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2026-05-16 19:29:37 GMT

AI-powered marketing platform Nectar Social announced Thursday that it raised a $30 million Series A round led by Menlo Ventures and its Anthology Fund, which was created alongside Anthropic. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/16/marketing-operating-system-nectar-social-raises-30m-series-a-in-round-led-by-menlo/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-05-15 15:46:48 GMT

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 GMT

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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2026-05-14 19:09:43 GMT

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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2026-05-13 13:31:13 GMT

Poppy is an AI-powered app that connects your calendar, email, messages, and other services to surface reminders, suggestions, and tasks based on what’s happening in your life. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/13/poppy-debuts-a-proactive-ai-assistant-to-help-organize-your-digital-life/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-05-08 18:36:14 GMT

CloudFlare announced its first large-scale layoff. CEO Matthew Prince says because of AI efficiency gains, the company doesn't need as many support roles. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/08/cloudflare-says-ai-made-1100-jobs-obsolete-even-as-revenue-hit-a-record-high/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-05-01 00:00:41 GMT

Cook warned that Apple is facing supply chain headwinds from RAMaggedon that could impact its business. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/30/as-tim-cook-steps-down-apple-hit-record-sales-but-a-chip-shortage-looms/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-04-15 12:50:37 GMT

HBO Max will be available to JioHotstar subscribers as an add-on starting at ₹49 (about $0.50) per month, and would feature content from HBO, Max Originals, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, and DC Studios. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/15/hbo-max-comes-to-india-via-exclusive-jiohotstar-deal/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-02-17 17:03:40 GMT

Mesh aims to mass-produce optical transceivers for AI data centers. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/spacex-vets-raise-50m-series-a-for-data-center-links/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-24 05:30:41 GMT

Hexus founder and CEO Sakshi Pratap, who previously held engineering roles at Walmart, Oracle, and Google, tells TechCrunch that her San Francisco-based team has already joined Harvey, while the startup's India-based engineers will come onboard once Harvey establishes a Bangalore office. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/legal-ai-giant-harvey-acquires-hexus-as-competition-heats-up-in-legal-tech/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-24 05:03:40 GMT

Apple shipped a record 14 million iPhones in India in 2025 and gained market share. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/apple-iphone-just-had-its-best-year-in-india-as-the-smartphone-market-stays-broadly-flat/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-24 04:37:09 GMT

TikTok users are freaking out over a mention of "immigration status" data collection, but lawyers explain the disclosure is related to state privacy laws. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/tiktok-users-freak-out-over-apps-immigration-status-collection-heres-what-it-means/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-24 00:06:39 GMT

Yann LeCun's new venture, AMI Labs, has drawn intense attention since the AI scientist left Meta to found it. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/whos-behind-ami-labs-yann-lecuns-world-model-startup/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-23 21:52:16 GMT

The NTSB joins the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in investigating Waymo vehicles illegally passing stopped school buses. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/waymo-probed-by-national-transportation-safety-board-over-illegal-school-bus-behavior/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-23 21:16:18 GMT

The Department of Justice may be conducting a criminal investigation. This is arguably the biggest drama between two HR startups ever. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/the-rippling-deel-corporate-spying-scandal-may-have-taken-another-wild-turn/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-23 20:35:14 GMT

Learn more about Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros., considered the most historic megadeal in Hollywood, as it continues to develop. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/what-to-know-about-netflixs-landmark-acquisition-of-warner-bros/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-23 20:22:16 GMT

Security researchers have attributed the attempted use of destructive "wiper" malware across Poland's energy infrastructure in late December to a Russian-backed hacking group known for causing power outages in neighboring Ukraine. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/researchers-say-russian-government-hackers-were-behind-attempted-poland-power-outage/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-23 20:04:18 GMT

