Why China’s humanoid robot industry is winning the early market

China’s push into humanoid robots is accelerating, with domestic firms shipping more units and iterating faster than U.S. competitors in a still-nascent market.

India disrupts access to popular developer platform Supabase with blocking order

India, one of Supabase’s biggest markets, is seeing patchy access after a government block order.

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After Zomato, Deepinder Goyal returns with a $54M brain-monitoring bet

Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal’s new wearable startup Temple has raised $54 million in a friends-and-family round at a post-money valuation of about $190 million.

Ultrahuman bets on redesigned smart ring to win back U.S. market after Oura dispute

Ultrahuman’s Ring Pro promises 15-day battery life and a $479 price tag as the wearables maker expands its health-tech push.

Self-driving truck startup Einride raises $113M PIPE ahead of public debut

Self-driving trucks startup Einride has raised an oversubscribed $113 million PIPE in advance of its SPAC merger scheduled for early 2026.

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Exhibit in Boston’s startup ecosystem at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026

On June 9, 1,000+ founders, investors, and decision-makers will gather for TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026. This isn’t just foot traffic. It’s a full day of concentrated deal flow. An exhibit table turns that energy into measurable growth. You don’t nee…

Jest, a marketplace for messaging games, is challenging the app store status quo

Jest, a marketplace for messaging games, emerged from stealth with $7 million in seed funding.

How to avoid bad hires in early-stage startups

Lucena got the idea for Mappa after trying to build a marketing team but continually feeling like she had made the wrong hires.