Microsoft 365 outage drags on, but things are improving

Microsoft 365 and Outlook are still seeing service degradations on Tuesday, the company’s status page indicates.
Fambot introduces an ‘AI chief of staff’ for families

Fambot is building an AI “chief of staff” to help families manage the emails, calendars, school updates, sports schedules, and other logistics of raising kids.
Florida and Texas move to block Flock cameras over privacy concerns

Flock’s searchable network of 130,000 license plate cameras around the U.S. have sparked bipartisan privacy and civil liberties concerns.
This startup is fuel-injecting hydrogen to make cargo ships more efficient

Newlight has raised a $9 million seed round and completed an 8,500-nautical-mile test run from Singapore to Ghana.
Waymo accelerates robotaxi expansion with launches in Denver, San Diego and Tampa

Waymo will begin inviting riders on a rolling basis and slowly ramp up access in the three cities, following its usual commercial playbook.
Help build the future of startups: Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

TechCrunch Disrupt is where those moments happen. And we can’t pull it off without volunteers like you.
India’s Unacademy sells to rival upGrad for $206M, about 94% less than its peak valuation

“We raised at a peak, but sold at a fraction of that,” Unacademy co-founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal wrote. “I’m not going to dress these facts up.”
If space data centers feel far-fetched, why not interstellar travel?

The team behind Starcloud’s orbital data centers has a new high-risk space project: Sending a probe to Alpha Centauri.
John Ternus Replaces Tim Cook as Apple CEO

Big technology and management changes are greeting John Ternus, whose long-serving predecessor, Tim Cook, will stay on as executive chair.
Magna increases bet on battery swapping in India with $35M for Yuma

Magna’s investment in Yuma Energy has reached $87 million as the Canadian auto supplier increases its majority stake in the Indian battery-swapping firm.