What the Epstein files reveal about EV startups and Silicon Valley After the Justice Department released a trove of new documents tied to infamous sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, journalists digging through them have found extensive connections to Silicon Valley. TechCrunch’s Sean O’Kane examined how a mysterious businessman named David Stern built a relationship with Epstein and pitched him...

Double Vision: Lenovo Shows Off Detachable Dual-Screen ThinkPad Concept at MWC 2026You can always count on Lenovo to show up at a tech conference with a cool laptop concept or two. At CES 2026, we glimpsed the Legion Pro Rollable laptop with a display that expands sideways and the ThinkPad Rollable XD laptop with a display that extends upward. And now, not even two months later, Lenovo has...

Is your startup’s check engine light on? Google Cloud’s VP explains what to do Startup founders are being pushed to move faster than ever, using AI while facing tighter funding, rising infrastructure costs, and more pressure to show real traction early. Cloud credits, access to GPUs, and foundation models have made it easier to get started, but those early infrastructure choices can...

AI Is Taking Over Social Media, but Only 44% of People Are Confident They Can Spot It, CNET FindsAI slop has infected every social media platform, from soulless images to bizarre videos and superficially literate text. The vast majority of US adults who use social media (94%) believe they encounter content that was created or altered by AI, but only 44% of US adults say they're confident they...

On June 9, 2026, Boston will host the TechCrunch Founder Summit, where more than 1,000 entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders will come together. This event is a unique opportunity for participants to connect and share ideas, as well as explore potential business deals. It promises to be an exciting day filled with networking and collaboration in the heart of Boston's vibrant startup...