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Kin Health raises $9M to build an AI notetaker for patients

The app is similar to a meeting notetaker: you can record doctor visits, and it will return an AI summary of the meeting, with the next steps, all of which you share with family and friends if you want to.

18 May 2026 8:56 pm
Amazons new Alexa+ powered feature can generate podcast episodes

Amazons Alexa+ can now generate custom AI podcasts on demand, as the company expands its assistant into a personalized AI content platform.

18 May 2026 8:26 pm
Open source tool maker Grafana Labs says hackers stole its code, refuses to pay ransom

The open source project said hackers stole its codebase and threatened to publish its source code if the company did not pay.

18 May 2026 7:12 pm
Apples Siri revamp could include auto-deleting chats

Privacy will be a major theme when Apple unveils a new version of Siri.

18 May 2026 1:45 am
Why trust is a big question at the Elon Musk-OpenAI trial

A big theme in the trials final days was whether OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is trustworthy.

18 May 2026 1:16 am
If youre giving a commencement speech in 2026, maybe dont mention AI

It's tough to get graduating students excited about a future shaped by artificial intelligence.

17 May 2026 10:02 pm
TechCrunch Mobility: The AI skills arms race is coming for automotive

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

17 May 2026 9:35 pm
For Eclipse, the $2.5B Cerebras win is just the start of realizing its physical-world thesis

Investing in the real world was lonely for Lior Susan 10 years ago. Now his firm finds itself at the center of the tech world's action.

17 May 2026 8:30 pm
The haves and have nots of the AI gold rush

The vibes around the current AI boom aren't great, even in the tech industry.

17 May 2026 1:47 am
Marketing operating system Nectar Social raises $30M Series A led by Menlo

AI-powered marketing platform Nectar Social announced Thursday that it raised a $30 million Series A round led by Menlo Ventures and its Anthology Fund, which was created alongside Anthropic.

17 May 2026 12:56 am
Research repository ArXiv will ban authors for a year if they let AI do all the work

ArXiv is doing more to crack down on the careless use of large language models in scientific papers.

17 May 2026 12:24 am
The offline desk gadget that actually got me to sit up straight

Deep Care's $350 device is pricy, but it runs offline and helps you improve your posture and movement habits

16 May 2026 9:30 pm
OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman reportedly takes charge of product strategy

OpenAI's latest shakeup comes as the company reportedly plans to combine ChatGPT and its programming product Codex.

16 May 2026 9:03 pm
$60B AI chip darling Cerebras almost died early on, burning $8M a month

Cerebras Systems was 2026's biggest tech IPO so far. But years ago, it burned through hundreds of millions working on a chip many believed impossible.

16 May 2026 8:30 pm
Users turn to jailbreaking their older Kindles as Amazon ends support

It may be possible to jailbreak an older, end-of-support Kindle and continue adding books to it. But doing so carries risks.

16 May 2026 7:30 pm
RJ Scaringe has raised more than $12 billion across three startups and investors still want more

Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has a knack for raising money. So far, his three startups have raised more than $12.3 billion.

16 May 2026 2:00 am
General Catalyst posted VC rage bait and it worked, especially on a16z

Compulsive X user Andreessen himself couldn't resist responding, many, many times.

16 May 2026 1:55 am
A hotel check-in system left a million passports and drivers licenses open for anyone to see

The tech company that maintains the hotel check-in system set its cloud storage to public, allowing anyone to access customers' data without a password.

16 May 2026 12:21 am
Silicon Valleys vacationland needs a new energy provider just as AI is driving prices up

Lake Tahoe, Silicon Valley's favorite ski spot, is about to get hit with higher energy prices as AI drives demand for electricity.

15 May 2026 11:44 pm
Tesla reveals two Robotaxi crashes involving teleoperators

Newly un-redacted crash reports reveal some of the troubles Tesla has had as it tries to scale its robotaxis.

15 May 2026 10:43 pm
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for personal finance, will let you connect bank accounts

Once users connect their accounts, they will see a dashboard of their portfolio performance, spending, subscriptions, and upcoming payments.

15 May 2026 9:30 pm
Power prices are up 76% on Americas biggest grid, and a watchdog is pointing fingers

Prices have nearly doubled in the largest U.S. grid thanks to surging demand from data centers.

15 May 2026 9:15 pm
US orders travelers on Air Force One to throw away gifts, pins, and burner phones after China trip

People who travelled to Beijing for a summit between the United States and China had to throw away items they received during the trip before boarding Air Force One, presumably for security reasons.

15 May 2026 9:12 pm
Runway started by helping filmmakers. Now it wants to beat Google at AI.

AI video generation startup Runway is betting that video generation is the path to world models. And that being an AI outsider is an advantage, not a liability.

15 May 2026 7:30 pm
Even GoPro is pivoting to defense

The action camera maker, like so many other companies these days, is looking to defense applications as it evaluates a possible sale.

15 May 2026 6:44 pm
Meridian Ventures launched $35M fund to back MBA-deferred founders

Meridian Ventures, the venture firm founded by Devon Gethers and Karlton Haney, announced on Friday the raise of a $35 million second fund to back pre-seed and seed-stage companies founded by those who have deferred MBAs.

15 May 2026 6:30 pm
Osaurus brings both local and cloud AI models to your Mac

Osaurus combines local and cloud AI models in a Mac app that keeps users memory, files, and tools on their own hardware.

15 May 2026 5:49 pm
Indian Uber rival Rapido raises $240M at $3B valuation

Rapido has driven its growth by enabling ride-hailing for lower-cost and more flexible modes of transport such as motorbikes and autorickshaws.

15 May 2026 4:54 pm