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Microsoft harnesses Chevron's natural gas for Texas data center energy

The Chevron Microsoft gas deal hands the oil major a 20-year contract to power a giant West Texas data centre. For a company that built its AI plans on renewables and nuclear, that is a sharp turn. Chevron will power one of the largest data centres in the United States by burning natural gas. The […

Microsoft’s Nadella turns on the AI giants he helped build

In a blunt interview, Satya Nadella warned that the AI giants cannot keep promising mass job losses while demanding the power to build whatever they want. Microsoft’s answer: cheaper models, more control for customers, and a pitch for the public’s trust. Satya Nadella helped start the AI boom. Now h

Klue breach exposes sensitive data from multiple cybersecurity companies

Huntress, HackerOne, Jamf, Recorded Future, and Tanium are among the cybersecurity companies that had data stolen following an earlier breach at market research firm Klue.

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Prosper AI secures $30M from a16z to streamline patient experiences

Most of what makes American healthcare expensive happens before a doctor is ever in the room, and after. Someone schedules the appointment, confirms the insurance, works out what the patient owes, and chases the payer when a claim stalls. It is slow, fragmented work, and by most estimates it wastes

China imposes restrictions on 56 American companies in response to Pentagon actions.

China’s new trade curbs target 56 US companies, from rare-earth miners to drone makers. It is direct retaliation for Washington adding Chinese firms to its military blacklist. China has answered the Pentagon’s blacklist with one of its own. On Monday, Beijing aimed trade curbs at 56 American compani

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Seedcamp secures $320M to enhance its presence in the US market

After 18 years of focusing on Europe, early-stage investor Seedcamp said that it has raised $320 million for its latest fund which will see it expanding its presence in the United States.

Uber Invests Heavily in Lime as Electric Scooter Firm Enters Public Market

The Lime IPO has a price and an anchor investor: Uber, the ride-hailing giant that already owns a chunk of the scooter firm and is now backing its market debut. Lime is going public, and an old backer is helping carry it across the line: Uber. The scooter and bike-rental firm, formally Neutron Holdi

Lucid Motors’ new CEO cuts 18% of staff to ‘simplify the company’

The company is also eliminating a production shift at its Arizona factory to align "production plans with anticipated demand."

JD.com plans to substitute its 700,000 delivery personnel with robots

JD.com robots will eventually replace the company’s 700,000 couriers, its founder says. It is a rare admission that automation is coming for blue-collar jobs. Most tech bosses hedge when asked whether machines will take people’s jobs. Richard Liu just said it plainly. He chairs JD.com, one of China’

The founder conference built for growth: TechCrunch Founder Summit pass rates increase June 26

Save up to $190 on your pass to TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 by June 26, 11:59 p.m. PT. Designed for founders first on November 4 in Boston. Register here.

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Ireland takes the EU presidency with Big Tech paying 40 per cent of its tax bill

Ireland takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU on 1 July, inheriting a legislative agenda that includes proposals to curb Europe’s reliance on American tech, simplify the bloc’s digital rulebook, decide whether to ban children from social media, and overhaul telecom regulations.

Instagram plans to compete with streaming platforms through new TV features.

Instagram is coming for streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video as it sets its ambitions for living room viewing.

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WhatsApp Leadership Shift: Will Cathcart Bows Out After Seven-Year Tenure

Will Cathcart, who led WhatsApp for the past seven years, is stepping down from his role as Meta appoints a new leader. On Monday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Facebook that Kunal Shah, the founder of an Indian fintech startup called Cred, is taking over as the head of WhatsApp. Cred is an