The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos felt different this year, and not just because Meta and Salesforce took over storefronts on the main promenade. AI dominated the conversation in a way that overshadowed traditional topics like climate change and global poverty, and the CEOs weren’t holding back. There was public criticism of trade policy, warnings about AI […] https://techcrunch.com/video/how-did-davos-turn-into-a-tech-conference/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-23 17:03:44 GMT

The new feature lets you insert yourself into a meme in Google Photos. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/google-photos-latest-feature-lets-you-meme-yourself/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-23 17:03:41 GMT

Meta will developed new versions of AI characters that will give age-appropriate responses https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/meta-pauses-teen-access-to-ai-characters-as-it-develops-a-specially-tailored-version/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-23 16:05:07 GMT

Started by an engineer who worked on the space shuttle program, and at Blue Origin, Space Beyond has a spot on a 2027 Falcon 9 flight. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/this-startup-will-send-1000-peoples-ashes-to-space-affordably-in-2027/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-23 15:56:12 GMT

The FBI served Microsoft a warrant requesting encryption recovery keys to decrypt the hard drives of people involved in an alleged fraud case in Guam. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/microsoft-gave-fbi-a-set-of-bitlocker-encryption-keys-to-unlock-suspects-laptops-reports/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-23 15:51:39 GMT

The business model behind these apps replicates the same dark patterns as mobile games. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/tiktok-like-microdramas-are-going-to-make-billions-this-year-even-though-they-kind-of-suck/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-23 15:47:07 GMT

The deal ends a six-year long political saga that that started in 2020 when President Donald Trump tried to ban the app over national security concerns during his first term. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/tiktok-finalizes-deal-to-create-new-us-entity-and-avoid-ban/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-23 15:33:42 GMT

Sam Altman is set for his first India visit in nearly a year. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/openai-chief-sam-altman-plans-india-visit-as-ai-leaders-converge-in-new-delhi-sources/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-23 15:02:07 GMT

Register now to save up to $680 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass and get a second ticket at 50% off. This offer ends next week on January 30, or once the first 500 tickets are claimed — whichever comes first. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/only-1-week-left-or-until-the-first-500-passes-are-gone-the-first-disrupt-2026-ticket-discount-is-ending/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-23 13:01:07 GMT

The company is also currently facing a 30-day suspension of its manufacturing and dealer licenses in California for deceptive marketing about Autopilot's capabilities. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/tesla-discontinues-autopilot-in-bid-to-boost-adoption-of-its-full-self-driving-software/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-23 02:32:14 GMT

Blockit, an AI agent that communicates directly with other calendars, has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Sequoia. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/former-sequoia-partners-new-startup-uses-ai-to-negotiate-your-calendar-for-you/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-23 01:34:11 GMT

Anduril on Thursday announced its plans to expand its Southern California presence with a major campus in Long Beach, the town where founder Palmer Luckey grew up. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/palmer-luckey-says-the-coolest-thing-about-anduril-expanding-to-long-beach-is-the-fighter-jets/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-23 00:53:36 GMT

OpenAI has reportedly appointed Barret Zoph to lead its push into enterprise just a week after Zoph rejoined the company. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/openai-is-coming-for-those-sweet-enterprise-dollars-in-2026/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-23 00:31:16 GMT

Vimeo is in the process of laying off some of its global staff after being acquired last year by Bending Spoons for $1.38B. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/vimeo-starts-layoffs-after-acquisition-by-bending-spoons/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 23:59:37 GMT

The factory musical chairs reflect an economic and political environment, shaped by the Trump administration's tariff policy and its decision to end the federal EV tax credit. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/gm-to-end-chevy-bolt-ev-production-next-year-move-china-made-buick-to-u-s-factory/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 23:50:37 GMT

Before everyone sharpens their knives, consider that for the VCs who backed Brex at its outset, the sale is a triumph. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/capital-one-acquires-brex-for-steep-discount-to-its-peak-valuation-but-early-believers-are-laughing-all-the-way-to-the-bank/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 22:47:37 GMT

