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OpenAIs existential questions

On the latest episode of Equity, we discuss OpenAI's latest acquisitions and whether they address wo big existential problems for the company.

TechCrunch 20 Apr 2026 2:54 am

The 12-month window

A lot of AI startups exist partly because the foundation models haven't expanded into their category yet. As many jokingly acknowledge, that won't last forever.

TechCrunch 20 Apr 2026 1:00 am

Blue Origins New Glenn put a customer satellite in the wrong orbit during its third launch

The first major failure of Blue Origin's new heavy-launch system could create delays to its ambition to help NASA and the Trump administration return to the Moon.

TechCrunch 20 Apr 2026 12:32 am

Robots beat human records at Beijing half-marathon

The winning time is a massive improvement over last years race, when the fastest robot finished in two hours and 40 minutes.

TechCrunch 20 Apr 2026 12:14 am

Cracks are starting to form on fusion energys funding boom

Fusion startups and investors risk deepening fissures if some key disagreements aren't settled amicably.

TechCrunch 19 Apr 2026 6:21 pm

Blue Origin successfully re-uses a New Glenn rocket for the first time ever

It's a major milestone for the company's new mega-rocket system, putting it in position to challenge SpaceX's dominance of the global launch market.

TechCrunch 19 Apr 2026 5:15 pm

VC Ron Conway says he has a rare form of cancer

Conway wrote that he will be stepping back from some of my usual activities, but he will continue to support founders backed by his firm SV Angel.

TechCrunch 19 Apr 2026 1:30 am

AI chip startup Cerebras files for IPO

In recent months, the company announced an agreement with Amazon Web Services to use Cerebras chips in Amazon data centers, as well as a deal with OpenAI reportedly worth more than $10 billion.

TechCrunch 19 Apr 2026 12:49 am

Anthropics relationship with the Trump administration seems to be thawing

Despite recently being designated a supply-chain risk by the Pentagon, Anthropic is still talking to high-level members of the Trump administration.

TechCrunch 18 Apr 2026 8:26 pm

The App Store is booming again, and AI may be why

New data from Appfigures shows a swell of new app launches in 2026, suggesting AI tools could be fueling a mobile software boom.

TechCrunch 18 Apr 2026 6:30 pm

Once close enough for an acquisition, Stripe and Airwallex are now going after each other

For most of its life, Airwallex and Stripe have mostly operated in different geographies, selling to different buyers. That's changing.

TechCrunch 18 Apr 2026 10:50 am

Sam Altmans project World looks to scale its human verification empire. First stop: Tinder.

World, which has raised eyebrows (but also a lot of interest) with its Orb-centered anonymous verification project, is looking to expand its influence via a bevy of new partnerships.

TechCrunch 18 Apr 2026 4:04 am

Man who hacked US Supreme Court filing system sentenced to probation

Nicholas Moore hacked into three U.S. government networks using stolen credentials, and then bragged about it and posted victims' personal data on Instagram under the handle @ihackedthegovernment.

TechCrunch 18 Apr 2026 1:46 am

Sources: Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surges

Returning backers a16z and Thrive are expected to lead the round.

TechCrunch 18 Apr 2026 12:47 am

Chef Robotics escaped the robot cooking graveyard and says its thriving heres why

The company, which deploys AI-guided robot arms for food production, says it is looking to expand its services to provide for a broader array of customers.

TechCrunch 17 Apr 2026 9:45 pm

Uber will now pick up your returns from your doorstep

The new returns feature is the company's latest effort to become an everything app.

TechCrunch 17 Apr 2026 8:32 pm

Anthropic launches Claude Design, a new product for creating quick visuals

The company says Claude Design is intended to help people like founders and product managers without a design background share their ideas more easily.

TechCrunch 17 Apr 2026 8:30 pm

Googles AI Mode can now help you find products in stock nearby

Although you can already track hotel prices at the city level, the new update lets you do so for a specific hotel that you're interested in.

TechCrunch 17 Apr 2026 7:30 pm

With US spy laws set to expire, lawmakers are split over protecting Americans from warrantless surveillance

Some lawmakers are calling for widespread reforms following years of surveillance scandals and abuses across successive U.S. administrations. But even if the spy law known as Section 702 expires in April, the government's spy powers will not automatically lapse.

TechCrunch 17 Apr 2026 7:30 pm

Bluesky confirms DDoS attack is cause of continued app outages

Bluesky has been experiencing ongoing service disruptions since just before 3 a.m. ET. on April 15.

TechCrunch 17 Apr 2026 6:52 pm

Netflix plans to add a vertical video feed, use AI for recommendations

Netflix is going to launch a TikTok-like vertical video feed within its apps this month, and plans to use AI broadly for content creation and recommendations.

TechCrunch 17 Apr 2026 6:47 pm

Loop raises $95M to build supply chain AI that predicts disruptions

The San Francisco startup closed a Series C funding round led by Antonio Gracias' firm Valor, which is a major backer of xAI.

