This week on Build Mode, Startup Battlefield editor Isabelle Johannessen spoke to two founders who are working to make progress in industries ripe for disruption, despite the regulatory headaches that might have deterred many other people.

The $816 million contract follows a separate $515 million — both awarded by the U.S. Space Development Agency.

The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, according to people familiar with the deal.

The newest episode raises questions about whether Sequoia's new leadership -- managing partners Alfred Lin and Pat Grady, who took over last month -- can or will rein in Maguire's social media activity.

The bill will require large AI developers to publish information about their safety protocols and report safety incidents to the state within 72 hours.

The tweaks allow users to further customize ChatGPT’s tone, on top of the existing ability to set a “base style and tone” — including the Professional, Candid, and Quirky tones that OpenAI added in November.

The iRobot founder opens up about the 18-month regulatory process that he says doomed the Roomba maker -- and what it means for American innovation.

In perhaps the last public interview of one Israel's most famous VCs, Jon Medved tells TechCrunch how tech will enhance his life.

Waymo suspended its SF robotaxi service on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets.

Waymo suspended its SF robotaxi service on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets.

iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes were very different companies, but they faced some similar challenges.

TikTok Shop has rolled out a new feature that allows users to purchase digital gift cards, making it easier to help friends and family buy from the millions of products on the app.

Here's a ChatGPT guide to help understand Open AI's viral text-generating system. We outline the most recent updates and answer your FAQs.

A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024 and 2025.

The app turns your own photos into pages for your kids to color, via AI.

From robotic bartenders to smart coasters that ensure the perfect pour, here are some cool gadgets to elevate your home bar.

Tory Bruno's abrupt departure comes after 12 years in the role. The company, a Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture, has had to fight to keep pace with Elon Musk's SpaceX.

The experience includes awards, poems, and pictures referencing your year in chat.

The move is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to delay the construction of 6 gigawatts of offshore wind near a hotspot of data center development.

Alphabet is set to pay $4.75 billion in cash, plus debt, for the data center and clean energy developer.

OpenAI says prompt injections will always be a risk for AI browsers with agentic capabilities, like Atlas. But the firm is beefing up its cybersecurity with an "LLM-based automated attacker."