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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/DeezerRemixLab.jpg?w=1200″] Global music streaming service Deezer announced on Wednesday the launch of its new feature, “Remix Lab,” which allows fans to creatively remix songs with the consent of the original artists and rights holders. Plus, the company says artists actually get paid for every stream of these remixed tracks.  The new Remix Lab…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Agility-Robotics-DIGIT-9.jpg?resize=1200,675″] Agility Robotics, the humanoid robotics startup that spun out of Oregon State University in 2015, plans to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Churchill Capital Corp XI in a deal that values the company at roughly $2.5 billion. The transaction is expected to generate more than $620 million…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1252658003.jpg?resize=1200,675″] The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has opened an investigation into a crash that happened over the weekend in Texas, in which a driver slammed into a home in Katy, Texas, killing a resident. The family of that victim, 76-year-old Martha Avila, has also filed a lawsuit against the driver, Michael Butler,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Config-product-feat.jpg?resize=1200,675″] Figma on Wednesday showed off an update that adds a new code layer, support for motion and shaders, and the ability to create custom plug-ins for various tasks using AI. The design platform has been working on bringing code integration into its tool for a while. Last year, it unveiled an AI…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoox_NewVehicle_RiderScreen.jpg?resize=1200,675″] Zoox has given its custom-built robotaxi a makeover — and not just to make it look sharper. The Amazon-owned company revealed Wednesday a series of upgrades to the comfort and function of its electric, autonomous vehicle based on rider feedback and ahead of what it hopes will be a commercial launch later…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/samsara-tracking-label.jpg?resize=1200,900″] Imagine you’re Guy Fieri. (Stay with me.) It’s late 2024 and the president of your company calls to tell you that 24,000 bottles of your tequila have vanished. You’d presumably have a number of questions, but chief among them is likely: How did this happen? The answer is that global cargo theft…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-24-at-9.49.59-AM.jpg?resize=1200,670″] On Wednesday, OpenAI unveiled its first custom-built inference processor, designed and manufactured in collaboration with Broadcom. Named Jalapeño, the new processor was designed specifically for the unique needs of OpenAI’s inference systems. OpenAI’s own AI models assisted in the development of the chip, the company said. While the chip is still being…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_8271.jpg?resize=1200,900″] I’ve had screen-time limits on my iPhone for years, allowing me 30 minutes on social media each day. How many times have I dismissed the limit notification and continued watching mindless Reels? I’d be horrified to find out. It turns out that all along, what I needed was a $59 hunk of…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/TC-All-Stage-2025-Charles-Hudson-Breakout-Session-Audience.jpg?resize=1200,800″] You have just 3 days left to save up to $190 on your pass to TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 before Early Bird rates end on June 26 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Founders don’t scale alone. The fastest-growing startups learn from peers facing similar challenges, gain insights from operators who have done it before, and build relationships with investors who can help…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/GettyImages-1973276988.jpg?w=1024″] New details have emerged about Valor Equity Partners’ Fund VII, which last year filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to begin raising capital. Bloomberg reported Wednesday that the fund is targeting at least $2.5 billion in capital, a portion of which has already been set aside for further investments in…