Kuwait building fire death toll reaches 24 as Kerala government announces compensation for victims
A devastating fire at a building in Mangaf, Kuwait has claimed the lives of at least 24 Indian nationals, with the majority identified as workers…
Three Indian nationals rescued by Iranian police after going missing; embassy confirms safe return
Three Indian nationals reported missing in Iran have been located and rescued by Iranian police, according to a statement from the Indian Embassy in Tehran…
Oil prices surge 3% as U.S. military strikes on Iran deepen geopolitical tensions and threaten global energy stability
Global crude oil prices climbed 3 percent following renewed U.S. military strikes targeting Iran, intensifying concerns over Middle Eastern instability and undermining fragile diplomatic efforts…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Early Bird Ticket Pricing Expires May 29; San Francisco Tech Conference Prepares for Summer Event
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, one of the technology industry’s flagship annual conferences, is concluding its early bird ticket pricing on May 29 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific…
OpenRouter Doubles Valuation to $1.3 Billion as Multi-Model AI Demand Accelerates
OpenRouter, a platform that aggregates access to multiple artificial intelligence models from different providers, has raised $113 million in Series B funding led by CapitalG,…
Universal Music Group and TikTok Renew Content Deal to Curb Unauthorized AI-Generated Music
Universal Music Group and TikTok have renewed their licensing agreement, expanding enforcement mechanisms to combat unauthorized artificial intelligence-generated music on the platform. The renewal, announced…
Google’s AI-Driven Search Overhaul Triggers Mass User Exodus to Privacy-Focused Alternatives
Google’s comprehensive redesign of its search engine at its I/O 2026 developer conference has prompted an unprecedented surge in user migration to alternative search platforms,…
Silicon Valley startup taps India’s gig workers to fuel global AI and robotics revolution
Human Archive, a startup founded by researchers from UC Berkeley and Stanford University, is leveraging India’s vast gig economy to collect real-world physical training data…
TechCrunch Battlefield 200 opens final window for startups seeking $100K and VC access—May 27 deadline looms
The application deadline for TechCrunch Disrupt’s Startup Battlefield 200 programme closes on May 27, marking the final opportunity for early-stage companies to compete for $100,000…
AI Jobs Panic Overblown: Data Shows Technology’s Real Employment Impact Remains Modest
Despite escalating warnings about artificial intelligence decimating white-collar employment, empirical evidence suggests the technology’s actual impact on job losses remains far more limited than the…