The five year-old-startup raised a $100 million round led by Index Ventures. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/voice-ai-engine-and-openai-partner-livekit-hits-1b-valuation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 22:43:14 GMT

The seed round values the newly formed startup at $800 million. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/inference-startup-inferact-lands-150m-to-commercialize-vllm/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 21:44:37 GMT

New research looks at how leading AI models hold up doing actual white-collar work tasks, drawn from consulting, investment banking, and law. Most models failed. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/are-ai-agents-ready-for-the-workplace-a-new-benchmark-raises-doubts/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 21:35:38 GMT

An hours-long outage is preventing Microsoft's enterprise customers from accessing their inboxes, files, and video meetings. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/microsoft-365-hit-by-outage-preventing-access-to-emails-and-files/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 19:52:11 GMT

Ring says the new feature will identify if video edits have been made, even if they're minor. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/ring-is-adding-a-new-content-verification-feature-to-videos/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 19:43:11 GMT

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says the tech giant isn't pressuring him to insert ads into the AI chatbot experience. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/google-deepmind-ceo-is-surprised-openai-is-rushing-forward-with-ads-in-chatgpt/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 19:25:11 GMT

Humans&, a new startup founded by alumni of Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, xAI, and Google DeepMind, is building the next generation of foundation models for collaboration, not chat. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/humans-thinks-coordination-is-the-next-frontier-for-ai-and-theyre-building-a-model-to-prove-it/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 19:02:08 GMT

The move comes as Substack has been investing more heavily in video and livestreaming, as it looks to compete with platforms like YouTube and Patreon for both creators and viewers. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/substack-launches-a-tv-app/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 18:53:10 GMT

Tesla is offering passengers robotaxi rides in Austin without a human safety driver in the front seat. Tesla initially started testing robotaxis in Austin last June. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/tesla-launches-robotaxi-rides-in-austin-with-no-human-safety-driver/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 18:44:09 GMT

Meta is set to go on trial in New Mexico for allegedly failing to protect minors. The company is requesting a broad swath of information not be allowed to be presented in court. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/meta-seeks-to-limit-evidence-in-child-safety-case/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 18:31:09 GMT

Google now offers a way for college-bound students to take free SAT practice exams with the help of Gemini. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/google-now-offers-free-sat-practice-exams-powered-by-gemini/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 18:04:10 GMT

Jenny Liu, is a solo first time GP looking to back underrepresented wellness founders. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/former-ceo-of-celeb-fav-gym-dogpound-launches-5m-fund-to-back-wellness-companies/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 17:05:08 GMT

General Fusion's merger with an acquisition company will net the company over $300 million. Just last year, the company ran into trouble raising money from other investors. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/struggling-fusion-power-company-general-fusion-to-go-public-via-1b-reverse-merger/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 17:01:11 GMT

Waymo is opening its driverless robotaxis to the public in Miami, starting with a 60-square-mile service area and plans to reach the airport "soon." https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/waymo-continues-robotaxi-ramp-up-with-miami-service-now-open-to-public/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 16:52:09 GMT

The Irish government announced that it wants to pass a law that would grant police more surveillance powers, such as using spyware to fight serious crime, while aiming to protect the privacy rights of its citizens. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/ireland-proposes-new-law-allowing-police-to-use-spyware/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 16:02:07 GMT

The company notes that AI Mode doesn’t train directly on your Gmail inbox or Google Photos library. Instead, it trains on specific prompts and the model’s responses. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/googles-ai-mode-can-now-tap-into-your-gmail-and-photos-to-provide-tailored-responses/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 15:31:11 GMT

TechCrunch obtained a sample of the stolen data, which contained names, email addresses, dates of birth, and the user's approximate geographic location. Under Armour confirmed some sensitive information was taken in the breach. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/under-armour-says-its-aware-of-data-breach-claims-after-72m-customer-records-were-posted-online/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 15:17:07 GMT

Google has hired the CEO and top top behind voice AI startup Hume AI, signaling that voice is increasingly becoming the preferred interface over screens. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/google-reportedly-snags-up-team-behind-ai-voice-startup-hume-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 15:04:11 GMT

