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TechCrunch May 28, 2026 at 15:34 Startups Rising Hot

Slate Auto will start taking orders for its low-cost EV on June 24

The Bezos-backed EV startup has yet to announce final pricing for its vehicle, which is supposed to start shipping by the end of this year.

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May 28, 2026 at 15:34 TechCrunch

Slate Auto will start taking orders for its low-cost EV on June 24

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U.S. says troops were targeted with location data, as senator warns ad industry is a ‘national security threat’

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TechCrunch May 28, 2026 at 15:36 Startups
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How long is Anthropic’s lease with SpaceX? Opinions vary.

Elon Musk is publicly reframing xAI’s massive Anthropic compute deal as short-term and cancellable, despite SpaceX’s own S-1 filing describing payments through May 2029.

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TechCrunch May 28, 2026 at 15:35 Startups
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Sesame, the conversational AI startup from Oculus founders, launches its iOS app

Sesame’s new iOS app brings its conversational AI agents to the public, offering more natural back-and-forth interactions designed to feel less like traditional chatbots and mor...

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