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TechCrunch May 14, 2026 at 21:30 Startups
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Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI has been bleeding staff since its merger

More than 50 employees have reportedly left Elon Musk’s newly merged SpaceXAI since February, raising questions about burnout, leadership changes, talent poaching, and whether l...

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TechCrunch May 14, 2026 at 20:23 Startups
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Cerebras IPO makes billions for Benchmark but VC Eric Vishria almost didn’t take the meeting

Benchmark almost never backs hardware startups. So Eric Vishria dragged his feet 10 years ago before agreeing to hear Cerebras' pitch.

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TechCrunch May 14, 2026 at 19:12 Startups
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OpenAI is reportedly preparing legal action against Apple; it wouldn’t be the first partner to feel burned

OpenAI is so frustrated with Apple over a ChatGPT integration that failed to deliver the subscribers and prominence it expected that the company is now actively exploring legal ...

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TechCrunch May 14, 2026 at 18:56 Startups
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YouTube viewers watch 2 billion hours of Shorts on TVs each month

Short-form video is built for mobile, so it may seem counterintuitive, but it's true: YouTube Shorts are becoming quite popular on the big screen.

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TechCrunch May 14, 2026 at 16:25 Startups
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OpenAI says hackers stole some data after latest code security issue

OpenAI said the damage was limited to the employees’ devices and did not affect user data nor its production systems, and none of its intellectual property was stolen.

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TechCrunch May 14, 2026 at 15:42 Startups
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Spotify to adopt Apple’s new video podcast tech, offering creators easier cross-platform distribution

Spotify will let creators distribute and monetize video podcasts on Apple Podcasts using Apple’s HLS streaming technology, without changing their existing workflows.

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TechCrunch May 14, 2026 at 15:06 Startups
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How to turn off Instagram’s new Instants feature and retract photos you accidentally shared

While the Meta-owned social network billed Instants as a new format to share real-life moments as they’re happening, many users are looking for a way to turn off the feature, es...

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TechCrunch May 14, 2026 at 14:07 Startups
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A spyware investigator exposed Russian government hackers trying to hijack Signal accounts

A group of likely Russian government hackers tried to hack a security researcher who investigates spyware attacks. He was then able to turn the tables on the hackers and reveal ...

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