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The White House press secretary said Americans will hold six of seven board seats in the restructured TikTok, and the video app’s algorithm will be U.S.-controlled.

President Trump signed a proclamation Friday requiring employers to pay a hefty $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications—an enormous jump from the current $215 lottery registration fee—targeting the very program that helped create some of Silicon Valley’s biggest success stories.

Equity debates California’s new AI safety bill and why it has a better shot at becoming law.

AI models don’t just hallucinate. They also “scheme,” meaning deliberately lie or hide their true intentions.

Katie Stanton (Moxxie Ventures), Thomas Krane (Insight Partners), and Sangeen Zeb (GV) share how to win Series A funding in 2026 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025.

Meta launches Hyperscape into beta, allowing users to turn real world spaces into digital spaces for VR.

Meta showed off its newest AI-powered smart glasses, which have a display and are controlled by a wristband, at Meta Connect 2025.

Groww’s listing — expected later this year — is set to double as a major cash-out moment for global venture funds.

Al Gore and Lila Preston of Generation Investment Management talked with TechCrunch about recent headlines, including the tech industry’s growing appetite for rare earth minerals, how the AI boom’s demand for massive data centers could impact global energy consumption, and whether the space industry’s rocket launches are truly a net positive.

Rodatherm Energy emerged from stealth with $38 million in Series A funding. It plans to build a closed-loop geothermal power plant that uses refrigerants to move heat to the surface.