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Smart ring maker Oura is looking to raise as much as $2.2 billion in its upcoming IPO, but it looks like its current investors will be the ones making money in the process.

There’s a lot to talk about when comparing the different digital wallets on the market, but two parties in particular spark an important debate. Samsung and Google offer their own solutions, and are both found on the Samsung family of devices. Therefore, if you’ve already evaluated the pros and cons of digital wallets in general,…

What does one of Silicon Valley’s most successful venture firms think founders are getting wrong? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, we’re putting all five Benchmark general partners on one stage to find out. Jack Altman, Peter Fenton, Chetan Puttagunta, Everett Randle and Eric Vishria will come together for this main stage session, “What We Believe Now”…

At least 41 vehicles targeted at Illinois Institute of Technology parking lot, officials say

After first unveiling its new AI-powered laptop, dubbed Googlebook, in May, Google on Monday said the new device is now available for pre-order for $899.

For founders, Startup Battlefield 200 is one of the biggest moments of their careers. For everyone else in the TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 audience, it’s one of the best ways to learn how great companies are actually evaluated by VCs.

It’s been a while since Jackson Wagner left his job as a product lead at Scale AI in July 2022. Now, he’s building in a new space altogether: The new effort is an AI health benefits brokerage called Corridor that focuses on small businesses, which it says traditional brokerages often overlook because small accounts generate lower…

It’s been almost five months since Google formally announced Googlebooks, the Android-based evolution of ChromeOS and Chromebooks. After a lot of waiting and hardware leaks, we finally know much more about the OS and Google’s plans for both the hardware and software. At a press event in New York City last week, Google and its…

The right Ethernet switch can add ports without slowing your network or saddling you with features you don’t need.

It would either sit on a stand like a sliced-in-half HomePod Mini or attach to a wall.