This digest compiles the latest from Tech Crunch.
Today’s Tech Crunch Roundup
Meta acquired Moltbook, the AI agent social network that went viral because of fake posts
10 Mar 2026, 2:32 pm by Amanda Silberling
Meta says that Moltbook’s approach to “connecting agents through an always-on-directory” is novel.
YouTube expands AI deepfake detection for politicians, government officials, and journalists
10 Mar 2026, 2:00 pm by Sarah Perez
YouTube’s AI deepfake detection tool is becoming available to politicians, journalists, and officials, letting them flag unauthorized likenesses for removal.
Adobe is debuting an AI assistant for Photoshop
10 Mar 2026, 1:06 pm by Ivan Mehta
Adobe is also adding new AI-powered image editing features to Firefly.
This SpaceX veteran says the next big thing in space is satellites that return to Earth
10 Mar 2026, 1:00 pm by Tim Fernholz
The company’s first demonstration mission is expected in early 2027.
Hyperscale Power is the latest startup to challenge 140-year-old transformer tech
10 Mar 2026, 1:00 pm by Tim De Chant
Startup Hyperscale Power is developing technology that promises to shrink power transformers, freeing up precious space within data centers.
Google rolls out new Gemini capabilities to Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive
10 Mar 2026, 1:00 pm by Aisha Malik
The idea behind the new features is to make the apps more personal and capable to help users get things done faster, right within the platforms themselves.
Zoom introduces an AI-powered office suite, says AI avatars for meetings arrive this month
10 Mar 2026, 1:00 pm by Ivan Mehta
Zoom is also introducing a real-time deepfake detection tech for meetings
Sandbar secures $23M Series A for its AI note-taking ring
10 Mar 2026, 12:40 pm by Ivan Mehta
Sandbar aims to ship the Stream, which can be used to take notes, chat with an AI assistant, and for media playback, this summer.
AI network startup Eridu emerges from stealth with hefty $200M Series A
10 Mar 2026, 12:00 pm by Julie Bort
Unlike a vibe-coded product built by a college dropout, Eridu’s co-founder, Drew Perkins, has been inventing networking tech since the dawn of the internet.
Whoop launches a new blood test focused on women’s health
10 Mar 2026, 10:00 am by Ivan Mehta
The wearable maker is launching a new panel focused on women’s health through its Whoop Labs blood testing service. It’s also adding a new feature to its app that surfaces information about hormonal changes during menstrual cycles.
Uzbekistan’s Uzum valuation leaps over 50% in seven months to $2.3B
10 Mar 2026, 7:15 am by Jagmeet Singh
Uzum now reaches 20 million users and processes $11B in payments as it expands its e-commerce and fintech ecosystem across Uzbekistan.
Apple now makes one in four iPhones in India: report
10 Mar 2026, 6:04 am by Ivan Mehta
Apple reportedly produced 55 million units in India last year, a shift accelerated as Apple faced growing uncertainty in China.
Yann LeCun’s AMI Labs raises $1.03 billion to build world models
10 Mar 2026, 5:00 am by Anna Heim
AMI Labs, the new venture cofounded by Turing Prize winner Yann LeCun after he left Meta, has raised $1.03 billion at a $3.5 billion pre-money valuation.
An iPhone-hacking toolkit used by Russian spies likely came from U.S military contractor
10 Mar 2026, 1:56 am by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Google found a series of hacking tools they said were used by a Russian espionage group and a cybercriminal group in China. Sources from a U.S. government defense contractor said some of those hacking tools were theirs.
Electric air taxi maker Archer hits back at Joby in countersuit alleging concealed Chinese ties
10 Mar 2026, 1:41 am by Kirsten Korosec
Archer’s countersuit comes four months after Joby sued its rival for alleged ‘corporate espionage.’
Founders Fund nears $6B close for latest growth fund, sources say
10 Mar 2026, 1:03 am by Marina Temkin
The fresh fundraise comes less than a year after Founders Fund closed its third growth fund, a $4.6 billion vehicle intended primarily for follow-on investments in its successful late-stage companies.
End of today’s Tech Crunch roundup.
