YC startups can now receive investment in stablecoin In Brief Posted: 11:54 AM PST · February 3, 2026 Image Credits:Bryce Durbin / TechCrunch All startups accepted into YC will soon have the option to receive their seed checks via stablecoins, crypto YC partner Nemil Dalal told The Block. YC’s famous “standard deal” is that it invests...

Spotify ventures into physical book sales, adds new audiobook features While Spotify users face yet another price hike, book lovers have some exciting developments to look forward to that could help cushion the blow. Spotify announced several updates for its audiobook business on Thursday, notably its expansion into physical books. Users in the U.S. and the UK will soon be able to purchase...

Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation into child abuse images The opening page of X is displayed on a computer and phone, Oct. 16, 2023, in Sydney. Rick Rycroft/AP...

Intel will start making GPUs, a market dominated by Nvidia  In Brief Posted: 1:01 PM PST · February 3, 2026 Image Credits:Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg / Getty Images As Intel continues to try to turn itself around, its CEO promised that the company will start producing a new type of chip, one that has been made very popular by rival Nvidia....

The Minneapolis tech community holds strong during ‘tense and difficult time’ The city’s tech scene is reeling as U.S. immigration agents have escalated their crackdown in Minneapolis, killing several people, including at least two U.S. citizens.  Eight Minneapolis-based founders and investors told TechCrunch that they have put much of their work on hold and now spend their days focused...