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14 May 2026 Vol 19

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Almost 80 European deep tech university spinouts reached $1B valuations or $100M in revenue in 2025

Universities and research labs have long been Europe’s deep tech treasure trove. Now, academic spinouts have consolidated into a solid…

The OneXSugar Wallet is the first gaming handheld with a folding screen

Folding OLED displays are still most commonly found on premium smartphones and laptops, but One-Netbook is bringing the tech to…

12 investors dish on what 2026 will bring for climate tech

This was supposed to be the year that climate tech died. President Donald Trump and the Republican Party have done…

GameSir put a tiny steering wheel on its new Swift Drive controller

GameSir is no stranger to experimenting with unique controller features — its Tarantula Pro can automatically swap its face button…

The best AI-powered dictation apps of 2025

In some ways, 2025 was when AI dictation apps really took off. Dictation apps have been around for years, but…

VCs predict enterprises will spend more on AI in 2026 — through fewer vendors

Enterprises have been piloting and testing different AI tools for the past few years to figure out what their adoption…

The top 26 consumer/edtech companies from Disrupt Startup Battlefield

Every year, TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield pitch contest draws thousands of applicants. We whittle those applications down to the top 200…

The Canon EOS R6 Mark III is great, but this lens is amazing

Canon’s new EOS R6 Mark III is an excellent camera. It’s not a groundbreaking upgrade to the 3-year-old R6 Mark…

Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal

TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for four years…

Foldable phones are cool, but this type of dual screen device is better

I’m very productive on my PC because I have two screens, which almost require me to keep multiple things visible…