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2026-06-17 23:31:38 UTC

CEO Tim Cook said in a recent interview that the situation is "unsustainable." https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/17/ai-is-hurting-apple-in-more-ways-than-one-it-may-force-iphone-price-increases/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-06-05 00:08:19 UTC

The debut episode, moderated by Founders Fund Chief Marketing Officer Mike Solana, included a star-studded cast of current tech luminaries. https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/04/founders-fund-launches-game-show-starring-sam-altman-palmer-luckey-and-other-tech-elites/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-05-26 22:41:38 UTC

The U.S. government is sitting on dozens of tons of weapons-grade plutonium. It's hoping startups can find a use for it. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/trump-admin-wants-nuclear-startups-to-use-plutonium-for-their-reactors/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-05-21 16:04:13 UTC

Fragrance tech company Patina announced Thursday a $2 million raise from investors, including Betaworks and True Ventures. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/a-new-fragrance-company-raises-2-million-to-find-new-scent-molecules/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-05-20 15:09:19 UTC

AI search has quietly become one of the most attractive targets in consumer AI. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/20/ai-search-startups-are-blowing-up/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-05-17 20:19:15 UTC

Privacy will be a major theme when Apple unveils a new version of Siri. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/17/apples-siri-revamp-could-include-auto-deleting-chats/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-05-15 15:46:48 UTC

Prices have nearly doubled in the largest U.S. grid thanks to surging demand from data centers. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/power-prices-are-up-76-on-americas-biggest-grid-and-a-watchdog-is-pointing-fingers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-05-15 15:46:43 UTC

People who travelled to Beijing for a summit between the United States and China had to throw away items they received during the trip before boarding Air Force One, presumably for security reasons. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/us-orders-travelers-on-air-force-one-to-throw-away-gifts-pins-and-burner-phones-after-china-trip/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-05-15 13:04:38 UTC

Meridian Ventures, the venture firm founded by Devon Gethers and Karlton Haney, announced on Friday the raise of a $35 million second fund to back pre-seed and seed-stage companies founded by those who have deferred MBAs. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/meridian-ventures-launched-35m-fund-to-back-mba-deferred-founders/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-05-14 19:09:43 UTC

A new open source gadget called Clawdmeter turns Claude Code usage stats into a tiny desktop dashboard for AI coding power users. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/14/clawdmeter-turns-your-claude-code-usage-stats-into-a-tiny-desktop-dashboard/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-05-14 13:47:13 UTC

Uber plans to open two new engineering campuses with a capacity of nearly 10,000 people in India by the end of 2027. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/14/uber-to-open-2-campuses-in-india-to-support-product-development-operations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-05-11 14:28:20 UTC

The popular mobile puzzle game will become a TV game show next year. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/11/nyts-wordle-to-become-a-tv-game-show/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-05-10 14:24:28 UTC

F1 Grands Prix have emerged as a new place to see and be seen if you are a founder or investor. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/10/the-hottest-place-for-startups-to-strike-a-deal-the-f1-paddock/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-05-08 04:46:40 UTC

Like many AI companies automating work that humans currently do, Basata will eventually face a harder question about where the line is between augmenting workers and displacing them. For now, the founders say the administrative staff they work with aren't worried about that; they're more worried about drowning. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/the-back-office-problem-that-explains-why-specialists-never-call-you-back/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-05-07 22:28:36 UTC

The new features could be handy for customer service systems, but OpenAI says they have applications that work across a variety of other fields, including education and creator platforms. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/openai-launches-new-voice-intelligence-features-in-its-api/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-05-07 21:05:17 UTC

AI startup Pit is led by the cofounders of European scooter giant Voi and backed by a16z, which is leading the startup’s $16 million seed round. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/voi-founders-new-ai-startup-pit-has-become-the-latest-rising-star-out-of-stockholm/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-05-05 14:35:39 UTC

