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TechCrunch May 14, 2026 at 18:56 Startups Rising Hot

YouTube viewers watch 2 billion hours of Shorts on TVs each month

Short-form video is built for mobile, so it may seem counterintuitive, but it's true: YouTube Shorts are becoming quite popular on the big screen.

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May 14, 2026 at 18:56 TechCrunch

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A spyware investigator exposed Russian government hackers trying to hijack Signal accounts

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Cisco cuts nearly 4,000 jobs to spend more on AI, reports ‘record quarterly revenue’

This is Cisco's latest layoff in recent years, while the company's chief executive touts record revenue and growth.

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Cerebras IPO makes billions for Benchmark but VC Eric Vishria almost didn’t take the meeting

Benchmark almost never backs hardware startups. So Eric Vishria dragged his feet ten years ago before agreeing to hear Cerebras' pitch.

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TechCrunch May 14, 2026 at 20:23 Startups
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Cerebras IPO makes billions for Benchmark but VC Eric Vishria almost didn’t take the meeting

Benchmark almost never backs hardware startups. So Eric Vishria dragged his feet ten years ago before agreeing to hear Cerebras' pitch.

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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.