This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in a almost half century
https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Sean-Raspet-and-Laura-Sission.png?w=640 Fragrance tech company Patina says it has [...]
Spotify takes on Google’s NotebookLM with its new app
https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Header.jpeg?resize=1200,675 One of the common features for companies [...]
NYCMayor Zohran Mamdani takes to Twitch to chat with New Yorkers
https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Zohran-Mamdani-GettyImages-2273409884.jpg?w=1024 Long before Zohran Mamdani became New York [...]
Hark raises $700M Series A for its secretive “universal” AI interface
https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-24-at-6.20.59-AM.png?w=939 What will it take to launch the [...]
Maka Kids is redefining kids’ screen time with a streaming app optimized for well-being, not engagement
https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/maka-app_5d7c72.png?resize=1200,613 In a media landscape dominated by Baby [...]
With aluminum prices up 20%, recycling startups bet on AI to cash in
https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GettyImages-180404126-e1694911368750.jpg?resize=1200,676 Rising gas prices have been a recurring [...]
Beauty booking startup Fresha hits $1 billion valuation with KKR backing
https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_5879.jpeg?resize=1200,800 Beauty and wellness booking marketplace Fresha has [...]
Scammers are abusing an internal Microsoft account to send spam links
https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/microsoft-logo-1865237814.jpg?resize=1200,863 For months, scammers have been taking advantage [...]
Global EV market goes K-shaped as the US gets left behind
https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/GM-chevy-EV-blazer-getty.jpg?resize=1200,800 All that doom and gloom about the [...]
General Catalyst just led a $63M bet on India’s travel payments market
https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/scapia-cards-image.jpg?resize=1200,800 Scapia, an Indian startup that combines travel [...]