Friday

15 May 2026 Vol 19
Salmon raises $100M in equity and debt to bring digital credit to underbanked Filipinos

Salmon raises $100M in equity and debt to bring digital credit to underbanked Filipinos

The Philippines has millions of unbanked adults, and its consumer lending market is starting to catch up. Salmon, a Manila-based…
Another customer of troubled startup Delve suffered a big security incident

Another customer of troubled startup Delve suffered a big security incident

The story of embattled compliance startup Delve keeps hitting twists and turns. TechCrunch has confirmed that Delve was the compliance…
The first StrictlyVC of 2026 kicks off in a week in San Francisco

The first StrictlyVC of 2026 kicks off in a week in San Francisco

StrictlyVC’s first San Francisco event of the year is nearly here, and with just a week to go, now’s the…
WhatsApp adds prepaid phone recharges in India as its payments usage still lags

WhatsApp adds prepaid phone recharges in India as its payments usage still lags

WhatsApp is adding prepaid phone recharges in India in a move to get more users to transact within the app,…
AI galaxy hunters are adding to the global GPU crunch

AI galaxy hunters are adding to the global GPU crunch

NASA announced that it will launch the Nancy Grace Roman space telescope into orbit in September 2026, eight months ahead…
Surveillance vendors caught abusing access to telcos to track people’s phone locations, researchers say

Surveillance vendors caught abusing access to telcos to track people’s phone locations, researchers say

Security researchers have uncovered two separate spying campaigns that are abusing well-known weaknesses in the global telecoms infrastructure to track…
Beehiiv rolls out new creator tools, including webinars and customizable paywalls

Beehiiv rolls out new creator tools, including webinars and customizable paywalls

It’s been clear for a while that Beehiiv wants to be more than just a newsletter platform. The L.A.-based company…
Meta will now allow parents to see the topics their child discussed with Meta AI

Meta will now allow parents to see the topics their child discussed with Meta AI

Meta announced on Thursday that parents using its supervision tools can now see the topics their teen has asked Meta…
Best Robot Vacuum of 2026: Shark, Eufy

Best Robot Vacuum of 2026: Shark, Eufy

I’ve recently introduced a few friends to the power of a great robot vacuum. One of my friends calls hers…
They Made D4vd a Star. Now They Want Him Convicted of Murder

They Made D4vd a Star. Now They Want Him Convicted of Murder

“He was grinding. He was posting every day, playing every day, he was trying his hardest to get somewhere,” says…