Poolside secures $6B Nvidia deal as AI infra spending surges

Show HN: Huzzah – a novel approach to coding with AI

Hello everyone. I've been working on this experimental editor called Huzzah. I've been working almost exclusively with coding agents since…

Vomit: Clean up Claude 5's token output with a separate LLM

A shot-scraper-style JSON API on Bun 1.4's new Bun.WebView

Research: A shot-scraper-style JSON API on Bun 1.4's new Bun.WebView Today saw the long awaited release of Bun 1.4 , the first stable…

DiffusionGemma Technical Report

Stampli cuts launch hours by 68% using ChatGPT Work

With a fixed deadline and design resources committed elsewhere, Stampli used Codex and ChatGPT Work to compress weeks of launch production…

Up to 3.2x Faster Inference with LFM2.5-DSpark

Manage Vercel Toolbar comments from the CLI

Custom metrics are now supported in Vercel Observability

How v0 authenticates to Snowflake without exposing the user's OAuth token

Manage Vercel Container Registry with Vercel CLI

Vercel Agent is now available in Slack code channels

The Pulse: We need to talk about migrations with AI

Asana completed a testing framework migration in two weeks, that they would have delayed for years more, and they’re not alone. Also: AI st…

Schema Evolution: Changing the Contract Without Breaking What Runs

In this article, we will look at schema evolution and strategies for the same.

GitLab 19.3 released

Build custom flows in minutes with the Flow Creator agent

Custom Flows already let teams turn manual, multi-step work into automation that runs on GitLab events. But writing one meant learning the…

Run agentic software delivery inside the boundaries you already trust

Many enterprises choose GitLab Dedicated for a clear reason: a single-tenant instance, managed by GitLab, in a cloud region they select. Th…

When your backlog outgrows your team, GitLab scales remediation

Security teams have historically struggled to keep up with triage and remediation when development was happening at human speed. Today, tha…

From signals to systemic risk: Building Risk AI

Datadog’s Risk Engineering team built a Systemic Risk Detection Pipeline and Risk AI Agents to identify, contextualize, and prioritize syst…

Detect vulnerabilities in LLM applications with Datadog’s AI-native SAST

Datadog Code Security’s AI-native SAST helps detect vulnerabilities specific to the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications before they reach pro…

Presentation: Why Fetch When You Can Sync? Building Local-First Apps on a Sync Engine Architecture

James Arthur shares why sync is the next frontier in frontend architecture. He explains how extending reactivity to the server with Electri…

AI Won't Replace Project Managers, But It is Reshaping How Work Gets Done

Quantum-Augmented Applications: Integrating Quantum Subroutines into Classical Software Stacks

Rider 2026.2.1 and ReSharper 2026.2.1 Are Here!

Our first minor update for the 2026.2 release cycle is ready to download. Here’s what’s new. Rider Rider 2026.2 put AI-assisted development…

Rider Hands AI Agents The Keys To Its Refactoring Engine For Safer, Faster, And Cheaper Results

We traced a frontier model through fifteen C# refactoring tasks and counted what it reached for. It piped text into interactive commands 46…

What’s Fixed and Improved in PyCharm 2026.2

Across the PyCharm 2026.2 release line, we shipped 263 fixes and improvements. Many improve Python code insight directly, with more precise…

PyCharm for AI-assisted Django Workflows

The 2026 Django Developers Survey found that AI is part of the weekly or daily workflow for 90% of respondents. AI can write code quickly,…

Announcing Rust 1.98.0

The Rust team is happy to announce a new version of Rust, 1.98.0. Rust is a programming language empowering everyone to build reliable and…

Supply chain attack on arrayref

What happened On 2026-08-20 at 7:15 UTC we got a report that the proc-macro1 crate was malicious. The Rust Security Response Team verified…