The data breach at education tech giant Instructure includes students' private data, according to a sample of the allegedly stolen data seen by TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/hackers-steal-students-data-during-breach-at-education-tech-giant-instructure/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-05-03 13:02:17 UTC

The Xteink X3 is a delightfully tiny, MagSafe-compatible e-ink reader that attaches to the back of your phone like a Pop Socket. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/03/xteink-x3-review-tiny-magnetic-ereader/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-05-02 17:10:15 UTC

"The Magician's Nephew" looks like a big next step in Netflix's thawing relationship with movie theaters. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/02/netflix-delays-greta-gerwigs-narnia-movie-for-big-theatrical-push-in-2027/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-28 05:06:17 UTC

Golden Child is launching with two "five-star" products: a fresh frozen meal system and, more intriguingly, a "drizzle." It has also raised $37 million in funding. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/drizzle-on-top-a-new-high-end-dog-food-brand-is-coming-for-the-1/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-28 03:31:21 UTC

Snabbit now processes over 40,000 daily jobs and has cut costs sharply as it expands across cities and services. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/indias-snabbit-closes-56m-round-as-investor-interest-heats-up-in-on-demand-home-services/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-27 20:39:17 UTC

Potential buyers of Letterboxd include Versant, the parent company of CNBC and MS NOW, and Hollywood media company The Ankler, according to Semafor. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/letterboxd-sale-film-social-media-semafor-versant-ankler/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-27 19:13:39 UTC

The agency reports that losses from social media scams have increased eightfold, and that social media scams resulted in higher losses than any other method scammers used to contact consumers. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/consumers-lost-2-1-billion-to-social-media-scams-in-2025-ftc-reports/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-27 17:44:19 UTC

OpenAI has won major concessions from its largest shareholder, Microsoft, that will allow it to sell products on AWS, while Microsoft get more cash in a revenue-share agreement. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/openai-ends-microsoft-legal-peril-over-its-50b-amazon-deal/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-27 17:26:19 UTC

Ineffable Intelligence, a British AI lab founded a mere few months ago by former DeepMind researcher David Silver, has raised $1.1 billion in funding at a valuation of $5.1 billion. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/deepminds-david-silver-just-raised-1-1b-to-build-an-ai-that-learns-without-human-data/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-27 17:08:21 UTC

Xu Zewei is accused of participating in a Chinese government hacking group that broke into thousands of U.S. organizations and stole COVID-19-related research. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/hacker-who-allegedly-carried-out-cyberattacks-for-china-is-extradited-to-u-s/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-27 16:13:39 UTC

Skye's new AI app attracted investors before it even launched — a sign of interest in a more AI-aware iPhone. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/investors-back-skye-signull-labs-ai-home-screen-app-for-iphone-ahead-of-launch/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-27 15:28:38 UTC

Natural gas power plant costs have nearly doubled in two years and take 23% longer to build as data center electricity demand skyrockets. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/data-center-demand-drives-66-surge-in-natural-gas-power-plant-costs/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-27 14:22:42 UTC

Governments across Europe are looking to rely less on American tech providers. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/whats-behind-europes-efforts-to-ditch-u-s-software-in-favor-of-sovereign-tech/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-27 13:19:38 UTC

China has ordered Meta to unwind its multibillion-dollar Manus acquisition, dealing a potential setback to Zuckerberg’s push into AI agents. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/china-vetoes-metas-2b-manus-deal-after-months-long-probe/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-27 13:10:39 UTC

The phone could go in mass production in 2028, an analyst says. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/openai-could-be-making-a-phone-with-ai-agents-replacing-apps/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-27 13:06:14 UTC

The American technology giant provides water and energy monitoring and utility meters to hundreds of millions of homes and businesses. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/critical-infrastructure-giant-itron-says-it-was-hacked/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-27 12:03:14 UTC

Spotify is adding fitness as its next major category, launching workout videos, playlists, and Peloton classes inside the app for free and Premium users. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/spotifys-next-frontier-fitness-content/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-27 10:04:14 UTC

