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May 7, 2026 at 20:20 TechCrunch

OpenAI introduces new ‘Trusted Contact’ safeguard for cases of possible self-harm

The company is expanding its efforts to protect ChatGPT users in cases where conversations may turn to self-harm.

May 7, 2026 at 20:10 TechCrunch

Tesla Model Y is first car to meet new US driver assistance safety benchmark

The new benchmark rating applies to 2026 Tesla Model Y vehicles assembled on or after November 12, 2025.

May 7, 2026 at 19:57 TechCrunch

Perplexity’s Personal Computer is now available to everyone on Mac

Perplexity's Personal Computer brings AI agents to your Mac, and is now open to everyone.

May 7, 2026 at 19:21 TechCrunch

Elon Musk’s lawsuit is putting OpenAI’s safety record under the microscope

Elon Musk's legal effort to dismantle OpenAI may hinge on how its for-profit subsidiary enhances or detracts from the frontier lab's foun...

May 7, 2026 at 19:06 TechCrunch

Bumble is getting rid of the swipe, CEO says

Based on Whitney Wolfe Herd's past comments about Bumble's new direction, the company is expected to lean into AI -- Bumble is even worki...

May 7, 2026 at 18:38 TechCrunch

Tome, another Goodreads book-tracker rival, shuts down

Built on the back of the sizable and influential BookTok community -- creators who discuss and review books on TikTok -- the app offered ...

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TechCrunch Apr 28, 2026 at 13:19 Startups
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BCI startup Neurable looks to license its ‘mind-reading’ tech for consumer wearables

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.

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TechCrunch Apr 28, 2026 at 13:00 Startups
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Red Hat’s OpenClaw maintainer just made enterprise Claw deployments a lot safer

Tank OS puts OpenClaw AI agents into a container that lets it run reliably and more safely, especially for those running fleets of them.

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TechCrunch Apr 28, 2026 at 05:02 Startups
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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.

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TechCrunch Apr 28, 2026 at 03:30 Startups
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India’s Snabbit closes $56M round as investor interest in on-demand home services heats up

Snabbit now processes over 40,000 daily jobs and has cut costs sharply as it expands across cities and services.

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TechCrunch Apr 27, 2026 at 19:09 Startups
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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 cont...

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TechCrunch Apr 27, 2026 at 17:40 Startups
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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 gets more cash in a revenue-share agreement.

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TechCrunch Apr 27, 2026 at 17:24 Startups
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DeepMind’s David Silver just raised $1.1B to build an AI that learns without human data

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 bill...

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TechCrunch Apr 27, 2026 at 17:07 Startups
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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.

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TechCrunch Apr 27, 2026 at 15:27 Startups
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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.

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TechCrunch Apr 27, 2026 at 13:16 Startups
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China blocks Meta’s $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.

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TechCrunch Apr 27, 2026 at 13:03 Startups
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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.

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TechCrunch Apr 27, 2026 at 12:00 Startups
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Spotify’s 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.

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