AliExpress runs silent WebAudio fingerprinting that breaks Bluetooth multipoint

For a16z, AI gives foreign founders an advantage

a16z’s Borderless Founder network initiative supports immigrant and international founders. "Having one foot in your home country, and one…

Cashfree reports Rs 967 Cr revenue in FY26; losses narrow 23%

Following a flat scale in FY25, payments infrastructure and intelligence company Cashfree Payments staged a comeback in FY26, with its oper…

Swiggy Shares Jump Nearly 5% As Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Update| August 20, 17:21 IST Shares of Swiggy ended today’s trading session 2.7% higher at ₹279.75 apiece on the BSE.…

Early Cerebras investor Adit Singh joins Mayfield as infrastructure partner

At Mayfield, Singh will focus on semiconductor, cybersecurity, and physical AI investments.

Runlayer, Rippling drop lawsuits — but the brouhaha is still a cautionary tale for founders

Runlayer and Rippling have dropped their lawsuits. No money was paid. Rippling celebrated by releasing a competing product.

Learn what VCs actually want, from a founder who’s raised $1B

Investors want founders who understand the financial reality of their business. Messy data, misunderstood metrics, or waiting until you’re…

CIA funding helped keep NeXT afloat in the 80s

CCPA Fines Amazon Over Fake ‘Shree Ram Mandir Ayodhya Prasad’ Listing

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a ₹1 Lakh penalty on ecommerce major Amazon over the sale of…

Stwipe Acquires OpenWouter

Tiger Global-Backed Upstox Begins IPO Talks, Eyes $400 Mn Public Issue: Report

Online stockbroking platform Upstox has reportedly begun preliminary discussions with investment banks for a potential IPO. The Mumbai-base…

Sneaker brand Zaydn raises $681K in seed round led by IPV

Homegrown sneaker brand Zaydn has raised $681K in a seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), with participation from Beyo…

Exclusive: Phi Commerce set to raise fresh funding at valuation of Rs 1,500 Cr

Omnichannel payment solutions provider Phi Commerce is set to raise Rs 38.54 crore (approximately $4 million) in an ongoing Series B round…

All In Capital leads pre-seed round in healthcare infrastructure startup Tross

Healthcare infrastructure startup Tross has raised an undisclosed amount of funding in a pre-seed round led by All In Capital along with pa…

The investor’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know

Year after year, investors who've explored the Expo Halls, met founders, and learned from peers have proven why you need to be on the groun…

Exclusive: AI infrastructure startup Velatir raises €5m to accelerate AI adoption across Europe

Babycare quick commerce platform Peeko raises over $7 Mn led by Chiratae

Peeko, a babycare quick commerce platform that delivers baby and kids-care essentials within 60 minutes, has raised Rs 67.4 crore (over $7…

Y Combinator-backed Orange Health posts Rs 139 Cr revenue in FY26; loss nears Rs 100 Cr

Diagnostics and healthcare platform Orange Health is raising $30 million in fresh funding, with the impact of the capital infusion likely t…

AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom

Surging demand for AI training data is driving rapid growth for the startup and its rivals.

From Humanities To AI: How Ali Hussain Built Fintech Tabs Into A $400M Startup

Our third in a series of articles about non-tech founders getting venture funding features Tabs founder Ali Hussain, who started the AI fin…

Castelion hits $13B valuation to mass-produce hypersonic missiles

Founded in 2022, Castelion set out to manufacture hypersonic weapon systems at a lower cost and at faster speeds than traditional defense p…

Inertia Enterprises finds a way to make its fusion fuel fast

Fusion power startup Inertia Enterprises reduced the fuel filling process from a week to just a few hours. It's one of 10 hurdles the compa…

The 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 is here — see who made the cut

We’re thrilled to unveil the 2026 Startup Battlefield 200, our annual handpicked list of the 200 most promising early-stage startups from a…

There are less than 48 hours to save up to $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket

If you’ve been circling around Disrupt, then now’s the best time to lock in your pass and start getting ready to join the rest of the start…