Overview Energy's first contract with Meta is a small step toward a future of space-based solar power. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/meta-inks-deal-for-solar-power-at-night-beamed-from-space/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-27 03:03:13 UTC

As growth slows, Truecaller is leaning on subscriptions, business services, and new features to sustain momentum beyond India. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/26/truecaller-faces-mounting-pressures-as-its-growth-matures/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-26 22:02:14 UTC

Can a book like this actually change anything? Or does the spotlight, as it always seems to, send more students racing to the place? https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/26/the-stanford-freshmen-who-want-to-rule-the-world-will-probably-read-this-book-and-try-even-harder/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-26 21:40:20 UTC

Amazon's podcasting business seems to have transformed over the past six months. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/26/amazons-new-podcast-strategy-monetize-everything/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-26 20:24:15 UTC

On the latest episode of Equity, we discuss how Apple has changed since Cook became CEO in 2011, and what challenges incoming CEO John Ternus will be facing. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/26/what-tim-cook-built/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-26 16:04:38 UTC

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/26/techcrunch-mobility-elons-admission/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-26 15:33:13 UTC

Someone’s offering an unusual deal for a 13-acre property in Mill Valley, just north of South Francisco. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/26/to-buy-this-bay-area-home-youll-need-anthropic-equity/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-26 15:01:38 UTC

This $129 device uses MagSafe to stick on the back of an iPhone to power transcription across apps https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/26/speakons-dictation-device-is-a-good-idea-marred-by-platform-limitations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-25 21:44:37 UTC

In a recent experiment, Anthropic created a classified marketplace where AI agents represented both buyers and sellers, striking real deals for real goods and real money. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/anthropic-created-a-test-marketplace-for-agent-on-agent-commerce/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-25 21:00:15 UTC

L.D. 307 would have imposed the country’s first statewide moratorium on new data centers — lasting, in this case, until November 1, 2027. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/maines-governor-vetoes-data-center-moratorium/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-25 17:21:16 UTC

In a letter to the residents of Tumbler Ridge, Canada, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he is “deeply sorry” that his company failed to alert law enforcement about the suspect in a recent mass shooting. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/openai-ceo-apologizes-to-tumbler-ridge-community/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-25 16:36:13 UTC

Nuclear startup X-energy went public, geothermal startup Fervo is about to. Could this be the moment that climate tech investors have been waiting for? https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/the-climate-tech-ipo-window-could-finally-be-cracking-open/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-25 16:04:38 UTC

Canadian AI startup Cohere is taking over Germany-based Aleph Alpha with support from Lidl’s owner, Schwarz Group. With the blessing of their governments, the companies intend to offer a sovereign alternative to enterprises in an AI landscape dominated by American players. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/why-cohere-is-merging-with-aleph-alpha/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-25 15:06:39 UTC

SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 has four tightly defined technology domains, each backed by live demonstrations, dedicated exhibit floors, and sessions featuring the people actually building and funding these technologies globally. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/why-tokyo-is-the-most-important-tech-destination-of-2026/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-25 15:02:28 UTC

It's hard to break the cycle of doomscrolling, but there are plenty of apps that can help you spend more time on content that’s engaging and productive. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/apps-to-distract-you-from-the-endless-cycle-of-doomscrolling/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-25 15:02:26 UTC

John Ternus, Apple's incoming CEO, is a hardware guy, signaling Apple may be putting devices back at the center of its strategy. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/apple-under-ternus-what-comes-next-for-the-tech-giants-hardware-strategy/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-25 15:02:22 UTC

Snabbit has scaled rapidly, crossing one million jobs in March, amid growing investor interest. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/indias-snabbit-seeks-fresh-funding-at-a-400m-valuation-sources-say/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-25 03:33:13 UTC

This round, should it occur, would double the house-help startup's valuation in a matter of weeks. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/24/lachy-groom-to-back-pronto-as-indias-house-help-startup-scales-fast-sources-say/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-24 23:34:34 UTC

