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TechCrunch May 4, 2026 at 10:00 Startups Rising Hot

Ouster’s new color lidar is coming to replace cameras

A sensor that can simultaneously capture depth and image data has long been a "holy grail," Ouster CEO Angus Pacala told TechCrunch.

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May 4, 2026 at 10:00 TechCrunch

Ouster’s new color lidar is coming to replace cameras

A sensor that can simultaneously capture depth and image data has long been a "holy grail," Ouster CEO Angus Pacala told TechCrunch.

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Netflix delays Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ movie for big theatrical push in 2027

"The Magician's Nephew" looks like a big next step in Netflix's thawing relationship with movie theaters.

May 2, 2026 at 16:00 TechCrunch

The best AI dictation apps, tested and ranked

AI-powered dictation apps are useful for replying to emails, taking notes, and even coding through your voice

May 2, 2026 at 06:36 TechCrunch

Uber wants to turn its millions of drivers into a sensor grid for self-driving companies

Praveen Neppalli Naga, Uber's chief technology officer, revealed the plan in an interview at TechCrunch's StrictlyVC event in San Francis...

May 1, 2026 at 18:23 TechCrunch

Coatue has a plan to buy up land for data centers, possibly for Anthropic

Coatue, one of the biggest names in venture capital, has a new venture that is reportedly buying land near large power sources.

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TechCrunch May 4, 2026 at 02:02 Startups
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We’ll take it: a TikToker rallies pledges to buy Spirit Airlines after its abrupt weekend collapse

Within hours he'd thrown up a website — a janky, one-hour job, by his own admission — and by Sunday, 36,000 "founding patrons" had pledged nearly $23 million, crashing his serve...

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TechCrunch May 3, 2026 at 18:00 Startups
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In Harvard study, AI offered more accurate emergency room diagnoses than two human doctors

A new study examines how large language models perform in a variety of medical contexts, including real emergency room cases — where at least one model seemed to be more accurat...

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Momentum is building quickly, so this card is a good early entry point into the topic.

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Fresh coverage with immediate momentum.