UK chip startup Fractile in talks to raise at $6.5bn valuation, reports say

Starling unveils weekly AI rollout as fintech race intensifies

Sauce VC leads Rs 7.5 Cr round in D2C watch brand Bruno Milano

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) watch brand Bruno Milano has raised Rs 7.5 crore in a funding round led by Sauce VC, with participation from Titan…

Flipkart Ads Drive Walmart’s Advertising Business Growth In Q2

Global retail giant Walmart said that ecommerce major Flipkart’s ad vertical drove its global advertising business in the second quarter…

Vertical B2B Leader Owner Acclerated After $100M ARR With Agents. The Key Insight: Every Time a Customer Logs In, Owner Has Failed.

Everyone agrees you have to build with AI now. That argument is over. The unsettled questions are what a product built on agents is suppose…

India’s Data Centre Boom Has A Security Blind Spot

Data centres have evolved from specialised computing facilities into critical infrastructure powering the modern digital economy. As India…

Jodii Vs Jodi365: Inside Matrimony.com’s Trademark Setback

Four years after Matrimony.com successfully defended its use of the ‘Jodii’ brand, the listed matchmaking platform has suffered a setback…

Zetwerk UDRHP: A Look At Shareholding Pattern & Key Executives

B2B manufacturing company Zetwerk filed its updated IPO papers with the SEBI, bidding to raise ₹2,600 Cr via a fresh…

India’s Microdrama Boom Is Here, But Can The Unit Economics Work?

With short-form content everywhere, a three-hour movie now feels like a commitment. That is where microdramas have entered the picture. …

Fleetx.ai acquires TMS provider Pando.ai

Fleetx.ai , an AI-native fleet and logistics technology company, has acquired Transportation Management System (TMS) provider Pando.ai for…

AI model maker Domyn raises over $1bn

Callosum raises $100m seed led by Atomico to tackle AI compute bottlenecks

Dear SaaStr: One of Our Most Respected Team Members Quit and Folks Are Leaving. What Do I Do?

Promote someone great that everyone respects into a leadership role. Right now. This is really the only answer I’ve seen to this situation.…

HUL-Owned Minimalist Turns Profitable In FY26, Revenue Up 36% YoY

Hindustan Unilever (HUL)-owned beauty and personal care (BPC) brand Minimalist regained profitability in the fiscal year FY26. The company…

Digidukan raises Rs 2 Cr in angel funding from United Plywood directors

Jaipur-based B2B quick-commerce startup Digidukan has raised Rs 2 crore in angel funding from Vinay Gupta and Shubham Gupta, directors at U…

D2C Brands Should Use Quick Commerce Gains To Scale General Trade: Veeba’s Viraj Bahl

D2C brands should capitalise on the quick commerce boom and use the gains generated from the channel to expand their…

HUL Moves Delhi HC Against Beco Over ‘Misleading’ Campaign Targeting Vim, Surf Excel

FMCG giant Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has moved the Delhi High Court against D2C sustainable home care brand Beco over…

KKR To Invest In BookMyShow To Fuel Live Entertainment Push

Online ticketing and entertainment platform BookMyShow has signed definitive agreements with global investment firm KKR for the latter to a…

How Quick Commerce Has Become More Than A Convenience Play

Quick commerce is no longer confined to its traditional strongholds of food, groceries and personal care. As Indian consumers become…

Why Dot & Key Waited Until ₹300 Cr Revenue Before Going Offline

Online-first skincare brand Dot & Key waited until it had reached ₹250 Cr to ₹300 Cr in revenue and established…

Shiprocket Soars Over 9% After Goldman Sachs Buys Shares Worth ₹52.7 Cr

Update | August 20, 16:47 IST Shares of Shiprocket ended today’s trading 0.91% lower at ₹142.19 apiece on the BSE.…

