From the Startup Battlefield stage to the International Space Station: geCKo Materials built a sticky product

This week on Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen speaks with Capella Kerst, founder and CEO of geCKo Materials.

Meta raises Quest 3 and Quest 3S prices due to RAM shortage

Starting April 19, the price of the Meta Quest 3S (128GB) and Meta Quest 3S (256GB) will go up by $50 to $349.99 and $449.99, respectively. The price of the Meta Quest 3 is going up by $100 to $599.99.

Motorola sues social platforms and creators over posts, raising speech concerns in India

Motorola is suing dozens of content creators and social media platforms including Instagram, X, and YouTube over posts it alleges are defamatory.

Amazon unveils a slimmer Fire TV Stick HD, opens Ember Artline TVs for preorder

On Wednesday, Amazon announced the launch of its new Fire TV Stick HD and Ember Artline televisions, both now available for preorder.  Following the initial release of the first-generation Fire TV Stick HD two years ago, Amazon has created a new m…

AI data center startup Fluidstack in talks for $1B round at $18B valuation months after hitting $7.5B, says report

Fundraising is reportedly flowing for Fluidstack after it secured a $50 billion deal to build data centers for Anthropic.

Apple reportedly testing four designs for upcoming smart glasses

These glasses are a step back from an ambitious plan that once called for Apple to launch a variety of mixed and augmented reality devices.

I like what Framework is promising, but it needs to deliver

Framework teases next-gen hardware event with focus on open computing and user control

Snap gets closer to releasing new AI glasses after years-long hiatus

Specs has long been teasing the next version of its augmented reality glasses. A new partnership with Qualcomm promises some movement in that department.

Google and Intel deepen AI infrastructure partnership

The two tech giants are looking to co-develop custom chips, at a time when demand for CPUs is high due to a growing global shortage.

Final 2 days to save up to $500 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket

Ticket discounts of up to $500 will end tomorrow, April 10, at 11:59 p.m. PT. After that, prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 go up again. Miss this, and you’ll be paying more for the same access to one of the most anticipated tech epicenters of the yea…