Steve Ballmer wrote a fiery letter in the sentencing of disgraced founder Joseph Sanberg documenting all the harm that's befalling him as an investor. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/24/steve-ballmer-blasts-founder-he-backed-who-pleaded-guilty-to-fraud-i-was-duped-and-feel-silly/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

2026-04-24 21:55:37 UTC

The IRS has used Palantir's software since at least 2018, The Intercept reports. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/24/palantir-is-reportedly-helping-the-irs-investigate-financial-crimes/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-24 21:37:38 UTC

Cohere, the Canada-based AI company that makes AI tools for businesses in regulated industries, announced Friday it would merge with Aleph Alpha, a German company that also builds AI systems for businesses and governments. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/24/cohere-acquires-merges-with-german-based-startup-to-create-a-transatlantic-ai-powerhouse/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-24 21:10:40 UTC

Series, a social networking app that's grown popular on college campuses, announced a $5.1 million pre-seed round from some big names in tech. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/24/two-college-kids-raise-a-5-1-million-pre-seed-to-build-an-ai-social-network-in-imessage/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-24 20:52:37 UTC

Meta has been poaching talent from Thinking Machines Lab. But it's a two-way street. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/24/metas-loss-is-thinking-machines-gain/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-24 20:12:16 UTC

Investors flocked to nuclear power startup X-energy in its first day of public trading on the Nasdaq. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/24/x-energy-stock-pops-27-on-first-day-of-trading-following-upsized-ipo/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-24 19:54:16 UTC

ComfyUI, whose tools give creators more control over AI image, video, and audio generation, just raised $30M. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/24/comfyui-hits-500m-valuation-as-creators-seek-more-control-over-ai-generated-media/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-24 19:49:39 UTC

X's new app promises private chats, disappearing messages, audio and video calls and more. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/24/x-launches-xchat-app-ios-messaging-iphone/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-24 18:01:41 UTC

Google plans up to $40B investment in Anthropic as AI rivals race to secure massive compute capacity, following the limited release of its powerful, cybersecurity-focused Mythos model. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/24/google-to-invest-up-to-40b-in-anthropic-in-cash-and-compute/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-24 17:52:36 UTC

Tim Cook plans to step down from his CEO role in September, handing the reins to hardware chief John Ternus. Ternus may be inheriting one of the most durable businesses in tech, but he’s also stepping into a very different ecosystemthan the one Cook spent decades shaping. The App Store’s 30% cut is under pressure, the behind-the-scenes power Apple once […] https://techcrunch.com/video/tim-cook-is-stepping-down-what-happens-to-apple-now/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-24 16:45:16 UTC

Apple’s sold-out Mac mini is spawning marked-up eBay listings as demand surges for the compact desktop, now favored for running local AI models and tools. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/24/mac-mini-price-expensive-ebay-shortage-ai-memory/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-24 15:10:41 UTC

Amazon-backed X-energy was able to raise around 20% more money in its IPO as demand for nuclear power surges. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/24/nuclear-startup-x-energy-raises-1b-in-data-center-driven-ipo/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-24 14:21:21 UTC

Researchers have found a new case where government authorities used a fake Android app to plant spyware on a target’s phone. The company that allegedly developed the spyware was not previously known to sell this type of software. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/24/another-spyware-maker-caught-distributing-fake-android-snooping-apps/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-24 14:03:20 UTC

Surprise! StrictlyVC San Francisco, which will kick off this year’s events lineup for TechCrunch on April 30 at the Sentro Filipino Cultural Center, is getting a new addition to its increasingly stacked lineup of speakers. Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga will join the rest of the lineup to discuss operating at scale in the age of AI. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/24/uber-cto-praveen-neppalli-naga-joins-stacked-strictlyvc-sf-lineup-for-april-30-event/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-24 13:45:19 UTC

Nothing's new on-device dictation tool supports over 100 languages. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/24/nothing-introduces-an-ai-powered-dictation-tool/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-24 13:31:41 UTC

