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Truecaller slashes 70 jobs amid declining ad sales

May 8, 2026 at 14:41 · TechCrunch

Truecaller's ad revenue declined by 44%, leading to the layoffs.

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Lime, the Uber-backed micromobility company, files for IPO

May 8, 2026 at 13:21 · TechCrunch

After years of hints and preparation, Lime plans to enter the public markets.

May 8, 2026 at 14:41

Truecaller slashes 70 jobs amid declining ad sales

Truecaller's ad revenue declined by 44%, leading to the layoffs.

May 8, 2026 at 14:00

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May 8, 2026 at 13:21

Lime, the Uber-backed micromobility company, files for IPO

After years of hints and preparation, Lime plans to enter the public markets.

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May 8, 2026 at 14:41 TechCrunch

Truecaller slashes 70 jobs amid declining ad sales

Truecaller's ad revenue declined by 44%, leading to the layoffs.
May 8, 2026 at 14:00 TechCrunch

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May 8, 2026 at 13:21 TechCrunch

Lime, the Uber-backed micromobility company, files for IPO

After years of hints and preparation, Lime plans to enter the public markets.
May 8, 2026 at 12:49 TechCrunch

Airbnb says AI now writes 60% of its new code

Airbnb also said its customer support AI bot now handles 40% of issues without escalating to a human agent.
May 7, 2026 at 23:11 TechCrunch

Ramp in talks to hit $40B+ valuation, 6 months after reaching $32B

The company is reportedly in talks to raise another $750 million at a pre-money valuation of more than $40 billion. It last raised in Nov...
May 7, 2026 at 22:24 TechCrunch

OpenAI launches new voice intelligence features in its API

The new features could be handy for customer service systems, but OpenAI says they have applications that work across a variety of other ...

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TechCrunch Apr 8, 2026 at 19:56 Startups
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Amazon to end support for older Kindle devices

Amazon told Kindle owners this week that it's ending support for all e-readers released in 2012 or earlier, making them virtually unable to load any new content.

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Hack-for-hire group caught targeting Android devices and iCloud backups

Security researchers exposed a spying campaign by a hack-for-hire group that used Android spyware and phishing to steal iCloud credentials and hack victims’ devices.

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Tubi is the first streamer to launch a native app within ChatGPT

Tubi becomes the first streaming service to offer an app integration within ChatGPT, the AI chatbot that millions of users turn to for answers.

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TechCrunch Apr 8, 2026 at 17:19 Startups
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Volkswagen begins testing its self-driving microbuses in Los Angeles ahead of launch with Uber

Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America still has a long and winding regulatory road before it can launch a commercial robotaxi service.

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TechCrunch Apr 8, 2026 at 16:30 Startups
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These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social ...

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TechCrunch Apr 8, 2026 at 16:01 Startups
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Astropad’s Workbench reimagines remote desktop for AI agents, not IT support

Astropad’s Workbench lets users remotely monitor and control AI agents on Mac Minis from iPhone or iPad, with low-latency streaming and mobile access.

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TechCrunch Apr 8, 2026 at 15:38 Startups
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Hackers steal and leak sensitive LAPD police documents

The LAPD said the breach affected “a digital storage system” belonging to the city’s Attorney's Office. The World Leaks extortion gang was reported to be behind the attack.

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TechCrunch Apr 8, 2026 at 15:21 Startups
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Developer of VeraCrypt encryption software says Windows users may face boot-up issues after Microsoft locked his account

The maker of the popular open source file encryption software VeraCrypt said Microsoft locked his online account, which may prevent device owners from booting up their computers.

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TechCrunch Apr 8, 2026 at 15:00 Startups
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Databricks co-founder wins prestigious ACM award, says ‘AGI is here already’

Matei Zaharia has won the top honor from the Association for Computing Machinery. Now he's working on AI for research and says AGI is simply misunderstood.

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TechCrunch Apr 8, 2026 at 14:00 Startups
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Final 3 days to save up to $500 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass

Save up to $500 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until April 10, 11:59 p.m. PT. Secure your spot at the center of the tech ecosystem. Register today.

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How nuclear batteries could speed the race to fusion power

Avalanche Energy is working on a DARPA project to build a new class of materials capable of turning damaging radiation into electricity.

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TechCrunch Apr 7, 2026 at 21:35 Startups
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I can’t help rooting for tiny open source AI model maker Arcee

Arcee is a tiny 26-person U.S. startup that built a high-performing, massive, open source LLM. And it's gaining popularity with OpenClaw users.

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