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We’re feeling cynical about xAI’s big deal with Anthropic
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/10/were-feeling-cynical-about-xais-big-deal-with-anthropic/
Published: May 10, 2026 15:34
On the latest episode of the Equity podcast, we discussed what xAI's deal with Anthropic might mean for parent company SpaceX.
Voice AI in India is hard. Wispr Flow is betting on it anyway.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/09/voice-ai-in-india-is-hard-wispr-flow-is-betting-on-it-anyway/
Published: May 10, 2026 02:00
Wispr Flow says growth accelerated in India after its Hinglish rollout, even as voice AI products continue to face challenges.
So you’ve heard these AI terms and nodded along; let’s fix that
Published: May 9, 2026 21:45
The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter.
Nvidia has already committed $40B to equity AI deals this year
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/09/nvidia-has-already-committed-40b-to-equity-ai-deals-this-year/
Published: May 9, 2026 14:43
Nvidia continues to be a big investor in the AI ecosystem.
Laid-off Oracle workers tried to negotiate better severance. Oracle said no.
Published: May 8, 2026 22:59
Some found out they didn't qualify for WARN Act protections like two-months notice because the company had classified them as remote workers.
Intel’s comeback story is even wilder than it seems
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/08/intels-comeback-story-is-even-wilder-than-it-seems/
Published: May 8, 2026 20:02
Intel's stock has risen a stunning 490% over the past year, a bet by Wall Street that may be running well ahead of the company's actual turnaround.
Cloudflare says AI made 1,100 jobs obsolete, even as revenue hit a record high
Published: May 8, 2026 18:33
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.
The “people’s airline” and the enterprise AI gold rush
https://techcrunch.com/podcast/the-peoples-airline-and-the-enterprise-ai-gold-rush/
Published: May 8, 2026 15:46
Everyone wants a piece of the enterprise AI pie, and this week, we saw a string of companies making their moves. From Anthropic and OpenAI announcing new joint ventures targeting enterprise AI deployment to SAP dropping $1B on German AI startup Prior Labs,…
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Published: May 8, 2026 14:00
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Why you can never get your doctor to call you back
Published: May 8, 2026 04:42
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…
OpenAI launches new voice intelligence features in its API
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/openai-launches-new-voice-intelligence-features-in-its-api/
Published: May 7, 2026 22:24
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.
Voi founders’ new AI startup Pit has become the latest rising star out of Stockholm
Published: May 7, 2026 21:02
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.
OpenAI introduces new ‘Trusted Contact’ safeguard for cases of possible self-harm
Published: May 7, 2026 20:20
The company is expanding its efforts to protect ChatGPT users in cases where conversations may turn to self-harm.
Perplexity’s Personal Computer is now available to everyone on Mac
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/perplexitys-personal-computer-is-now-available-everyone-on-mac/
Published: May 7, 2026 19:57
Perplexity's Personal Computer brings AI agents to your Mac, and is now open to everyone.
Elon Musk’s lawsuit is putting OpenAI’s safety record under the microscope
Published: May 7, 2026 19:21
Can Sam Altman—or any CEO—be trusted with super intelligence?
Bumble is getting rid of the swipe, CEO says
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/bumble-is-getting-rid-of-the-swipe-ceo-says/
Published: May 7, 2026 19:06
Based on Whitney Wolfe Herd's past comments about Bumble's new direction, the company is expected to lean into AI -- Bumble is even working on an AI dating assistant called Bee, and the CEO has made many comments over the years about how AI will be "a…
How Anthropic’s Mythos has rewritten Firefox’s approach to cybersecurity
Published: May 7, 2026 16:05
Security researchers at Mozilla say Anthropic's Mythos has unearthed a wealth of high-severity bugs in Firefox.
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27: A shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100K
Published: May 7, 2026 15:00
Startup Battlefield 200 applications are open, but only for three more weeks. Apply by May 27 for your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, $100K equity-free, and more opportunities for major scaling impact. Pre-Series A founders —…
Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Get in front of 10,000 decision-makers before space runs out
Published: May 7, 2026 14:30
If startup visibility, traction, and real deals matter, you should be on the TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 exhibit floor. Get your 6' exhibit table before your competitor does.