DeepSeek says both models are more efficient and performant than DeepSeek V3.2 due to architectural improvements, and have almost "closed the gap" with current leading models, both open and closed, on reasoning benchmarks. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/24/deepseek-previews-new-ai-model-that-closes-the-gap-with-frontier-models/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-24 12:01:37 UTC

Meta has commandeered a big chunk of Amazon's homegrown CPUs (not GPUs) for AI agentic workloads, signaling that a new kind of chip race has begun. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/24/in-another-wild-turn-for-ai-chips-meta-signs-deal-for-millions-of-amazon-ai-cpus/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-24 04:04:37 UTC

Porsche will start selling the Cayenne Coupe Electric in late summer. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/porsche-is-adding-an-all-electric-cayenne-coupe-to-its-lineup/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-24 00:15:11 UTC

The former Disney CEO hold a stake in Thrive, and has previously held the role of the venture partner at the firm. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/bob-iger-rejoins-thrive-capital-as-advisor-after-disney-exit/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

2026-04-23 23:35:19 UTC

The soldier is accused of using classified government information to inform a wager on the prediction market Polymarket. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/authorities-arrest-special-forces-soldier-who-allegedly-made-400k-on-polymarket-bet-involving-maduro-operation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 22:45:39 UTC

Former Tesla executive Chris Lister is retiring, and at least three other VPs have left Redwood around the recent restructuring, TechCrunch has learned. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/redwood-materials-loses-coo-amid-layoffs-restructuring/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 21:03:13 UTC

Sierra, the AI customer service agent startup founded by technologist Bret Taylor, announced today that it has acquired the YC-backed French startup Fragment. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/bret-taylors-sierra-buys-yc-backed-ai-startup-fragment/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 20:08:40 UTC

The app lets users share disappearing photos with their friends that can be viewed only once and remain available for 24 hours. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/instagram-tests-a-new-instants-app-for-sharing-disappearing-photos/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 19:41:39 UTC

Noscroll wants to cure doomscrolling with an AI bot that reads the internet for you. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/meet-noscroll-an-ai-bot-that-does-your-doomscrolling-for-you/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 19:37:16 UTC

Sean Plankey has requested to withdraw his name to run the U.S. cybersecurity agency after a tumultuous year of chaotic temporary leadership. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/trumps-pick-to-run-us-cyber-agency-cisa-asks-to-drop-out/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 18:52:18 UTC

Artisan may be known for their bold “Stop Hiring Humans” campaign but the reality is every founder needs to assemble the right team if they want to scale. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/dont-stop-hiring-humans-stop-hiring-the-wrong-humans-artisans-founder-says/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 18:34:13 UTC

OpenAI says its latest model offers increased capabilities across a broad variety of categories. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/openai-chatgpt-gpt-5-5-ai-model-superapp/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 18:12:19 UTC

According to an internal memo, Meta plans to begin its sweeping layoffs on May 20. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/meta-job-cuts-10-percent-8000-employees/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 16:42:22 UTC

The max size is now 2MB and max resolution is 4000x4000. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/bluesky-now-supports-better-quality-photos/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 16:42:18 UTC

If a worker's years of service at Microsoft plus their age equals 70 or more, they will be eligible for a voluntary retirement buyout. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/microsoft-offers-buyout-for-up-to-7-of-u-s-employees/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 16:01:18 UTC

Era thinks that we will see many form factors of AI hardware, including glasses, rings, and pendants https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/era-computer-raises-11m-to-build-a-software-platform-for-ai-gadgets/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 16:01:13 UTC

Meta's Accounts Center will transition to the Meta Account, which is supposed to make it easier to manage your experience on various Meta apps and devices. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/meta-is-revamping-its-cross-app-management-system/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 15:34:14 UTC

X Communities are no more. Only a fraction of X users were using Communities, and much of that use was spam, the company said. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/x-is-shutting-down-communities-because-of-low-usage-and-lots-of-spam/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 14:58:12 UTC

