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Instagram’s ‘First Draft’ feature aims to make editing Reels less tedious

Instagram is making one of the most tedious parts of creating Reels easier. The company announced Tuesday in a Threads post that it’s rolling out “First Draft,” a new editing feature that automatically trims selected video clips and removes pauses, pulling together the best moments into an initial cut. Instagram says the process can produce […]

Stability AI, maker of image generator Stable Diffusion, raises $76 million in fresh funding

The company's new fundraising total now stands at $232 million.

SpaceX will build a second, $100B ‘Starbase’ spaceport in Louisiana

The company says it will start construction in 2027 and that a Starship rocket could take flight as soon as 2029.

Your vote matters! Decide which Audience Choice sessions will make it to TechCrunch Founder Summit

Each year, we get a huge influx of applicants to speak at TechCrunch’s events, and this year’s Founder Summit in Boston on November 4 will be no different!

Claude Cowork finally remembers what you told the app in chat

Anthropic is giving Claude a shared memory across chat and Cowork, so users no longer have to repeatedly brief the AI on projects, preferences, and other context.

Waymo robotaxis are headed to Munich

Germany's autonomous vehicle regulations have made it a hotspot for autonomous vehicle testing and eventual commercial robotaxi deployment.

I tested smartwatch battery life to see which one could last the longest in real-world use

I tested smartwatch battery life across everyday use to see which models lasted longest and which needed frequent charging.

Life360 expands pet tracking with new $8 scannable tags and zoomie alerts

Life360’s new $7.99 scannable pet tags alert families when a lost pet is found and share its last known location, while new care-tracking features help households keep tabs on feeding, walks, medication, and more.

That fake Grand Theft Auto VI demo is actually just malware

Grand Theft Auto fans, eager for news about one of the most anticipated video games of all time, appear especially vulnerable to this new cyberattack.

Pacific Fusion’s next fusion machine could clear a key hurdle to commercial power

Fusion startup Pacific Fusion broke ground on a demonstration facility in New Mexico that it says will generate enough energy to power itself.

Gamma acquires Accel-backed design startup Lica

Lica co-founders are going to work on Gamma's new research team.

Apple rescues Hide My Email feature from the privacy scrap heap

Apple says it will no longer ditch using its icloud.com domain for hiding people's email addresses.

OpenAI’s Jalapeño chip is built for fast inference at scale, benchmarks show

Tested on Semianalysis’s InferenceX benchmark, Jalapeño registered both more tokens per user and more throughput per kilowatt than the currently available state-of-the art.

Apple launches new Mac mini with M6, M5 Pro chips, Mac Studio with M5 Max, M5 Ultra in India: Price, features

Both the new Mac Mini and Mac Studio will be up for pre-orders in India on August 25 and they will go on sale on September 22.

Apple debuts its ‘most powerful chip ever’ in M5 Ultra and M6

Apple unveils these new processors alongside an updated Mac Mini and Mac Studio.

Scientists Use ‘Thunderquakes’ to X-Ray the Earth Beneath Cities

Scientists have demonstrated that **“thunderquakes” - seismic waves generated when lightning and thunder interact with the ground - can be used to image the Earth's shallow subsurface. Using distributed acoustic sensing, researchers converted more than 4 kilometres of existing fibre-optic cable into over 2,100 vibration sensors. Over two years, they identified 458 high-quality thunderquakes and used them to map underground structures to depths of roughly 300 feet (100 metres).

Self-driving truck startup Gatik raises $200M following PepsiCo deal

The funding, Gatik's largest so far, was led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies.

Apple’s latest Mac Mini runs on a new M6 chip, and starts at $899

The base model of the Mac Mini comes with 256GB of storage, 16GB of RAM, and costs $899.

Telangana Government to Use Advanced Technology in Employees' Health Scheme

The Telangana government is planning to use advanced technology to improve the implementation of its Employees' Health Scheme. Digital systems are expected to strengthen monitoring of medical services, hospital performance and claims processing while making healthcare services more accessible to government employees, pensioners and their families. The move is also aimed at improving transparency, reducing delays and ensuring more efficient use of public funds.

UPI Completes 10 Years as Transaction Volume Surges Nearly 13,000-Fold

India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is completing 10 years since its launch on August 25, 2016. Annual transaction volume has grown from just 1.78 crore in FY2016-17 to more than 24,162 crore in FY2025-26, representing an almost 13,000-fold increase. Transaction value has also risen from ₹0.07 lakh crore to around ₹314 lakh crore, a more than 4,000-fold increase.

Andy Dunn’s startup Pie becomes less of an events app and more of a social network

The social app founded by Bonobos co-founder Andy Dunn is expanding beyond events with new digital homes for groups to connect, organize, and make plans.

Xiaomi Unveils New Xring O3 Chip, Taps TSMC for 3nm Production

Xiaomi has launched its new Xring O3 smartphone processor, with TSMC manufacturing the chip using 3nm technology. The processor is expected to power an upcoming flagship foldable phone. Xiaomi is also developing dedicated AI and autonomous-driving chips as it seeks greater control over its semiconductor supply chain.

Top 5 Smartchoice laptops in 2026: Best picks for work, study and everyday use

From students to working professionals, these laptops are ideal for all users. These laptops can also handle AI-heavy use cases.