Neurophos is taking a crack at solving the AI industry's power efficiency problem with an optical chip that uses a composite material to do the math required in AI inferencing tasks. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/from-invisibility-cloaks-to-ai-chips-neurophos-raises-110m-to-build-tiny-optical-processors-for-inferencing/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 14:59:09 GMT

Since 2024, Anthropic's performance optimization team has given job seekers a take-home test to make sure they know their stuff — but as AI coding tools have gotten better, the test has had to change a lot to stay ahead of AI-assisted cheating. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/anthropic-has-to-keep-revising-its-technical-interview-test-so-you-cant-cheat-on-it-with-claude/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 14:50:10 GMT

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin had previously suggested that the third launch of the mega-rocket would take the space company's robotic lunar lander to the moon. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/blue-origin-schedules-third-new-glenn-launch-for-late-february-but-not-to-the-moon/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 14:05:07 GMT

Now available in the US and Canada, Spotify's AI-powered Prompted Playlists let users describe what they want to hear using natural language commands. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/spotify-brings-ai-powered-prompted-playlists-to-the-u-s-and-canada/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 12:04:17 GMT

With these new features, Snap is likely looking to appease regulators and parents over concerns about safety and screen time on its platform. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/snapchat-gives-parents-new-insights-into-teens-screen-time-and-friends/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 12:04:11 GMT

Quadric aims to help companies and governments build programmable on-device AI chips that can run fast-changing models locally. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/quadric-rides-the-shift-from-cloud-ai-to-on-device-inference-and-its-paying-off/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 11:23:12 GMT

Tiger Global and Microsoft are offering up their full stakes in the company, while Walmart is choosing to retain its majority stake, and selling up to 45.9 million shares. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/tiger-global-microsoft-to-fully-exit-walmart-backed-phonepe-via-its-ipo/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 11:01:19 GMT

Big tech companies and upcoming startups want to use generative AI to build software and hardware for kids. A lot of those experiences are limited to text or voice, and kids might not find that captivating. Three former Google employees want to get over that hurdle with their generative AI-powered interactive app, Sparkli. Sparkli was […] https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/former-google-trio-is-building-an-interactive-ai-powered-learning-app-for-kids/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-22 00:21:38 GMT

Should this wearable materialize, it could be released as early as 2027, according to a report on the device. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/not-to-be-outdone-by-openai-apple-is-reportedly-developing-an-ai-wearable/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 23:27:39 GMT

SGLang, which originated as an open-source research project at Ion Stoica’s UC Berkeley lab, has raised capital from Accel. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/sources-project-sglang-spins-out-as-radixark-with-400m-valuation-as-inference-market-explodes/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 22:47:20 GMT

From leadership changes at legacy semiconductor companies to wishy washy policy around chip exports, a lot happened last year. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/a-timeline-of-the-u-s-semiconductor-market-in-2025/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 22:38:16 GMT

X says the new feature, similar to Bluesky's Starter Packs, will arrive in the coming weeks. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/x-copies-bluesky-with-a-starterpacks-feature-that-helps-you-find-who-to-follow/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 22:20:18 GMT

The feature, now public, lets you create to-do's and action items by speaking naturally to the app's AI. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/todoists-app-now-lets-you-add-tasks-to-your-to-do-list-by-speaking-to-its-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 22:15:40 GMT

Siri could look more like ChatGPT than its current state as an integrated feature across Apple products. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/apple-plans-to-make-siri-an-ai-chatbot-report-says/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 22:11:18 GMT

The newly revised document offers a roadmap for what Anthropic says is a safer and more helpful chatbot experience. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/anthropic-revises-claudes-constitution-and-hints-at-chatbot-consciousness/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 20:41:14 GMT

Two origin ID apps, NonUSA and Made O'Meter, are seeing downloads surge as Europeans boycott US-made goods. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/apps-for-boycotting-american-products-surge-to-the-top-of-the-danish-app-store/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 20:36:37 GMT

