Sunday, June 14, 2026

Optimism execs are optimistic for Ethereum’s future

As the layer-1 blockchain Ethereum continues to grow and evolve, layer-2 blockchains like Optimism are working to alleviate issues of scaling, speed and costs. “We’ve been working...

Crypto saw lots of chaos, charges and price changes in November

Welcome back to Chain Reaction. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important crypto stories delivered to your inbox every Thursday at 12 p.m. PT,...

AWS re:Invent: Everything Amazon’s announced, from new AI tools to LLM updates and more

Amazon's big AWS cloud event has begun, with a clear focus on the use of AI to keep its lead intact Amazon Web Services is live in...

How the Tesla Cyberbeast compares to other high-priced electric pickups

After keeping some key specs close to its proverbial chest, Tesla is finally sharing more details about the final production versions of the Cybertruck electric pickup. Tesla...

Former Blue Origin rocket engine manager alleges wrongful termination for whistleblowing on safety

The former program manager of Blue Origin’s BE-4 rocket engines has filed a lawsuit against the company alleging whistleblower retaliation after he spoke up about safety...

Defense startup Epirus CEO leaving to take new job at a public company

Defense startup Epirus, Inc. is getting new leadership. Staff were told at an all-hands meeting this morning that CEO Ken Bedingfield was leaving, TechCrunch learned. The news...

Tesla’s cheapest Cybertruck won’t drop until 2025

Bad news: If you had your heart set on a sub-$40,000 Cybertruck, it ain’t coming next year, if ever. Though Tesla plans to ramp up production of...

Yieldstreet to acquire real estate investment platform Cadre

Alternative investment platform Yieldstreet announced today that it has agreed to acquire Cadre, an online real-estate-focused investment platform aimed at institutional and high net worth investors. Financial...

Makers of popular Dream by Wombo AI app launch a new app for AI...

Wombo, the makers of viral AI-generated art app Dream by Wombo, is back with another new AI-powered app called Wombo Me. The new AI avatar app from...

How come founders don’t give a crap about sustainability?

Everyone talks a good game, but fewer than 1% of founders mention ‘sustainability’ in their fundraising docs When I talked to hundreds of founders at TechCrunch Disrupt...