How Manyavar Is Using AI To Take The Guesswork Out Of Retail

Manyavar is as much a technology and data company as it is an ethnic wear brand, claimed Vedant Modi, the…

Starlink Reapplies For IN-SPACe Nod For 30,000-Satellite Gen 2 Network: Report

Elon Musk-led Starlink has reapplied to India’s space regulator for authorisation of its second-generation satellite constellation, which w…

Aaron Swartz was prosecuted for scraping, while Meta does it without consequence

Don't paste the AI, please

HTML Can Do That

This app makes the Pixel 11’s HiLight feature actually useful

Google's new HiLight notification LED on the Pixel 11 Pro is nearly useless. Out of the box, the only two things it can glow for are when t…

The August 17 outage, and the work ahead

An update on the August 17 outage and the steps we're taking to improve reliability. The post The August 17 outage, and the work ahead appe…

Watching TikTok and Instagram deactivates the cognitive control network: Study

Windows brings out the Rorschach test in everyone (2003)

Google Discover is getting an AI chatbot-tuned feed

Google will soon allow you to customize your Discover feed by describing what you want to see. The new feature, rolling out to the Google a…

Consumer Rights Wiki

Bun 1.4

Mark Zuckerberg bought an Irish castle

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg now owns an actual castle. Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan bought Strancally Castle and its 440-acre estate…

I should have loved biology (2020)

US distributor of China’s most popular humanoid robots pivots after US ban

FCC ban on foreign-made robots accelerated RoboStore’s US manufacturing plans.

It’s Greg Brockman’s OpenAI now

OpenAI has had a hell of a year. The company spent months battling former cofounder Elon Musk in a sensational jury trial, was hit with a h…

Stop eating Lady Gaga's Oreos

Linux 7.2

The Genesis GV90 blows the bloody doors off what’s possible in EV design

Genesis, Hyundai's luxury brand, just revealed its first full-size, three-row electric SUV for the US market, the GV90. And arguably it has…

“It’s laughable”: Global AI experts challenge Zuckerberg’s “AI for everyone”

Observers scrutinize Meta founder’s argument about AI’s potential as an equalizer and enabler.

Genesis joins the giant electric SUV club with new GV90

A retractable screen, a huge heads-up display, and an optional 4-seat VIP interior.

How to compromise your system with a job interview

Anti-AI fonts are useless and harmful

Harvest hikes bills by 1500% after purchased by Bending Spoons

Xorg-server 26.1.0 rc1

Europe cancels planned upgrades for Ariane 6 rocket

Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost for an Ariane 6 launch.

They survived 9/11; 25 years later, their bonds remain unbroken

Survivors reconnect with those who saved them in National Geographic's 9/11: Reunited .

Riot is ending development on its League of Legends fighting game

Riot Games is already winding down work on 2XKO, the free-to-play League of Legends fighting game, less than a year after its initial launc…

Australia says Roblox hasn’t fixed its child predator problem

Roblox is promising more changes to its child safety features following testing from Australia's online safety regulator, eSafety. eSafety…

FCC officially decides gigabit speeds are too good for you

Another day, another sad thing to report about our compromised Federal Communications Commission. Chairman Brendan Carr has followed throug…

Roblox must make changes after failing to block adults creeping on kids

Roblox is first platform to submit to independent audits under the Online Safety Act.

LG’s 65-inch B6 OLED is $300 lower than its previous best price

Best Buy has a whole host of LG products discounted for today’s Deal of the Day festivities, including laptops, home theater gear, and more…

Trump expected to pick conservative policy wonk Heidi Overton to lead FDA

She opposes abortion, is wary of peptides, supports limiting vaccines, vexes MAHA.

Reverse-lookup service exposed millions of photos of people’s faces

People-search tool ClarityCheck left database containing more than 9M image files exposed.

Grok exfiltrates user data when malicious instructions are encrypted

Cryptographic Context Injection is only the latest way to break an LLM safety guardrail.