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TechCrunch May 29, 2026 at 13:00 Startups Rising Hot

Kiwibit’s AI-powered bird feeder is my new backyard buddy

If you're looking for a fun way to connect with nature while collecting bird species on an app like Pokémon, give this smart feeder a try.

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May 29, 2026 at 13:00 TechCrunch

Kiwibit’s AI-powered bird feeder is my new backyard buddy

If you're looking for a fun way to connect with nature while collecting bird species on an app like Pokémon, give this smart feeder a try.

May 28, 2026 at 00:00 OpenAI News

MUFG aims to become AI-native with OpenAI

MUFG uses ChatGPT Enterprise to build an AI-native organization, improve workflows, and deliver new AI-powered financial services at scale.

May 22, 2026 at 16:18 TechCrunch

Spotify’s AI bet: more of everything, less of what you want

Spotify has released a bunch of AI-powered tools that nudge users to create more content. It can be a bit much.

May 21, 2026 at 15:27 TechCrunch

Spotify launches an ElevenLabs-powered audiobook creation tool

The AI-powered audiobook generation won't bind authors to an exclusive contract, meaning they are free to publish their generated audiobo...

May 21, 2026 at 15:27 TechCrunch

Spotify adds AI-powered Q&A and briefing generation features to podcasts

Spotify will let you generate daily or weekly briefs based on your prompts

May 20, 2026 at 05:45 TechCrunch

‘Ask YouTube’ brings AI-powered conversational search to video, adds Gemini Omni to Shorts

Google is completely revamping its search experience, and that doesn't stop at YouTube.

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TechCrunch May 29, 2026 at 18:49 Startups
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So you’ve heard these AI terms and nodded along; let’s fix that

The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter.

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TechCrunch May 29, 2026 at 17:57 Startups
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What happens when companies become too AI-pilled?

The people deciding that AI can replace your job are also the ones least likely to understand what your job truly involves, according to Box founder Aaron Levie, who pointed to ...

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TechCrunch May 29, 2026 at 17:03 Startups
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Microsoft under fire for threatening security researcher with criminal investigation

A public spat between Microsoft and an independent security researcher reopens a long-running debate over who is responsible for securing software.

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TechCrunch May 29, 2026 at 16:13 Startups
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Cognition’s Scott Wu says AI coding agents shouldn’t replace humans

Cognition makes Devin, the first and arguably most successful AI coding agent. But famed coder Wu says it isn't designed to supplant human programmers.

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TechCrunch May 29, 2026 at 18:49 Startups
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So you’ve heard these AI terms and nodded along; let’s fix that

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TechCrunch May 29, 2026 at 17:57 Startups
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What happens when companies become too AI-pilled?

The people deciding that AI can replace your job are also the ones least likely to understand what your job truly involves, according to Box founder Aaron Levie, who pointed to ...

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TechCrunch May 29, 2026 at 17:27 Startups
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After Nvidia’s $20B not-aqui-hire, AI chip startup Groq reportedly raising $650M

Chipmaker Groq is looking to raise $650 million in internal funding as it pivots from hardware to focus more on AI inference, the process of refining the way AI models respond t...

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TechCrunch May 29, 2026 at 17:03 Startups
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Microsoft under fire for threatening security researcher with criminal investigation

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