Aurora’s Chris Urmson on why self-driving trucks are finally ready to scale
Published: May 7, 2026 14:24
Self-driving has been “almost here” for over a decade. But somewhere between DARPA challenges and a handful of driverless trucks hauling freight between Dallas and Houston, Aurora co-founder and CEO Chris Urmson’s story changed. The self-driving truck…
2 days left: Get 50% off a second pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/2-days-left-get-50-off-a-second-pass-to-techcrunch-disrupt-2026/
Published: May 7, 2026 14:00
Two days left to save up to $410 on your pass, and get a second one at 50% off to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Offer ends May 8, 11:59 p.m. PT. Register now.
China’s Moonshot AI raises $2B at $20B valuation as demand for open-source AI skyrockets
Published: May 7, 2026 13:44
Moonshot's annualized recurring revenue topped $200 million in April, driven by rapid growth in paid subscriptions and API usage.
Spotify wants to become the home for AI-generated personal audio
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/07/spotify-wants-to-become-the-home-for-ai-generated-personal-audio/
Published: May 7, 2026 13:00
Users will be able to create a podcast from Codex or Claude Code and import it to Spotify
Spotify’s AI DJ now supports French, German, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese
Published: May 7, 2026 12:20
Spotify's AI DJ feature now supports French, German, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese.
Five architects of the AI economy explain where the wheels are coming off
Published: May 7, 2026 05:25
Earlier this week, five people who touch every layer of the AI supply chain sat down at the Milken Global Conference in Beverly Hills, where they talked with TechCrunch about everything from chip shortages to orbital data centers to the possibility that…
Barry Diller trusts Sam Altman. But ‘trust is irrelevant’ as AGI nears, he says.
Published: May 6, 2026 21:57
Barry Diller defended OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, while warning that AGI remains an unpredictable force needing guardrails.
Snap says its $400M deal with Perplexity ‘amicably ended’
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/snap-says-its-400m-deal-with-perplexity-amicably-ended/
Published: May 6, 2026 21:43
The deal, announced last November, would have seen Perplexity's AI search engine integrated directly into Snapchat.
Is xAI a neocloud now?
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/is-xai-a-neocloud-now/
Published: May 6, 2026 21:32
xAI's real business may be more about building data centers than training AI models.
How Elon Musk left OpenAI, according to Greg Brockman
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/how-elon-musk-left-openai-according-to-greg-brockman/
Published: May 6, 2026 18:23
Cutthroat negotiations between startup founders are rarely shared so publicly, especially when a company becomes as world-changing as OpenAI.
SpaceX may spend up to $119 billion on ‘Terafab’ chip factory in Texas
Published: May 6, 2026 17:23
SpaceX, Elon Musk's space company that also houses his AI company, xAI, is considering spending $55 billion, at least initially, to build a semiconductor factory in Texas, according to a filing with Grimes County.
DeepSeek could hit $45B valuation from its first investment round
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/deepseek-could-hit-45b-valuation-from-its-first-investment-round/
Published: May 6, 2026 17:20
In just a few weeks of talks, DeepSeek's potential valuation has reportedly soared from $20 billion to $45 billion.
Google updates AI search to include ‘expert advice’ from Reddit and other web forums
Published: May 6, 2026 15:49
While citing web forums and discussion boards can help users find answers to more niche queries, this design choice could also prove chaotic.
Khosla-backed robotics startup Genesis AI has gone full-stack, demo shows
Published: May 6, 2026 15:46
Genesis AI, a startup that raised a $105 million seed round to build foundational AI for robotics, has unveiled its first model, GENE-26.5, but also a demo showcasing a set of robotic hands performing complex tasks.
Tinder owner Match Group is slowing hiring to pay for its increased use of AI tools
Published: May 6, 2026 15:27
Match Group said that it's slowing its hiring plans for the rest of the year because AI tools "cost a lot of money."