Research from startup GPTZero points to the impossible problem prestigious conferences face in the age of AI slop. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/irony-alert-hallucinated-citations-found-in-papers-from-neurips-the-prestigious-ai-conference/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 18:39:39 GMT

The network will be designed for enterprise, data center, and government customers and could offer an alternative to SpaceX's Starlink service. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/blue-origins-satellite-internet-network-terawave-will-move-data-at-6tbps/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 18:35:07 GMT

The startup plans to expand to at least four new U.S. states in 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/zipline-charts-drone-delivery-expansion-with-600m-in-new-funding/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 18:03:40 GMT

The medical info database has doubled in valuation since last raise in October, despite encroachment from model makers. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/openevidence-hits-12b-valuation-with-new-round-led-by-thrive-dst/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 16:47:09 GMT

Ads on Threads will roll out gradually to users over the coming months, Meta says. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/threads-rolls-out-ads-to-all-users-worldwide/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 16:29:09 GMT

Soon, YouTube TV will allow viewers to customize the multiview feature to watch any four channels they want side by side. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/youtube-tvs-multiview-is-getting-a-huge-upgrade-letting-viewers-mix-and-match-channels/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 16:25:09 GMT

At the time, people felt like 2016 was cursed -- but at least we did not yet have a word for "doomscrolling." https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/were-not-nostalgic-for-2016-were-nostalgic-for-the-internet-before-all-the-slop/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 16:07:11 GMT

Aliisa Rosenthal has found a new career as a VC. She knows what startups can do to protect themselves from the model makers eating their markets. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/openais-former-sales-leader-joins-vc-firm-acrew-openai-taught-her-where-startups-can-build-a-moat/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 15:44:10 GMT

YouTube Shorts viewers might soon see AI versions of their favorite creators when scrolling through their feeds. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/youtube-will-soon-let-creators-make-shorts-with-their-own-ai-likeness/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 15:22:10 GMT

The AI startup is on track to announce its first hardware device in the second half of this year, OpenAI Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane said during an interview Davos. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/openai-aims-to-ship-its-first-device-in-2026-and-it-could-be-earbuds/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 15:04:12 GMT

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 tickets are officially on sale. Save up to $680 on your ticket and be among the first 500 registrants to score a +1 pass at 50% off. Don't miss 10,000 tech leaders, founders, and VCs in San Francisco from Oct 13-15. Register before these one-time deals vanish. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/techcrunch-disrupt-2026-tickets-now-on-sale-lowest-rates-all-year/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 14:19:10 GMT

Adobe is adding AI tools to Acrobat, including the ability to generate podcast summaries of files, create presentations, and a way for users to edit files using prompts. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/adobe-acrobat-now-lets-you-edit-files-using-prompts-generate-podcast-summaries/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 14:05:07 GMT

This new Scrabble inspired game is a distraction-free alternative to ad-loaded competitors like Words With Friends. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/nyt-games-scrabble-like-game-crossplay-is-a-dream-come-true/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 14:01:11 GMT

PraxisPro, founded by a former pharma sales rep, offers small language model AI training specifically designed for medical product sales. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/praxispro-raises-6m-seed-from-alleycorp-to-coach-medical-sales-reps/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 13:34:10 GMT

Lemonade says it worked with Tesla to gain access to previously-restricted vehicle telemetry data, but declined to offer specifics. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/lemonade-launches-an-insurance-product-for-tesla-full-self-driving-customers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 13:07:09 GMT

Deepinder Goyal will remain on Eternal's board as its vice chairman. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/eternal-ceo-deepinder-goyal-hands-over-reins-to-blinkit-chief-as-quick-commerce-takes-off/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 13:02:07 GMT

Zanskar has raised $115 million to find about a dozen geothermal resources that could help power the grid throughout the U.S. West. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/zanskar-thinks-1-tw-of-geothermal-power-is-being-overlooked/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 12:01:07 GMT

