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The back office problem that explains why specialists never call you back

May 8, 2026 at 04:42 · TechCrunch

Like many AI companies automating work that humans currently do, Basata will eventually face a harder question about ...

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

May 7, 2026 at 21:02 · TechCrunch

AI startup Pit is led by the co-founders of European scooter giant Voi and backed by a16z, which is leading the start...

Tesla Model Y is first car to meet new US driver assistance safety benchmark

May 7, 2026 at 20:10 · TechCrunch

The new benchmark rating applies to 2026 Tesla Model Y vehicles assembled on or after November 12, 2025.

May 8, 2026 at 04:42

The back office problem that explains why specialists never call you back

Like many AI companies automating work that humans currently do, Basata will eventually face a harder question about where the line is between augmenting wor...

May 7, 2026 at 21:02

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...

May 7, 2026 at 20:10

Tesla Model Y is first car to meet new US driver assistance safety benchmark

The new benchmark rating applies to 2026 Tesla Model Y vehicles assembled on or after November 12, 2025.

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May 8, 2026 at 04:42 TechCrunch

The back office problem that explains why specialists never call you back

Like many AI companies automating work that humans currently do, Basata will eventually face a harder question about where the line is be...
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 20:10 TechCrunch

Tesla Model Y is first car to meet new US driver assistance safety benchmark

The new benchmark rating applies to 2026 Tesla Model Y vehicles assembled on or after November 12, 2025.
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 18:38 TechCrunch

Tome, another Goodreads book-tracker rival, shuts down

Built on the back of the sizable and influential BookTok community -- creators who discuss and review books on TikTok -- the app offered ...
May 7, 2026 at 15:17 TechCrunch

Google unveils Whoop-like screenless Fitbit Air

The device comes with health and fitness tracking like 24/7 heart rate, heart rhythm monitoring with A-fib alerts, SpO2, resting heart ra...

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Who’s driving Waymo’s self-driving cars? Sometimes, the police.

First responders have had to take control of Waymo vehicles and move them during emergency situations, including in at least two active crime scenes, TechCrunch found.

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TechCrunch Mar 25, 2026 at 16:30 Startups
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Waymo relies on firefighters and police to bail out stuck robotaxis

In at least six instances identified by TechCrunch, first responders have had to take control of Waymo vehicles and move them out of traffic during emergency situations.

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TechCrunch Mar 25, 2026 at 15:30 Startups
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How soap opera-TikTok hybrids became a billion-dollar business

Over the past few years, a new category of mobile apps has quietly exploded into a multi-billion dollar business. They’re called “micro dramas” — short-form, mobile-first script...

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TechCrunch Mar 25, 2026 at 14:48 Startups
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Granola raises $125M, hits $1.5B valuation as it expands from meeting notetaker to enterprise AI app

Granola's valuation jumped from $250 million to $1.5 billion with this round, and it has added more support for AI agents after users previously complained.

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TechCrunch Mar 25, 2026 at 13:00 Startups
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Arinna raises $4M seed round to solve the space power problem

Arinna builds solar cells specifically for spacecraft and has developed an ultrathin new material that it expects to be far more flexible and more efficient than current technol...

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TechCrunch Mar 25, 2026 at 13:00 Startups
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With Sift, two ex-SpaceX engineers are bringing the software that helped launch rockets to the factory floor

Sift is building the data infrastructure for advanced manufacturing.

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Advanced Manufacturing Ex Spacex Floor Sift Infrastructure
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TechCrunch Mar 24, 2026 at 23:57 Startups
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OpenAI’s Sora was the creepiest app on your phone — now it’s shutting down

Though the underlying Sora 2 video- and audio-generation model is scarily impressive, there was not sustained interest in an AI-only social feed.

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AI-only Audio Generation Audio Generation Model OpenAI
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TechCrunch Mar 24, 2026 at 19:12 Startups
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Google TV’s new Gemini features keep fans updated on sports teams and more

Three Gemini-powered features are coming to your Google TV. This includes visual responses, deep dives, and sports briefs.

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TechCrunch Mar 24, 2026 at 05:26 Startups
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Insight Partners scrubs investment post about Delve amid ‘fake compliance’ allegations

After a whistleblower alleged that the startup fabricated audit evidence, its prominent Series A investor removed an article detailing why it led the deal.

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Allegations Compliance Delve Insight Partners
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TechCrunch Mar 24, 2026 at 05:26 Startups
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Insight Partners scrubs Delve investment post amid ‘fake compliance’ allegations

After a whistleblower alleged that the startup fabricated audit evidence, its prominent Series A investor removed an article detailing why it led the deal.

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TechCrunch Mar 23, 2026 at 23:49 Startups
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Emil Michael, now a senior Pentagon official, says he’ll never forgive Uber investors who ousted him and Kalanick

When asked whether he was still "salty" about about being shown the door at Uber, alongside co-founder Travis Kalanick, Michael didn't equivocate. "I'll never forget that, nor f...

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