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• Rodatherm Energy wants to make geothermal more efficient, but will it be cheaper? [1d]
• With no DOJ breakup, Alphabet becomes a $3 trillion company [1d]
• Divergent raises $290M to expand production of specialized military parts [1d]
• Robinhood plans to launch a startups fund open to all retail investors [1d]
• The 9 most sought-after startups from YC Demo Day [1d]
• Company that owns Gucci, Balenciaga, other brands confirms hack [1d]
• Do startups still need Silicon Valley? Founders and funders debate at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. [1d]
• Awake’s new app requires heavy sleepers to complete tasks in order to turn off the alarm [1d]
• Snap unveils Snap OS 2.0 with native browser, WebXR support, and more [1d]
• Apple’s iOS 26 with the new Liquid Glass design is now available to everyone [1d]
• Inside the shift at Disrupt: Building community and scaling in the AI era [1d]
• OpenAI upgrades Codex with a new version of GPT-5 [1d]
• China says Nvidia violated antitrust regulations [1d]
• Israel announces seizure of $1.5M from crypto wallets tied to Iran [1d]
• Time’s running out to volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 [1d]
• PayPal adds new one-to-one payment links that will soon support crypto [1d]
• By popular demand: 10 extra exhibit tables open at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 [1d]
• Zoom’s Eric Yuan and Emergence’s Santi Subotovsky on navigating the second act, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 [1d]
• US, China reach ‘framework’ deal for TikTok [1d]
• Spotify will now let free users pick and play tracks [2d]