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Today’s TechCrunch Roundup
PayPal hires HP’s Enrique Lores as its new CEO
3 Feb 2026, 2:15 pm by Ivan Mehta
PayPal is appointing CFO and COO Jamie Miller as interim CEO until March 1.
Peak XV says internal disagreement led to partner exits as it doubles down on AI
3 Feb 2026, 2:14 pm by Jagmeet Singh
Peak XV is transitioning board roles and opening a U.S. office while continuing to view India as its largest market.
India’s Supreme Court to WhatsApp: ‘You cannot play with the right to privacy’
3 Feb 2026, 12:38 pm by Jagmeet Singh
India’s top court is investigating WhatsApp’s data-sharing model, monopoly power, and user consent.
Vema predicts cheap hydrogen could change where data centers are built
3 Feb 2026, 12:15 pm by Tim De Chant
Vema Hydrogen drills wells to stimulate hydrogen production deep underground, which could result in some of the cheapest hydrogen available.
Avalanche thinks the fusion power industry should think smaller
3 Feb 2026, 11:00 am by Tim De Chant
Avalanche has raised $29 million in fresh funding to pursue its unique approach to fusion power, which can currently fit on a table.
Fintech CEO and Forbes 30 Under 30 alum has been charged for alleged fraud
3 Feb 2026, 12:16 am by Lucas Ropek
The startup CEO says she plans to publicly address the charges this week.
End of today’s TechCrunch roundup.
