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TechCrunch Apr 30, 2026 at 17:15 Startups Rising Hot

Stripe updates Link, a digital wallet that autonomous AI agents can use, too

Link lets users connect cards, banks, and subscriptions, then authorize AI agents to spend securely via approval flows.

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May 1, 2026 at 13:26 Ars Technica

Women sue the men who used their Instagram feeds to create AI porn influencers

AI ModelForge is a platform that teaches men how to generate their own AI influencers.

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Show HN: Loopsy, a way for terminals and AI agents on different machines to talk

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Apr 30, 2026 at 17:46 TechCrunch

Google’s Gemini AI assistant is hitting the road in millions of vehicles

The move signals Google’s push to bring more advanced, conversational AI into the driving experience.

Apr 30, 2026 at 17:15 TechCrunch

Stripe updates Link, a digital wallet that autonomous AI agents can use, too

Link lets users connect cards, banks, and subscriptions, then authorize AI agents to spend securely via approval flows.

Apr 30, 2026 at 15:37 Ars Technica

In motorsport, there's nowhere to hide as AI becomes new CFD tool

AI finds value in motorsport, multiplying limited computational fluid dynamics resources.

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TechCrunch May 1, 2026 at 16:02 Startups
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Pentagon inks deals with Nvidia, Microsoft, and AWS to deploy AI on classified networks

The deals come as the DOD has doubled down on diversifying its exposure to AI vendors in the wake of its controversial dispute with Anthropic over usage terms of its AI models.

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Momentum is building quickly, so this card is a good early entry point into the topic.

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TechCrunch May 1, 2026 at 15:00 Startups
Rising Hot

Ubuntu services hit by outages after DDoS attack

A group of hacktivists have claimed responsibility for a distributed denial-of-service attack, which has affected several Ubuntu and Canonical websites, and prevented users from...

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Momentum is building quickly, so this card is a good early entry point into the topic.

Why now

Fresh coverage with immediate momentum.