Apple to pay $250M to settle lawsuit over Siri’s delayed AI features
Published: May 6, 2026 15:12
Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class action lawsuit for overpromising the arrival of Siri's AI features.
Ethos raises $22.75M from a16z for its expert network with voice onboarding
Published: May 6, 2026 15:00
Ethos says it is onboarding 35,000 experts per week
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, all your M&A questions will be answered
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/at-techcrunch-disrupt-2026-all-your-ma-questions-will-be-answered/
Published: May 6, 2026 14:30
Leaders from Coinbase, M13, and Mignano Law Group talk about how M&A is an early-stage strategy at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register to hear this live.
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Published: May 6, 2026 14:00
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AI boom pushes Samsung to $1T
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/06/ai-boom-pushes-samsung-to-1t/
Published: May 6, 2026 13:54
Samsung crossed the $1 trillion valuation mark after shares surged on AI-driven chip demand, making it only the second Asian company after TSMC to hit the milestone.
Peter Sarlin’s QuTwo reaches $380M valuation in angel round
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/peter-sarlins-qutwo-reaches-380m-valuation-in-angel-round/
Published: May 6, 2026 06:47
QyTw0, the Finnish AI lab founded by former AMD Silo AI CEO Peter Sarlin, is now valued at €325 million (approximately $380 million) after raising a €25 million angel round ($29 million). It's a sign of enduring tailwinds for AI, quantum computing, and…
Marc Lore says that AI will soon enable anyone open a restaurant
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/marc-lore-says-that-ai-will-soon-enable-anyone-open-a-restaurant/
Published: May 6, 2026 06:34
Wonder wants to turn its robotic kitchens into AI-powered “restaurant factories,” letting anyone spin up a virtual food brand with a prompt.
SAP bets $1.16B on 18-month-old German AI lab and says yes to NemoClaw
Published: May 5, 2026 23:50
SAP plans to buy German AI startup Prior Labs and invest heavily in it. It is also prohibiting customers' agents use to a select few like Nvidia's NemoClaw.
Altara secures $7M to bridge the data gap that’s slowing down physical sciences
Published: May 5, 2026 22:57
Altara’s AI aims to diagnose failures and help speed up R&D by unifying data siloed across spreadsheets and legacy systems.
Apple plans to make iOS 27 a Choose Your Own Adventure of AI models
Published: May 5, 2026 20:56
With Apple's latest operating system updates, users will reportedly have their pick of which third-party AI models they want to use for a host of tasks.
ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet: No one is coming for us
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/asml-ceo-christophe-fouquet-no-one-is-coming-for-us/
Published: May 5, 2026 20:06
Christophe Fouquet, who became ASML's CEO in 2024 after more than a decade at the company, sat down with this editor on the rooftop deck of his Beverly Hills hotel Tuesday morning ahead of his appearance at the Milken Institute Global Conference. Dressed…
Pennsylvania sues Character.AI after a chatbot allegedly posed as a doctor
Published: May 5, 2026 17:46
According to Pennsylvania's filing, a Character.AI chatbot presented itself as a licensed psychiatrist during a state investigation, and also fabricated a serial number for its state medical license.
OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 Instant, a new default model for ChatGPT
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/openai-releases-gpt-5-5-instant-a-new-default-model-for-chatgpt/
Published: May 5, 2026 17:00
The new GPT-5.5 Instant model will replace GPT-3.5 Instant as the default model for ChatGPT
PayPal says it’s ‘becoming a technology company again.’ That means AI.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/paypal-says-its-becoming-a-technology-company-again-that-means-ai/
Published: May 5, 2026 15:49
PayPal is pitching an AI-led turnaround, tying automation and restructuring to $1.5B in savings as it cuts jobs and works to modernize its tech stack.
Etsy launches its app within ChatGPT as it continues its AI push
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/etsy-launches-its-app-within-chatgpt-as-it-continues-its-ai-push/
Published: May 5, 2026 15:31
Etsy's new native app within ChatGPT aims to be a conversational shopping experience for users.
