AI search startups are blowing up
The biggest competitor is ChatGPT, which still owns the interface layer and, prior to…
Stability AI releases a new audio model that can create 6-minute songs
Stability AI, the company behind Stable Diffusion, is releasing a new family of audio…
NanoClaw creator turns down $20M buyout offer, raises $12M seed instead
But a couple of months ago, the idea was novel and took on a…
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close in 1 week: Window to nominate and apply for the most promising startups closes May 27
Your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100,000 in equity-free funding…
GitHub says hackers stole data from thousands of internal repositories
GitHub, the popular developer platform owned by Microsoft, confirmed it was hacked and attackers…
Figma adds an AI assistant to its collaborative canvas
Over the last few months, Figma has struck partnerships with Anthropic and OpenAI to…
This startup raised $43M to build a hive mind for ships
Oceans — to state the obvious — are big. That makes it hard for…
‘Ask YouTube’ brings AI-powered conversational search to video, adds Gemini Omni to Shorts
YouTube is also expanding its likeness-detection tool to creators 18 and older, which is…
Google just declared itself a contender in AI design at IO 2026
Google announced at its annual Google I/O event on Tuesday that it’s launching Pics,…
You can now talk to your Gmail inbox, as seen at Google IO 2026
Google isn’t finished infusing AI into your inbox. On Tuesday at their IO 2026…
How to use Google’s new AI agents to go beyond your standard searches
At the Google I/O 2026 keynote, the tech giant revealed new agentic capabilities in…
Discord enables end-to-end encrypted voice and video calling for every user
Messaging platform giant Discord has switched on end-to-end encrypted voice and video messaging for…
Mach Industries just spent $50M to solve a major defense tech problem
Three-year-old Mach Industries has acquired solid rocket motor startup Exquadrum in a $50 million…
From teen hacker to Iron Dome researcher, this founder raised $28M to fight AI phishing
Shay Shwartz knows a lot about email phishing attacks. As a teenager, he made…
Elon Musk said Sam Altman “stole” a non-profit — but the trial showed he had similar aims
His efforts put his attorneys in a tricky spot, facing a need to convince…
Google takes a page out of Meta’s book, announces new audio-powered smart glasses at IO 2026
Google is getting (back) into the smart glasses game. At Google I/O on Tuesday,…
