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Disney+ is rolling out its TikTok-like ‘Verts’ short-form video feed
12 Mar 2026, 2:06 pm by Aisha Malik
Following the success of TikTok and Instagram Reels, Verts is designed to boost daily engagement and reach mobile-first viewers, all while increasing discovery across Disney+’s catalog.
Honda scraps 3 EVs planned for the US, blaming tariffs and Chinese competition
12 Mar 2026, 2:00 pm by Sean O’Kane
The Japanese automaker said the change of plans will cost it up to $15.7 billion.
Google is using old news reports and AI to predict flash floods
12 Mar 2026, 1:00 pm by Tim Fernholz
A new way to solve data scarcity: Turning qualitative reports into quantitative data with an LLM.
Google Maps is getting an AI ‘Ask Maps’ feature and upgraded ‘immersive’ navigation
12 Mar 2026, 12:30 pm by Aisha Malik
The tech giant says the “Immersive Navigation” launch is the biggest update to Maps in over a decade.
Group14 opens factory to produce battery materials for flash charging EVs
12 Mar 2026, 12:00 pm by Tim De Chant
The startup’s new BAM-3 facility can make enough silicon anode material annually to supply about 100,000 long-range EVs.
When startups become a family business
12 Mar 2026, 11:38 am by Maggie Nye, Isabelle Johannessen
This season on Build Mode, we’re diving into what it takes to build a world-class founding team. This week we’re exploring different kinds of co-founder dynamics and what it takes to build a startup with your family.
Chinese brain interface startup Gestala raises $21M just two months after launch
12 Mar 2026, 4:00 am by Kate Park
This is the largest early-stage funding in China’s brain computer interface industry.
End of today’s Tech Crunch roundup.