TechCrunch 17 Apr 2026 6:30 pm

New leaders, new fund: Sequoia has raised $7B to expand its AI bets

The fundraise is the first major capital raise under Sequoia's new leadership, with Alfred Lin and Pat Grady now serving as co-stewards of the 54-year-old firm.

TechCrunch 17 Apr 2026 8:25 am

Factory hits $1.5B valuation to build AI coding for enterprises

The three-year-old startup raised $150 million led by Khosla Ventures.

TechCrunch 17 Apr 2026 4:25 am

Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught

The new model, called 0.7, represents what the company describes as an early but meaningful step toward the long-sought goal of a general-purpose robot brain.

TechCrunch 17 Apr 2026 1:56 am

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.

TechCrunch 17 Apr 2026 1:20 am

Slash, a Ramp competitor founded by teenagers, raises $100M at $1.4B valuation

Five years later the founders, now 24 years old, say their startup has achieved $300 million in annualized revenue.

TechCrunch 17 Apr 2026 12:50 am

OpenAI takes aim at Anthropic with beefed-up Codex that gives it more power over your desktop

OpenAI's agentic coding tool has gotten a major makeover, with a variety of new powers and abilities.

TechCrunch 17 Apr 2026 12:48 am

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.

TechCrunch 17 Apr 2026 12:23 am

Anthropic CPO leaves Figmas board after reports he will offer a competing product

A herald of the SAASpocalypse?

TechCrunch 16 Apr 2026 11:58 pm

Everything we like is a psyop

If culture is shaped by TikTok's algorithmic feed, then it's time for us to decide where we draw the line between necessary marketing and inauthentic growth hacking.

TechCrunch 16 Apr 2026 10:33 pm

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.

TechCrunch 16 Apr 2026 10:30 pm

Two Americans sentenced for helping North Korea steal $5 million in fake IT worker scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that two Americans were sentenced to years in prison for helping the North Korean government place fake IT workers in U.S. companies.

TechCrunch 16 Apr 2026 9:46 pm

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, it's diagnosing how the entire tech stack operates now that AI is a part of it.

TechCrunch 16 Apr 2026 9:45 pm

AI traffic to US retailers rose 393% in Q1, and its 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 non-AI shoppers.

TechCrunch 16 Apr 2026 9:44 pm

Robloxs AI assistant gets new agentic tools to plan, build, and test games

The new new tools are designed to help creators throughout the entire development process.

TechCrunch 16 Apr 2026 9:30 pm

Google adds Nano Banana-powered image generation to Geminis Personal Intelligence

The feature will be initially available to paid users in the U.S.

TechCrunch 16 Apr 2026 9:30 pm

Google is now targeting bad ads over bad actors

Google blocked 8.3 billion ads in 2025 but suspended fewer advertisers.

TechCrunch 16 Apr 2026 8:30 pm

Runway CEO says AI could help Hollywood make 50 films instead of one $100M blockbuster

Runways CEO says AI could help studios make dozens of films for the cost of one, betting volume will boost hit-making odds.

TechCrunch 16 Apr 2026 7:44 pm

Meta raises Quest 3 and Quest 3S prices due to RAM shortage

Starting April 19, the price of the Meta Quest 3S (128GB) and Meta Quest 3S (256GB) will go up by $50 to $349.99 and $449.99, respectively. The price of the Meta Quest 3 is going up by $100 to $599.99.

TechCrunch 16 Apr 2026 7:19 pm

Canvas AI assistant can now call various tools to make designs for you

The latest version of Canva's AI assistant lets users create editable designs with text prompts.

TechCrunch 16 Apr 2026 6:30 pm

Fashion retailer Express left customers personal data and order details exposed to the internet

Retail giant Express was publicly spilling customer information to the open web. The bug is now fixed after TechCrunch alerted Express, but the company would not say if it plans to notify customers.

TechCrunch 16 Apr 2026 6:09 pm

This simulation startup wants to be the Cursor for physical AI

Antioch raised a $8.5 million seed round to create simulation tools for a new generation of robot builders.

TechCrunch 16 Apr 2026 6:00 pm

DeepL, known for text translation, now wants to translate your voice

DeepL says its tech could be used for real-time translation with meeting tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams

TechCrunch 16 Apr 2026 1:30 pm

AvenuesAI Subsidiary Rediff Pre-Files DRHP

AvenuesAIs (formerly Infibeam Ventures) subsidiary Rediff has filed its IPO papers via the confidential route with SEBI. Rediff.com India Limited,

inc42 1 Apr 2026 3:44 pm

Xovian Aerospace Raises $2 Mn To Launch RF Satellite

Spacetech startup Xovian Aerospace has secured $2 Mn (about 18.7 Cr) in a fresh funding round led by ace investor

inc42 1 Apr 2026 3:32 pm

NODWINs Pre-IPO Round, Funding Tanks In Q1 2026 & More

NODWINs Pre-IPO Funding Meal NODWIN Gaming is moving beyond gaming and esports. Emerging from the shadows of its former parent

inc42 1 Apr 2026 8:00 am