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May 8, 2026 at 04:42 TechCrunch

The back office problem that explains why specialists never call you back

Like many AI companies automating work that humans currently do, Basata will eventually face a harder question about where the line is be...

May 7, 2026 at 21:02 TechCrunch

Voi founders’ new AI startup Pit has become the latest rising star out of Stockholm

AI startup Pit is led by the co-founders of European scooter giant Voi and backed by a16z, which is leading the startup’s $16 million see...

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 19:06 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 ...

May 7, 2026 at 15:17 TechCrunch

Google unveils Whoop-like screenless Fitbit Air

The device comes with health and fitness tracking like 24/7 heart rate, heart rhythm monitoring with A-fib alerts, SpO2, resting heart ra...

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TechCrunch Apr 21, 2026 at 16:00 Startups
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Former Pinterest team redesigns email with Extra — and it’s actually good

Extra, from a team of former Pinterest designers and engineers, reimagines email around your life instead of the traditional inbox.

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TechCrunch Apr 21, 2026 at 15:02 Startups
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YouTube expands its AI likeness detection technology to celebrities

YouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection tool to celebrities, giving talent and their reps a way to find and remove deepfakes.

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TechCrunch Apr 21, 2026 at 13:00 Startups
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What’s the key to better vegan cheese? Microbreweries, one startup says.

AuX Labs says it has found a better way to make vegan cheese that tastes and feels like the real thing — and costs the same.

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TechCrunch Apr 21, 2026 at 11:00 Startups
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Yelp’s updated AI assistant can answer questions and book a restaurant or service in one conversation

With its latest update, Yelp is letting people ask questions, get restaurant reservations, order food delivery, and book service professionals, all through its updated AI assist...

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TechCrunch Apr 20, 2026 at 19:37 Startups
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It’s not just one thing — it’s another thing

This sentence construction ("It's not just this — it's that") has become so common in AI-generated writing that it's no longer just a clue that a piece of writing may be synthet...

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TechCrunch Apr 19, 2026 at 19:02 Startups
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn put a customer satellite in the wrong orbit during its third launch

The first major failure of Blue Origin's new heavy-launch system could create delays to its ambition to help NASA and the Trump administration return to the moon.

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TechCrunch Apr 18, 2026 at 21:37 Startups
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Tesla brings its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston

The company now offers robotaxi service in three cities, all of them in Texas, after launching in Austin last year and starting to offer rides without safety drivers in January ...

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TechCrunch Apr 18, 2026 at 14:56 Startups
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Anthropic’s relationship with the Trump administration seems to be thawing

Despite recently being designated a supply-chain risk by the Pentagon, Anthropic is still talking to high-level members of the Trump administration.

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TechCrunch Apr 17, 2026 at 22:34 Startups
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Sam Altman’s project World looks to scale its human verification empire. First stop: Tinder.

World, which has raised eyebrows (but also a lot of interest) with its Orb-centered anonymous verification project, is looking to expand its influence via a bevy of new partners...

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TechCrunch Apr 17, 2026 at 20:16 Startups
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Man who hacked US Supreme Court filing system sentenced to probation

Nicholas Moore hacked into three U.S. government networks using stolen credentials, and then bragged about it and posted victims' personal data on Instagram under the handle @ih...

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