Meta will use AI to analyze height and bone structure to identify if users are underage
Published: May 5, 2026 14:27
The visual analysis system is now operating in select countries, but Meta says it's working toward a broader rollout.
ElevenLabs lists BlackRock, Jamie Foxx and Longoria as new investors
Published: May 5, 2026 14:20
4. ElevenLabs reveals new investors, hits $500M ARR, and expands enterprise footprint as voice AI becomes a critical interface.
CopilotKit raises $27M to help devs deploy app-native AI agents
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/copilotkit-raises-27m-to-help-devs-deploy-app-native-ai-agents/
Published: May 5, 2026 14:07
The Seattle-based startup's Series A round was led by Glilot Capital, NFX and SignalFire, TechCrunch has exclusively learned.
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Published: May 5, 2026 14:00
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India’s first GenAI unicorn shifts to cloud services as AI model ambitions face reality
Published: May 5, 2026 13:18
Krutrim's pivot to cloud after layoffs and limited product updates reflects the economic challenges of building AI models in India.
As workers worry about AI, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says AI is ‘creating an enormous number of jobs’
Published: May 5, 2026 03:31
The Nvidia CEO seems to feel that claims of AI's job-killing potential have been greatly exaggerated.
OpenAI’s cozy partner Cerebras is on track for a blockbuster IPO
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/04/openais-cozy-partner-cerebras-is-on-track-for-a-blockbuster-ipo/
Published: May 4, 2026 21:53
AI chip maker Cerebras is heading for a blockbuster IPO that could value it at $26.6 billion or more. Its relationship with OpenAI is deep and rich.
Image AI models now drive app growth, beating chatbot upgrades
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/04/image-ai-models-now-drive-app-growth-beating-chatbot-upgrades/
Published: May 4, 2026 19:12
Appfigures finds visual model launches generate 6.5x more downloads — but most don’t convert that spike into revenue.
Elon Musk’s only expert witness at the OpenAI trial fears an AGI arms race
Published: May 4, 2026 16:57
Stuart Russell is a long-time AI researcher who thinks governments need to restrain frontier labs.
Sierra raises $950M as the race to own enterprise AI gets serious
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/04/sierra-raises-950m-as-the-race-to-own-enterprise-ai-gets-serious/
Published: May 4, 2026 16:45
The raise gives Sierra more than $1 billion to work with — capital the company says it will use to become the "global standard" for AI-powered customer experiences.
Elon Musk sent ominous texts to Greg Brockman, Sam Altman after asking for a settlement, OpenAI claims
Published: May 4, 2026 16:36
Musk texted OpenAI's president and co-founder saying that he and CEO Sam Altman "will be the most hated men in America."
Anthropic and OpenAI are both launching joint ventures for enterprise AI services
Published: May 4, 2026 15:59
Both Anthropic and OpenAI have partnered with asset managers to more aggressively market their enterprise AI products.
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Published: May 4, 2026 14:00
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‘This is fine’ creator says AI startup stole his art
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/03/this-is-fine-creator-says-ai-startup-stole-his-art/
Published: May 3, 2026 20:16
The ad comes from Artisan, the AI startup behind billboards urging businesses to "stop hiring humans."
In Harvard study, AI offered more accurate diagnoses than emergency room doctors
Published: May 3, 2026 18:00
A new study examines how large language models perform in a variety of medical contexts, including real emergency room cases — where at least one model seemed to be more accurate than human doctors.
AI-generated actors and scripts are now ineligible for Oscars
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/02/ai-generated-actors-and-scripts-are-now-ineligible-for-oscars/
Published: May 2, 2026 21:54
Bad news for Tilly Norwood.
The best AI dictation apps, tested and ranked
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/02/the-best-ai-powered-dictation-apps-of-2025/
Published: May 2, 2026 16:00
AI-powered dictation apps are useful for replying to emails, taking notes, and even coding through your voice