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Billionaire Palmer Luckey, whose defense company Anduril is valued at $61 billion, announced that he will stay in California despite the proposed wealth tax on the state's richest residents. He criticized the tax's mechanics, including taxing control of a company, but his main argument is the desire to 'fight for California.'
Otabek YusupovTechCrunch examined Anthropic's corporate structure ahead of its IPO: public shareholders have almost no say in the company's decisions, while control is distributed among the board of directors, the Long-Term Benefit Trust, and the seven founders.
Otabek YusupovTechCrunch published a review of five apps for readers: Fable, Bookshelf, Pagebound, StoryGraph, and Margins. Amazon-owned Goodreads was not included in the roundup — the editorial team focused on lesser-known platforms. The apps differ in features: social book clubs, AI tools, forums organized by reading progress, statistics, and mood-based search.
Aziz KarimovOn November 4, 2026, TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 will take place at SoWa Power Station in Boston. The program includes six roundtables with experts on topics ranging from event strategy and entering regulated markets to GraphRAG, selling AI products to enterprises, and how small teams work with AI. Also announced are the Build and Impact stages, a pitch competition, and networking.
Sevara AzamovaOn November 4, 2026, TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 will take place at the SoWa Power Station venue in Boston in partnership with Fidelity Private Shares. Among the speakers are Steve Fredette (Toast), Kent Bennett (Bessemer Venture Partners), Rudina Seseri (Glasswing Ventures), Lior Div (7AI), Chase Garbarino (HqO) and Dave Balter (True Ventures). The program includes sessions on product-market fit, scaling, AI and pitching, as well as live startup pitches before an investor jury.
Javlon TursunovTechCrunch will hold a one-day Founder Summit 2026 on November 4 at the SoWa Power Station venue in Boston. The program includes sessions on fundraising, AI-focused company building and leadership, a pitch competition, breakout sessions, and networking via the Braindate app. The event was previously called Early Stage and All Stage.
Sevara AzamovaA TechCrunch reviewer spent a week testing the 2026 electric Porsche Macan Turbo. In his assessment, the crossover combines outstanding performance and handling with an inconspicuous appearance, while the controversial Turbo badge on an EV and weak charging navigation added 'existential questions' to the car.
Sardor QodirovDiscounts on Founder Summit tickets of up to $200 are valid until October 16. The event will take place on November 4 at the SoWa Power Station venue in Boston and will gather around 1,000 founders and investors. The Founder Pass costs $199, the Investor Pass — $399.
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