by News Feed Editor | May 7, 2026 | Technology
Alongside taking the wraps off the new Fitbit Air, a Whoop-esque fitness band, Google on Thursday also said it is rebranding its Fitbit app as Google Health and launching an AI-powered health coach as a subscription service. The Health app will become a central part...
by News Feed Editor | May 7, 2026 | Technology
Google on Thursday unveiled its new Fitbit Air, a Whoop-like screenless wearable that retails for $100. The device includes health and fitness tracking features like 24/7 heart rate monitoring, heart rhythm monitoring with A-fib (atrial fibrillation) alerts, blood...
by News Feed Editor | May 7, 2026 | Technology
Startup Battlefield 200 applications are open, but only for three more weeks. Apply by May 27 for your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, $100,000 equity-free, and more opportunities for major scaling impact. Pre-Series A founders — and anyone...
by News Feed Editor | May 7, 2026 | Technology
Police have arrested and brought 44 charges against three men for allegedly operating an SMS blaster in downtown Toronto. The scheme, which began in November 2025, is the “first known instance” of an SMS blaster operating in Canada, according to the police report. In...
by News Feed Editor | May 7, 2026 | Technology
You can spend months trying to get in front of the right people. Or you can show up where they’re already looking. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, more than 10,000 founders, investors, and operators will gather at Moscone West from October 13–15. And at the center of it...
by News Feed Editor | May 7, 2026 | Technology
Two days. That’s all that’s left to lock in your place — with your partner, co-founder, or colleague — at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Right now, you can buy one pass and get 50% off a second of the same ticket type, but that offer ends May 8 at 11:59 p.m. PT. After that,...
