paper wealth. Shares climbed 19% after Wall Street’s biggest-ever debut, valuing the company at more than $2 trillion. Silicon…

These may be the last days of Amazon’s Mechanical Turk…

The humanoid robotics market is awash in money right now. Last week, AI2 Robotics, a Shenzhen-based startup that makes wheeled humanoid robots, raised roughly $735 million at a nearly $3 billion valuation. Earlier this year, Apptronik, an Austin-based maker of humanoid robots for manufacturing and logistics, closed a $935 million funding round valuing the company…

Investors look for Fed clues, earnings signs as tech wobbles 

With AI igniting an investor frenzy, more startups are achieving unicorn status every month.  Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups that became unicorns in 2026. While most are AI-related, a surprising number are focused on other industries like healthcare and even a few crypto companies. This list will be updated throughout the…

The Cherry XTRFY K5 Pro TMR Compact combines 8K polling, customizable magnetic switches and a compact design for top-tier gaming performance.CHERRYIf you’re not a competitive gamer, you may not realize how much difference a good keyboard can make. A responsive keyboard can be the difference between winning and losing. The new K5 Pro TMR Compact…

Cyber-physical risk threatens critical infrastructuregettyFor decades, cybersecurity was largely viewed as a technology problem. Organizations worried about stolen data, ransomware and disruptions to business systems. While those concerns remain valid, discussions at the Cyber Safety Summit held June 10th in Washington, D.C., highlighted a growing reality: cyber threats are increasingly targeting systems that control the…

Digital background depicting innovative technologies in security systems, data protection Internet technologiesgettyThe core principles of data security are changing dramatically as we move closer to a time when artificial intelligence will rule. The dual-use opportunities and threats of developing technologies like AI have changed the cybersecurity ecosystem. AI can boost defenses, facilitate predictive analytics, and…

Image Credits:Kimberly White / Getty Images 5:00 PM PDT · July 2, 2026 Every startup has a moment that changes everything. For some, it’s landing their first customer. For others, it’s closing their first funding round. For a select few, it starts with one pitch. If you’re going to apply for Startup Battlefield Australia, now…

Image Credits:Copper Sky Capital 2:57 PM PDT · July 2, 2026 Nvidia competitor Etched announced this week that TSMC had manufactured its first chip earlier this year. While the four-year-old startup valued at $5 billion is getting ready to ship systems powered by that chip to customers later this summer, scaling production may prove challenging.…