Exciting changes are on the horizon for Startup Battlefield 200, the leading competition for startups that takes place at TechCrunch Disrupt. This event is a great opportunity for new businesses to showcase their ideas and compete for recognition on a global scale. In 2026, participants can expect a revamped experience that promises to elevate the competition even further, giving startups a...

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...

India’s Varaha bags $20M to scale carbon removal from the Global South Varaha, an India-based climate tech startup, has raised $20 million in fresh funding as it looks to scale carbon removal projects from the Global South and position itself as a lower-cost supplier for verified emissions reductions. The investment marks the first portion of a planned $45 million Series B round led by...

Epstein-linked longevity guru Peter Attia leaves David Protein, and his own startup ‘won’t comment’ The founder of David Protein, maker of popular high-protein nutrition bars, announced on X on Monday that longevity guru Dr. Peter Attia “has stepped down from his role as Chief Science Officer at David.” The announcement comes after Attia’s name appeared in more than 1,700 documents, including...

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....