SXSW 2026 Updates: What We Expect on Tech and Culture From Austin What I expect from my first SXSW By Macy Meyer Austin is known for its barbecue, live music and vibrant, lively atmosphere. It's also known for its ideas, which are as tempting to me as the brisket I'm hoping to devour. I'm heading to SXSW this week for the first time. I imagine there'll be a distinct...

Trump keeps world waiting on his plans for Iran after State of the UnionLyse DoucetChief international correspondent EPADonald Trump says he prefers to do a deal with Iran rather than unleash a deadly warIn a world on edge waiting to see what US President Donald Trump does next in the Middle East, he provided no clear signal when he presented the longest ever State of the Union address.The...

X taps William Shatner to give out invites to its payments service, X Money X Chat’s standalone app isn’t the only new service X is testing this week. The company has also begun offering select users invites to its X Money payments service, which was previously being tested internally among X employees. These invites, however, were not doled out in the typical way. Instead, X owner Elon Musk...

PopSockets founder David Barnett talks about building a viral business David Barnett has learned a lot since first launching PopSockets more than a decade ago.  As the tale goes, the former philosophy professor was looking for an easy way to hold his headphones and went on to create one of the most viral phone accessories of all time: A device that grips to the back of the phone and can...

Ride hailing inDrive acquires Pakistan’s KraveMart to bolster grocery delivery Global ride-hailing company inDrive, known for its bid-based pricing model, has acquired Pakistan-based quick-commerce startup Krave Mart, TechCrunch has learned, as it pushes further into grocery delivery and commerce services in South Asia. The all-stock deal, agreed last year, has received approval from the...