The battle begins: 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open  Image Credits:Kimberly White / Getty Images 6:30 AM PST · February 9, 2026 Early-stage founders, this is your moment! Are you ready to put your startup to the test on the ultimate global stage? The Startup Battlefield is calling. Nominations for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200, the...

Watch: BBC on streets of Mexican city gripped by deadly cartel violenceWarning: This video contains graphic imagery of the victims of stabbings and shootings, as well as images of those killed in street violenceOne of the most powerful and feared criminal organisations in Mexico has unleashed a wave of violence across 20 Mexican states, following the death of drug lord Nemesio Oseguera...

Russia's hybrid warfare rattles Poland and NATO Investigators examine a rail line damaged in an explosion in Mika, next to Garwolin, central Poland, on Nov. 17, 2025. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the explosion that damaged a railway line to its close ally Ukraine was an "act of...

Claude Code rolls out a voice mode capability Anthropic is bringing Voice Mode to Claude Code, the company’s AI coding assistant for developers. The launch of voice mode marks a significant step toward more hands-free, conversational coding workflows. Thariq Shihipar, an engineer at Anthropic, announced the feature’s gradual release on X on Tuesday. According to Shihipar, voice mode is now...

City Detect, which uses AI to help cities stay safe and clean, raises $13M Series A City Detect, a company that uses vision AI to help local governments monitor the health of buildings and neighborhoods, announced on Friday a $13 million Series A round led by Prudence Venture Capital. The startup launched in 2021, and Gavin Baum-Blake, the remaining co-founder, serves as CEO. He said the...