Language learning marketplace Preply is now valued at $1.2 billion after raising a $150 million that marks a new chapter for the 14-year-old company. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/language-learning-marketplace-preplys-unicorn-status-embodies-ukrainian-resilience/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 11:30:42 GMT

ChatGPT was the second most downloaded app in India for 2025 after Instagram. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/indias-app-downloads-rebounded-to-25-5-billion-in-2025-fueled-by-ai-assistants-and-microdrama-boom/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 11:30:39 GMT

Consumers spent more money in mobile apps than games in 2025, driven by AI app adoption. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/consumers-spent-more-on-mobile-apps-than-games-in-2025-driven-by-ai-app-adoption/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 07:23:08 GMT

Snap is still a defendant in similar cases related to social media addiction. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/snap-reaches-settlement-in-social-media-addiction-lawsuit/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 06:24:38 GMT

Amagi shares debuted at a 12% discount, offering an early read on investor demand for a rare type of tech listing in India. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/amagi-slides-in-india-debut-as-cloud-tv-software-firm-tests-investor-appetite/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 02:02:09 GMT

Bolna said that 75% of its revenue is coming from self-serve customers. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/bolna-nabs-6-3-million-from-general-catalyst-for-its-india-focused-voice-orchestration-platform/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 01:44:07 GMT

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei unloaded on both the administration and U.S. chip companies over plans to sell to China. The criticism was particularly notable because one of those chipmakers, Nvidia, is a major partner and investor in Anthropic. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/anthropics-ceo-stuns-davos-with-nvidia-criticism/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-21 00:50:10 GMT

At the center of the redesign is deeper integration of vertical video feeds, which the streaming giant has been experimenting with since May. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/netflix-to-redesign-its-app-as-it-competes-with-social-platforms-for-daily-engagement/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-20 23:38:09 GMT

Ethos was backed by a who's who of VCs and celebs through 2021. It is currently profitable, it says. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/one-time-hot-insurance-tech-ethos-poised-to-be-first-tech-ipo-of-the-year/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-20 23:33:39 GMT

The feature is designed to stop problematic content from being delivered to users under the age of 18. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/in-an-effort-to-protect-young-users-chatgpt-will-now-predict-how-old-you-are/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-20 22:12:38 GMT

Tesla aims to restart work on Dojo3, its previously abandoned third-generation AI chip. Only this time, Dojo3 won’t be aimed at training self-driving models on Earth. Instead, Musk says it will be dedicated to “space-based AI compute.” https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/elon-musk-says-teslas-restarted-dojo3-will-be-for-space-based-ai-compute/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-20 21:41:10 GMT

In a post to Github on Tuesday, the social media giant purported to share its secret sauce. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/x-open-sources-its-algorithm-while-facing-a-transparency-fine-and-grok-controversies/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-20 21:36:38 GMT

The agreement comes two weeks after Luminar accused its billionaire founder of dodging information requests, as it evaluates potential legal claims. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/luminar-founder-austin-russell-agrees-to-accept-subpoena-in-bankruptcy-case/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-20 21:32:12 GMT

Serve Robotics is expanding beyond its sidewalk delivery roots by acquiring Diligent Robotics, which makes a hospital assistant bot named Moxi. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/why-serve-robotics-is-acquiring-a-hospital-assistant-robot-company/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-20 21:00:39 GMT

The revelation comes as part of a series of corrections in a legal case over DOGE’s access to Social Security Administration data. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/trump-administration-admits-doge-may-have-misused-americans-social-security-data/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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2026-01-20 20:51:38 GMT

The online mentoring site UStrive exposed email addresses, phone numbers, and other non-public information to other logged-in users. The nonprofit told TechCrunch that the issue is now fixed, but wouldn't commit to alerting affected individuals. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/20/ustrive-security-lapse-exposed-personal-data-of-its-users-including-children/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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