Salmon is targeting underbanked Filipinos, with little to no credit history, as well as people unhappy with the incumbent lenders' reliability issues. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/salmon-raises-100m-in-equity-and-debt-to-bring-digital-credit-to-underbanked-filipinos/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 14:45:19 UTC

The app and website hosting company has found evidence of a second compromise of customer accounts after expanding its initial investigation following a breach in early April. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/vercel-says-some-of-its-customers-data-was-stolen-prior-to-its-recent-hack/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 14:18:20 UTC

TechCrunch has confirmed that Delve was the compliance company that performed the security certifications for Context AI, the AI agent training startup that last week disclosed a security incident. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/another-customer-of-troubled-startup-delve-suffered-a-big-security-incident/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 14:04:18 UTC

StrictlyVC San Francisco is in just a week. Now’s the time to grab yourself a ticket. Join VCs and founders at Sentro Filipino Cultural Center on April 30. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/grab-a-ticket-today-the-first-strictlyvc-of-2026-kicks-off-in-just-a-week-in-san-francisco/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 14:04:13 UTC

Tens of thousands of Samsung Electronics workers held a rally at the company’s Pyeongtaek campus in South Korea on Thursday to signal they are prepared to walk off the job for an 18-day strike next month. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/labor-unrest-at-samsung-may-worsen-memory-chip-supply-issues/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 13:42:21 UTC

The company is following through on its promise to not let Musk "double dip" if he won his appeal to restore Tesla's 2018 compensation package, worth $56 billion. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/tesla-drops-musks-29b-interim-award-after-delaware-court-restored-larger-pay-package/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 13:33:21 UTC

WhatsApp is rolling out prepaid phone recharges to its 500 million users in India via PayU. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/whatsapp-adds-prepaid-phone-recharges-in-india-as-its-payments-usage-still-lags/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 13:01:21 UTC

Astronomers are turning to GPUs to find needles in the galactic haystack. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/ai-galaxy-hunters-are-adding-to-the-global-gpu-crunch/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 12:03:18 UTC

The Citizen Lab found two separate surveillance vendors abusing the backbone of cellular networks to spy on several victims across the world. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/surveillance-vendors-caught-abusing-access-to-telcos-to-track-peoples-phone-locations-researchers-say/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 12:03:13 UTC

Beehiiv is clearly done being just a newsletter platform based on today's launch of a new webinar feature, customizable paywalls, and more. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/beehiiv-rolls-out-new-creator-tools-including-webinars-and-customizable-paywalls/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 11:04:16 UTC

Topics can range from "School," "Entertainment," and "Lifestyle" to "Travel," "Writing," and "Health and Wellbeing," among others, Meta says. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/meta-will-now-allow-parents-to-see-the-topics-their-child-discussed-with-meta-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 04:41:38 UTC

Non-gaming apps, led by streaming and AI, are driving growth, even as India's spending per user lags global peers. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/indias-app-market-is-booming-but-global-platforms-are-capturing-most-of-the-gains/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-23 04:19:17 UTC

Shade has its own filesystem that lets you "stream" files directly to your local drive https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/shade-lands-14m-to-let-creative-teams-search-their-video-libraries-in-plain-english/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-22 23:58:15 UTC

Tesla's planned capex for 2026 is three times higher than what the company has historically spent. Its CFO said, as a result, Tesla will have a negative free cash flow the rest of the year. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/tesla-just-increased-its-capex-to-25b-heres-where-the-money-is-going/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-22 22:46:12 UTC

Google has introduced a host of new automated functions into Workspace, all of which are driven by Workspace Intelligence, its new AI system. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/google-updates-workspace-to-make-ai-your-new-office-intern/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-22 22:42:17 UTC

The admission could open Tesla to legal challenges after it spent years promising customers they were just one software update away from owning fully autonomous cars. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/elon-musk-admits-millions-of-tesla-owners-need-upgrades-for-true-full-self-driving/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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