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The US Just Recorded Its First 2 Measles Deaths This Year

EMILY MULLIN

The fatalities come amidst declining vaccination rates and calls from President Donald Trump to split up the MMR vaccine.

Your vote matters! Decide which Audience Choice sessions will make it to TechCrunch Founder Summit

TECHCRUNCH EVENTS

Each year, we get a huge influx of applicants to speak at TechCrunch’s events, and this year’s Founder Summit in Boston on November 4 will be no different!

SpaceX will build a second, $100B ‘Starbase’ spaceport in Louisiana

SEAN O'KANE

The company says it will start construction in 2027 and that a Starship rocket could take flight as soon as 2029.

Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold Review: Better, Not Best

SIMON HILL

A polished update to Google’s foldable brings real improvements, but the price bump and rampant competition make it a tough sell.

Stability AI, maker of image generator Stable Diffusion, raises $76 million in fresh funding

LUCAS ROPEK

The company's new fundraising total now stands at $232 million.

Instagram’s ‘First Draft’ feature aims to make editing Reels less tedious

LAUREN FORRISTAL

Instagram is making one of the most tedious parts of creating Reels easier. The company announced Tuesday in a Threads post that it’s rolling out “First Draft,” a new editing feature that automatically trims selected video clips and removes pauses, pulling together the best moments into an initial cut.  Instagram says the process can produce […]

Google's anti-nausea Motion Assist dots finally rolling out on Android

RYAN WHITWAM

It's currently only appearing on Pixels running Android 17.

Preserving glow-in-the-dark art and fashion for future generations

JENNIFER OUELLETTE

Understanding unique photochemistry of such materials will help in conservation, storage, and exhibition.

X sends cease-and-desist to open-source project Nitter over alleged scraping

SARAH PEREZ

X has sent cease-and-desist letters to Nitter, the open source project behind privacy-friendly X frontends, demanding its instances and code repository be taken down over alleged scraping.

World humanoid robot games show runners breaking records, bursting into flames

JEREMY HSU

Record-breaking robot races are less substantial than household chore challenges.

The Best Early Labor Day Kitchen Deals to Ease You Back Into Fall (2026)

KAT MERCK

With school and sports starting again, these discounts on Instant Pots, cookware, and coffee gear arrive right on time.

‘Darth Vader’ Wants You to Know He Definitely Supports Flock Surveillance

VITTORIA ELLIOTT

Anthony Ralphs was frustrated by the San Diego City Council's support for Flock. He decided it would take something more than reasoned argument to get their attention.

The world's busiest spaceport is about to get a lot quieter, at least for now

STEPHEN CLARK

SpaceX aims to launch Starship from Florida by the end of the year. 2027 seems more likely.

OpenAI loses a top data center exec, as stream of high-profile departures continues

LUCAS ROPEK

Before Malone left, OpenAI had already reshuffled its infrastructure org, shifting his reporting line away from President Greg Brockman and putting Vice President Sachin Katti in charge of the group.

Robotics startup Generalist reaches $3B valuation, sources say

MARINA TEMKIN

The $200 million extension comes just months after the physical AI startup reached a $2 billion valuation.