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TechCrunch May 5, 2026 at 23:05 Startups Rising Hot

Bumble’s paying users are slipping as it bets on an overhaul later this year

The company is making a big bet that the swiping model is outdated and most matches never turn into actual dates. The company wants to fix that by redesigning profiles, changing how people interact, and focusing a lot more on getting users to meet in real life.

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SAP plans to buy German AI startup Prior Labs and invest heavily in it. It is also prohibiting customers' agents use to a select few like Nvidia's NemoClaw.

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