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TechCrunch Apr 16, 2026 at 17:00 Startups Rising Hot

Google now lets you explore the web side-by-side with AI Mode

Now, when you're using AI Mode on Chrome desktop, clicking a link will open the web page side-by-side with AI Mode.

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Apr 16, 2026 at 17:29 Ars Technica

Microsoft and Stellantis want to use AI to help car owners

Digital services for brands from Jeep to Peugeot will feel the presence of AI.

Apr 16, 2026 at 17:00 TechCrunch

Google now lets you explore the web side-by-side with AI Mode

Now, when you're using AI Mode on Chrome desktop, clicking a link will open the web page side-by-side with AI Mode.

Apr 16, 2026 at 16:59 Ars Technica

Gemini can now create personalized AI images by digging around in Google Photos

Google is making it easier to feed your photos into Nano Banana for more personal image generation.

Apr 16, 2026 at 16:15 TechCrunch

InsightFinder raises $15M to help companies figure out where AI agents go wrong

According to CEO Helen Gu, the biggest problem facing the industry today is not just monitoring and diagnosing where AI models go wrong —...

Apr 16, 2026 at 16:14 TechCrunch

AI traffic to US retailers rose 393% in Q1, and it’s boosting their revenue too

Adobe says AI traffic to U.S. retail sites also jumped 269% in March, with visitors converting better and generating more revenue than no...

Apr 16, 2026 at 16:00 TechCrunch

Google adds Nano Banana-powered image generation to Gemini’s Personal Intelligence

That means its AI images can be created using Gemini's understanding of your likes and interests, without those having to be explicitly n...

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InsightFinder raises $15M to help companies figure out where AI agents go wrong

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TechCrunch Apr 16, 2026 at 16:14 Startups
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AI traffic to US retailers rose 393% in Q1, and it’s boosting their revenue too

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TechCrunch Apr 16, 2026 at 19:50 Startups
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From the Startup Battlefield stage to the International Space Station: geCKo Materials built a sticky product

This week on Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen speaks with Capella Kerst, founder and CEO of geCKo Materials.

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TechCrunch Apr 16, 2026 at 18:53 Startups
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European police email 75,000 people asking them to stop DDoS attacks

Europol coordinated an operation against for-hire distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) services, including the arrest of four people and the takedown of 53 domains.

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