04-28-26 -

Snapchat brings AI-powered conversational advertising to its app
Users will be able to chat with a brand's AI agent to do things like ask questions and get recommendations.

04-28-26 -

YouTube is testing an AI-powered search feature that shows guided answers
YouTube is rolling out the new AI search feature to Premium subscribers in the U.S. on an opt-in basis.

04-28-26 -

BCI startup Neurable looks to license its mind-reading tech for consumer wear...
The startup specializes in "non-invasive" "mind-reading" tech—a kind of neural data collection that, its CEO hopes, will have all sorts of consumer applications.

04-28-26 -

Red Hats OpenClaw maintainer just made enterprise Claw deployments a lot safer
Tank OS puts OpenClaw AI agents into a container that let's it run reliably and more safely, especially for those running fleets of them.

04-28-26 -

Otters new feature lets users search across their enterprise tools
Otter is also releasing a new Windows app that can capture meeting notes without joining one

04-28-26 -

Drizzle on top: a new high-end dog food brand is coming for the 1%
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.

04-27-26 -

Indias Snabbit closes $56M round as investor interest in on-demand home servi...
Snabbit now processes over 40,000 daily jobs and has cut costs sharply as it expands across cities and services.

04-27-26 -

Letterboxd, the social platform for film buffs, reportedly looking for new owner
Potential buyers of Letterboxd include Versant, the parent company of CNBC and MS NOW, and Hollywood media company The Ankler, according to Semafor.

04-27-26 -

Consumers lost $2.1B to social media scams in 2025, FTC reports
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.

04-27-26 -

OpenAI ends Microsoft legal peril over its $50B Amazon deal
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.

04-27-26 -

DeepMinds David Silver just raised $1.1B to build an AI that learns without h...
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.

04-27-26 -

Hacker who allegedly carried out cyberattacks for China is extradited to US
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.

04-27-26 -

Investors back Skyes AI home screen app for iPhone ahead of launch
Skye's new AI app attracted investors before it even launched — a sign of interest in a more AI-aware iPhone.

04-27-26 -

Data center demand drives 66% surge in natural gas power plant costs
Natural gas power plant costs have nearly doubled in two years and take 23% longer to build as data center electricity demand skyrockets.

04-27-26 -

Whats behind Europes efforts to ditch US software in favor of sovereign tech
Governments across Europe are looking to rely less on American tech providers.

04-27-26 -

China blocks Metas $2B Manus deal after months-long probe
China has ordered Meta to unwind its multibillion-dollar Manus acquisition, dealing a potential setback to Zuckerberg’s push into AI agents.

04-27-26 -

OpenAI could be making a phone with AI agents replacing apps
The phone could go in mass production in 2028, an analyst says.

04-27-26 -

Critical infrastructure giant Itron says it was hacked
The American technology giant provides water and energy monitoring and utility meters to hundreds of millions of homes and businesses.

04-27-26 -

Spotifys next frontier: fitness content
Spotify is adding fitness as its next major category, launching workout videos, playlists, and Peloton classes inside the app for free and Premium users.

04-27-26 -

Meta inks deal for solar power at night, beamed from space
Overview Energy's first contract with Meta is a small step toward a future of space-based solar power.

04-26-26 -

Truecaller faces mounting pressures as its growth matures
As growth slows, Truecaller is leaning on subscriptions, business services, and new features to sustain momentum beyond India.

04-26-26 -

The Stanford freshmen who want to rule the world will probably read this book...
Can a book like this actually change anything? Or does the spotlight, as it always seems to, send more students racing to the place?

04-26-26 -

Amazons new podcast strategy: Monetize everything
Amazon's podcasting business seems to have transformed over the past six months.

04-26-26 -

What Tim Cook built
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.

04-26-26 -

TechCrunch Mobility: Elons admission
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

04-26-26 -

To buy this Bay Area home, youll need Anthropic equity
Someone’s offering an unusual deal for a 13-acre property in Mill Valley, just north of South Francisco.

04-26-26 -

SpeakOns dictation device is a good idea marred by platform limitations
This $129 device uses MagSafe to stick on the back of an iPhone to power transcription across apps

04-25-26 -

Anthropic created a test marketplace for agent-on-agent commerce
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.

04-25-26 -

Maines governor vetoes data center moratorium
L.D. 307 would have imposed the country’s first statewide moratorium on new data centers — lasting, in this case, until November 1, 2027.

04-25-26 -

OpenAI CEO apologizes to Tumbler Ridge community
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.

04-25-26 -

The climate tech IPO window could finally be cracking open
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?

04-25-26 -

Why Cohere is merging with Aleph Alpha
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 do...

04-25-26 -

Why Tokyo is the most important tech destination of 2026
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.

04-25-26 -

Apps to distract you from the endless cycle of doomscrolling
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.

04-25-26 -

Apple under Ternus: what comes next for the tech giants hardware strategy
John Ternus, Apple's incoming CEO, is a hardware guy, signaling Apple may be putting devices back at the center of its strategy.

04-25-26 -

Indias Snabbit seeks fresh funding at a $400M valuation, sources say
Snabbit has scaled rapidly, crossing one million jobs in March, amid growing investor interest.

04-24-26 -

Lachy Groom to back India startup Pronto at a $200M valuation, sources say
This round, should it occur, would double the house-help startup's valuation in a matter of weeks.

04-24-26 -

Steve Ballmer blasts founder he backed who pleaded guilty to fraud: I was dup...
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.

04-24-26 -

Palantir is reportedly helping the IRS investigate financial crimes
The IRS has used Palantir's software since at least 2018, The Intercept reports.

04-24-26 -

Cohere acquires, merges with Germany-based startup to create a transatlantic ...
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. 

04-24-26 -

Two college kids raise a $5.1 million pre-seed to build an AI social network ...
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.

04-24-26 -

Metas loss is Thinking Machines gain
Meta has been poaching talent from Thinking Machines Lab. But it's a two-way street.

04-24-26 -

X-energy stock pops 27% on first day of trading following upsized IPO
Investors flocked to nuclear power startup X-energy in its first day of public trading on the Nasdaq.

04-24-26 -

ComfyUI hits $500M valuation as creators seek more control over AI-generated ...
ComfyUI, whose tools give creators more control over AI image, video, and audio generation, just raised $30M.

04-24-26 -

X launches stand-alone XChat app on iOS
X's new app promises private chats, disappearing messages, audio and video calls and more.

04-24-26 -

Google to invest up to $40B in Anthropic in cash and compute
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.

04-24-26 -

Marked-up Mac minis flood eBay amid shortages driven by AI
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.

04-24-26 -

Nuclear startup X-energy raises $1B in data center-driven IPO
Amazon-backed X-energy was able to raise around 20% more money in its IPO as demand for nuclear power surges.

04-24-26 -

Another spyware maker caught distributing fake Android snooping apps
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.

04-24-26 -

Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga joins stacked StrictlyVC SF lineup for April 3...
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 Neppa...