Slow Ventures’ Creator Fund has invested $2 million into Jonthan Katz-Moses, a popular woodworking content creator with around 600,000 followers, nearly 75 million video views, and his own line of woodworking tools. This marks the first investment for Slow’s $60 million Creator Fund since its launch in February. The fund …
Read More »iOS 26 beta 6 adds new ringtones, snappy app launches, and more
Apple on Tuesday released its sixth developer beta of its mobile operating system, iOS 26, along with updates for iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Mac, and others. As the new software gets closer to its September public launch date, the changes and tweaks aren’t as significant, but there are still …
Read More »Poshmark CEO and founder to step down
Fashion resale marketplace Poshmark announced on Monday that its founder, Manish Chandra, is stepping down as CEO. Namsun Kim, who has served as executive chairman since April, has been appointed as his successor. Chandra founded Poshmark in 2011 alongside his three co-founders in a garage in Silicon Valley. Under his …
Read More »US government seized $1 million from Russian ransomware gang
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday it has seized the servers and $1 million in bitcoin from the prolific Russian ransomware gang behind the BlackSuit and Royal malware. According to the press release, a coalition of global law enforcement agencies, including from the U.S., Canada, Germany, Ireland, France, …
Read More »Trump administration stops illegal freeze of $5B EV charger funds after losing in court
The Trump administration has finally issued new guidance that states can use to dole out $5 billion in funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, after spending months withholding the money. A coalition of states sued over the funding freeze in the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, which was one …
Read More »Ditch VC norms and find capital on your own terms at Disrupt 2025
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, a candid conversation is coming to the Builder Stage — one that unpacks what startup funding looks like beyond the venture capital echo chamber. Funding routes that don’t start in the Valley Founders today have more capital …
Read More »Ocean’s new app brings inbox triage, tasks and invites to Gmail users
A new personal productivity app called Ocean is launching to help you triage your overloaded inbox, take action on your emails by turning them into tasks, and share your availability for meetings with others, all in one app. Today, Gmail so heavily dominates the email market that few challengers emerge. …
Read More »Trump admin stops illegal freeze of $5B EV charger funds after losing in court
The Trump administration has finally issued new guidance that states can use to dole out $5 billion in funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, after spending months withholding the money. A coalition of states sued over the funding freeze in the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, which was one …
Read More »Made by Google 2025: How to watch Google debut the Pixel 10, Pixel Watch 4, and more
Google is scheduled to host its Made by Google event, broadcast on its Made by Google YouTube channel, at 10 a.m. PT on August 20. The tech giant is anticipated to unveil the new Pixel 10 series, and we’ll also likely see the Pixel Watch 4, new earbuds, and possibly …
Read More »iPhone 17, the ‘thinnest iPhone ever,’ and everything else we’re expecting out of Apple’s hardware event
Apple usually announces its new hardware in the fall, and this year is likely no different. The event is reported to be on September 9, and Apple is expected to release its iPhone 17 lineup, along with updates for the Apple Watch and AirPods. As always, there are many rumors …
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