SOND, a startup led by Bose’s former head of sleep products, emerged from stealth with $7M in funding for its AI-powered sleep earbuds.

Today is the final day to apply or nominate a startup for Startup Battlefield 200. Once the clock strikes 11:59 p.m. PT, the window closes on your chance to compete for $100,000 in equity-free funding, gain global visibility, connect directly with investors, and launch on the TechCrunch Disrupt stage.

Here are my thoughts after attending Nordic Domain Days for the first time. Nordic Domain Days (NDD) took place this week in Stockholm, kicking off Sunday evening and concluding Tuesday night. A record 450 people from 77 countries attended this year. For those who have attended other domain conferences but not NDD, here are a [...]

Data suggests more harm than good from reducing 15-day verification deadline. Tucows published an analysis this week suggesting that shortening the timeframe in which registrants must confirm their contact information would not meaningfully impact DNS abuse. Currently, registrants have 15 days to verify their information, typically by clicking a link in an email. Domains are [...]

"CEOs are uniquely prone to AI psychosis," Box CEO Aaron Levie opines. Maybe that explains the almost religious belief in AI productivity gains.

GoDaddy’s form doesn’t allow the submitter to enter their own text, and ICANN says this is acceptable. ICANN published an advisory this week about the requirement that registrars provide a way to contact registrants. The Registration Data Policy that went into effect in August 2025 requires registrars to collect and publish an email address for [...]

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WeRoad, the Milan-based group travel startup, has raised a $58 million Series C round led by Airbnb as it prepares for its first major expansion outside Europe. The funding brings the company’s total capital raised to roughly $100 million and will finance WeRoad’s push into the U.S., beginning with Austin. The new investment reflects a [...]

Stord offers a network of physical warehouses and inventory management software for e-commerce. It bills itself as a sort of anti-Amazon, giving brands "the speed to compete" while still owning their customer relationships.

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