June 15, 2026

TechCrunch Top 3

UK unveils sweeping social media ban for users under 16: The ban would apply to a range of social media platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X. Read More

Fox to acquire Roku in $22 billion deal: Fox says the deal will create the third-largest television company in the United States. Read More

Sarvam becomes India's newest AI unicorn with $234 million funding round led by HCLTech: Indian IT services company HCLTech is investing $150 million in the Bengaluru startup. Read More

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Morning Must-Reads

The AI layoff wave is becoming a powder keg: What makes this combustible: at the very moment that tens of thousands of workers are being shown the door, a small cohort of AI insiders is becoming wealthy on a scale that's hard to comprehend. Read More

A satellite just learned to find things on its own — here's what that means: In April, for the first time ever, an Earth observation satellite found what it was looking for, all on its own. Read More

As AI agents become employees, NewCore emerges with $66M to give them identities: NewCore argues the next challenge in enterprise security will be managing AI agents, not people. Read More

Startup CEO Charlie Javice is reportedly angling for a Trump pardon: JPMorgan can't be pleased by any of this. Read More

Salesforce acquires AI customer service platform Fin for $3.6 billion: Salesforce says it wants to use Fin's team and technology to improve Agentforce, its existing enterprise platform that businesses can use to build custom AI agents that automate tasks. Read More

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Last but Not Least

TechCrunch Mobility: SpaceX rockets past Tesla: Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. Read More