Cursor now has a mobile app for guiding your coding agent on the go
Cursor has launched a new mobile app for remote oversight over coding agents. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/29/cursor-now-has-a-mobile-app-for-guiding-your-coding-agent-on-the-go/
Trump administration threatens 92 GW of new electricity supply with red tape
The Trump administration's moves threaten $121 billion in new solar and wind power, two energy sources that are the biggest contributors to new capacity in the U.S. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/29/trump-administration-threatens-92-gw-of-new-electricity-supply-with-red-tape/
Arena, the AI leaderboard everyone uses, is now a $100M business
The startup, which runs a popular free AI leaderboard, launched its commercial service just last September. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/29/arena-the-ai-leaderboard-everyone-uses-is-now-a-100m-business/
Writer Ian Bogost says ‘The Small Stuff’ can help us reclaim our lives from too much convenience
Has Silicon Valley been building the wrong things? Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/28/writer-ian-bogost-says-the-small-stuff-can-help-us-reclaim-our-lives-from-dematerialization/
Ford rehires ‘gray beard’ engineers after AI falls short
"Mistakenly we thought that by just introducing artificial intelligence ... that would produce a high-quality product.” Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/28/ford-rehires-gray-beard-engineers-after-ai-falls-short/
California law targeting loud streaming ads takes effect on July 1
Streaming ads might be getting a lot quieter. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/28/california-law-targeting-loud-streaming-ads-takes-effect-on-july-1/
The Problem With End-to-End Encryption
Check out this video from Fireship: "The Problem With End-to-End Encryption" Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUVsX49fNFw
Trump Admin releases Anthropic Mythos to be used by more than 100 US companies, agencies
Over 100 companies and government agencies are reportedly authorized to use Mythos 5, including their non-American employees. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/26/trump-admin-releases-anthropic-mythos-to-be-used-by-more-than-100-us-companies-agencies/
SoftBank’s CEO isn’t the only one with questions about Elon Musk’s orbital data center hype
Not everyone is buying Elon Musk’s vision for orbital data centers. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/27/softbanks-ceo-isnt-the-only-one-with-questions-about-elon-musks-orbital-data-center-hype/
Apple Vision Pro exec is reportedly leaving for OpenAI
Paul Meade, the Apple vice president in charge of the Vision Pro headset, is reportedly leaving the company to join OpenAI’s hardware team. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/27/apple-vision-pro-exec-is-reportedly-leaving-for-openai/
Asian AI startups launch Mythos-like models as Anthropic’s export ban drags on
New models are launching in Asia that promise Mythos-like capabilities without fear of an export ban. U.S. AI labs may never recover this enormous market. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/27/asian-ai-startups-launch-mythos-like-models-as-anthropics-export-ban-drags-on/
The fittest founder in the room got cancer. Here’s how he used AI to fight back.
When confronted with cancer, Connor Christou fed everything tied tied to his regime — blood results, scan data, wearable output, journal entries — into Claude. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/27/the-fittest-founder-in-the-room-got-cancer-heres-how-he-used-ai-to-fight-back/
Midjourney wants to delete 30% of all death...
Check out this video from Fireship: "Midjourney wants to delete 30% of all death..." Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2i9h2ip-nY
Elon suffers another day short of trillionaire status
Right now he's merely a several-hundred-billionaire, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/24/elon-suffers-another-day-short-of-trillionaire-status/
Former Infosys chief has a new startup that wants to challenge the IT services world
Backed by Mayfield and Aramco Ventures, Vishal Sikka’s new venture brings together veterans from SAP, Infosys, and VianAI. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/24/former-infosys-chief-has-a-new-startup-that-wants-to-challenge-the-it-services-world/
Europe is pushing back on Washington’s chip war
As ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet told TechCrunch in May, what China can currently buy are older-generation deep ultraviolet tools — gear first shipped about a decade ago — the same machines the MATCH Act would now put off limits. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/24/europe-is-pushing-back-on-washingtons-chip-war/
Zoox upgrades its robotaxi as it prepares for commercial service
The new Zoox robotaxi has more cushioning, lighter colors, and a better microphone and speaker for communicating with Zoox Support. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/24/zoox-upgrades-its-robotaxi-as-it-prepares-for-commercial-service/
Ethan Thornton is trying to do everything all at once
Mach's approach differs sharply from some of its peers. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/21/ethan-thornton-is-trying-to-do-everything-all-at-once/
When the Trump administration cracks down on Anthropic, who benefits?
On the new episode of Equity, we discussed what actually prompted the administration's latest moves against Anthropic, and what this might mean for the AI ecosystem. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/21/when-the-trump-administration-cracks-down-on-anthropic-who-benefits/
TechCrunch Mobility: A new robotaxi scorecard shows China’s dominance
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/21/techcrunch-mobility-a-new-robotaxi-scorecard-shows-chinas-dominance/