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May 7, 2026 at 21:02 TechCrunch

Voi founders’ new AI startup Pit has become the latest rising star out of Stockholm

AI startup Pit is led by the co-founders of European scooter giant Voi and backed by a16z, which is leading the startup’s $16 million see...

May 7, 2026 at 19:06 TechCrunch

Bumble is getting rid of the swipe, CEO says

Based on Whitney Wolfe Herd's past comments about Bumble's new direction, the company is expected to lean into AI -- Bumble is even worki...

May 7, 2026 at 18:46 Hacker News

AI slop is killing online communities

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May 7, 2026 at 13:44 TechCrunch

China’s Moonshot AI raises $2B at $20B valuation as demand for open source AI skyrockets

Moonshot's annualized recurring revenue topped $200 million in April, driven by rapid growth in paid subscriptions and API usage.

May 7, 2026 at 05:25 TechCrunch

Five architects of the AI economy explain where the wheels are coming off

Earlier this week, five people who touch every layer of the AI supply chain sat down at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly...

May 6, 2026 at 15:46 TechCrunch

Khosla-backed robotics startup Genesis AI has gone full stack, demo shows

Genesis AI, a startup that raised a $105 million seed round to build foundational AI for robotics, has unveiled its first model, GENE-26....

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TechCrunch Apr 29, 2026 at 13:10 Startups
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BMW i Ventures has a new $300M fund and AI is riding shotgun

BMW i Ventures is interested in startups working on agentic AI and physical AI, as well as industrial software, advanced materials, and manufacturing and supply chain technologies.

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TechCrunch Apr 29, 2026 at 09:45 Startups
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Colby Adcock’s Scout AI raises $100M to train its models for war: We visited its bootcamp

We visited Scout AI's training ground where it's working on AI agents that can help individual soldiers control fleets of autonomous vehicles.

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TechCrunch Apr 28, 2026 at 18:15 Startups
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Google expands Pentagon’s access to its AI after Anthropic’s refusal

After Anthropic refused to allow the DoD to use its AI for domestic mass surveillance and autonomous weapons, Google has signed a new contract with the department.

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TechCrunch Apr 27, 2026 at 13:08 Startups
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OpenAI could be making a phone with AI agents replacing apps

There have been plenty of rumors about OpenAI's hardware plans, which involve launching a pair of earbuds. A new note from industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that the AI com...

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