Xbox follows Apple with price increases | TechCrunch
… Meanwhile, Nintendo’s increase for the Switch 2 has been comparatively modest, but the rival may face pressure to raise prices further in the future. …
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Can tech companies learn to love cheaper AI models? | TechCrunch
… With token prices rising and subsidies slowing down, users are facing cost pressure for the first time. We don’t know whether the new cost pressure will actually drive enterprise users to smaller models. …
AI-driven memory crunch jolts India's smartphone market | TechCrunch
… Consumers feel the squeeze That pressure on brands is trickling straight down to the people buying their phones. …
AI is hurting Apple in more ways than one: it may force iPhone price increases | TechCrunch
… The company is already under pressure to figure out its AI strategy for its devices. …
Apple to produce Made in America wireless chips with Broadcom | TechCrunch
… The deal is part of Apple’s commitment to invest $600 billion in the U.S. economy over the next four years — a pledge made in response to mounting pressure from the Trump administration. …
The 6 stages at Disrupt 2026 — built for today’s tougher startup market | TechCrunch
… How software pricing and workflows are changing. …
Indian Uber rival Rapido raises $240M at $3B valuation | TechCrunch
… Rapido said the fresh capital would be used to increase its footprint in high-growth markets, strengthen its driver network, and invest in technology and platform efficiency. “We are going deeper into markets where demand exists, but supply remains fragmented,” Rapido co-founder Aravind Sanka said … …
Thinking Machines co-founder Lilian Weng left the company citing health reasons, then joined OpenAI | TechCrunch
… This move could be read as contradictory to Weng’s statements about the impact of working at a fast-paced startup on her health — however, she likely won’t face as much direct pressure while working at a company where she isn’t a co-founder. …
Anthropic set AI agents loose on the same task. They started a turf war. | TechCrunch
… Peer pressure. …
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is betting on EVs, robots, and autonomy all at once — he'll explain why at Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch
… He’s called it “maybe the most important thing we’ve launched to date” amid slowing demand for costlier EVs and mounting competitive pressure, especially from lower-cost Chinese EV manufacturers. …