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May 8, 2026 at 14:41 TechCrunch

Truecaller slashes 70 jobs amid declining ad sales

Truecaller's ad revenue declined by 44%, leading to the layoffs.

May 8, 2026 at 14:00 TechCrunch

Last 24 hours to get 50% off a second pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Last day to buy one pass and get a second one at 50% off to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Bring a partner, co-founder, or colleague at half of...

May 8, 2026 at 13:21 TechCrunch

Lime, the Uber-backed micromobility company, files for IPO

After years of hints and preparation, Lime plans to enter the public markets.

May 8, 2026 at 12:49 TechCrunch

Airbnb says AI now writes 60% of its new code

Airbnb also said its customer support AI bot now handles 40% of issues without escalating to a human agent.

May 7, 2026 at 23:11 TechCrunch

Ramp in talks to hit $40B+ valuation, 6 months after reaching $32B

The company is reportedly in talks to raise another $750 million at a pre-money valuation of more than $40 billion. It last raised in Nov...

May 7, 2026 at 22:24 TechCrunch

OpenAI launches new voice intelligence features in its API

The new features could be handy for customer service systems, but OpenAI says they have applications that work across a variety of other ...

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TechCrunch Apr 22, 2026 at 12:00 Startups
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Google Maps is about to get a big dose of AI

The new features, announced at Cloud Next in Las Vegas this week, add generative AI capabilities to Google's mapping platform, giving it enhanced visual and data analytics powers.

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TechCrunch Apr 22, 2026 at 12:00 Startups
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Exclusive: Google deepens Thinking Machines Lab ties with new multibillion-dollar deal

Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab has signed a multibillion-dollar deal with Google Cloud for AI infrastructure powered by Nvidia's latest GB300 chips, TechCrunch has exclusiv...

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TechCrunch Apr 22, 2026 at 00:37 Startups
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Redwood Materials lays off 10% in restructuring to chase energy storage business

The company is restructuring some teams to accommodate a booming energy storage business, according to emails viewed by TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch Apr 21, 2026 at 23:45 Startups
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Meta will record employees’ keystrokes and use it to train its AI models

Meta says that it has a new internal tool that is converting mouse movements and button clicks into data that can train its AI models.

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TechCrunch Apr 21, 2026 at 23:26 Startups
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Unauthorized group has gained access to Anthropic’s exclusive cyber tool Mythos, report claims

Anthropic told TechCrunch it is investigating the claims, but maintains that there is no evidence that its systems have been impacted.

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TechCrunch Apr 21, 2026 at 22:58 Startups
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SpaceX is working with Cursor and has an option to buy the startup for $60B

The move could shore up weaknesses at each company, but it also reveals them. Neither Cursor nor xAI has proprietary models that can match the leading offerings from Anthropic a...

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TechCrunch Apr 21, 2026 at 21:09 Startups
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Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO of Apple: Here’s a look at his 15-year legacy, from new products and services to China expansion

Cook, who joined Apple in 1998, succeeded Steve Jobs as CEO in 2011 and went on to transform Apple into a $4 trillion powerhouse.

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TechCrunch Apr 21, 2026 at 20:23 Startups
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Apple’s John Ternus will run one of the world’s most powerful companies; the job is a minefield

Apple's top job comes with almost unrivaled power and money, but it comes with plenty of baggage, too.

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TechCrunch Apr 21, 2026 at 19:09 Startups
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Apple’s Cal AI crackdown signals it’s still policing the App Store

Apple tells TechCrunch Cal AI was removed not for web payments alone, but for deceptive billing, manipulative tactics, and App Store rule violations.

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TechCrunch Apr 21, 2026 at 19:02 Startups
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SusHi Tech Tokyo isn’t a conference — it’s a deal room with 60,000 people

When 60,000 attendees descend on Tokyo Big Sight April 27–29, the headline numbers are hard to ignore: 750 startup exhibitors, 151 sessions, city leaders from 49 countries. But ...

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TechCrunch Apr 21, 2026 at 19:00 Startups
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ChatGPT’s new Images 2.0 model is surprisingly good at generating text

ChatGPT Images 2.0, the newest image-generation model from OpenAI, shows just how much AI capabilities have evolved over the last few years.

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TechCrunch Apr 21, 2026 at 18:51 Startups
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Sam Altman throws shade at Anthropic’s cyber model, Mythos: ‘fear-based marketing’

This week, during a podcast appearance, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called out his competitor's new cybersecurity model, noting that the company was using fear to make its product sou...

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TechCrunch Apr 21, 2026 at 17:11 Startups
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Clarifai deletes 3 million photos that OkCupid provided to train facial recognition AI, report says

The photo deletion comes after an FTC settlement with Clarifai. The company had asked OkCupid — whose executives had invested in Clarifai — to share data in 2014, according to c...

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