June 26, 2026

Notion Mail shuts down amid agent takeover: The company said it is discontinuing its email inbox in favor of its AI agent offering as users are increasingly handing over the reins of their email to the agents. Read More

Polymarket says hackers stole users' funds: The prediction market giant Polymarket said it's refunding users who had funds stolen due to a third-party breach. Read More

Early Bird pricing ends tonight for TechCrunch Founder Summit: Save up to $190 on your pass to TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026. Early Bird pricing ends today, at 11:59 p.m. PT, after which rates increase. Register now. Read More

Energy intelligence, open, software defined automation, and digital twins unlock speed to power, growth and resilience for data centers. Discover the energy technology powering the rise of AI factories.

The White House is asking OpenAI to slow roll the release of its new model over safety concerns: OpenAI reportedly plans to share its newest model, GPT 5.6, with a select group of partners instead of with the broader public. The reason: the Trump administration told it to. Read More

Robotaxis drive miles just to get cleaned and charged; this new startup wants to fix that: Aseon Labs, which came out of Y Combinator's 2026 spring cohort, has raised $10 million from Crane Venture Partners and others. Read More

Anthropic's Claude is winning over paid consumers, a market owned by ChatGPT: Despite ChatGPT's commanding market lead, consumers who pay for AI have been increasingly choosing Anthropic's Claude, data shows. Read More

Databricks’ former AI chief thinks he can cut AI’s power bill by 1,000x: Un-0 is an image-generation system tool that shows for the first time how the company's technology can replicate conventional AI systems. Read More

General Intuition's $2.3B bet that video games can train AI agents for the real world: General Intuition has raised $320 million to scale AI trained on millions of hours of gameplay, betting action data can help AI develop something closer to human intuition. Read More

From AI-native startups to next gen companies in industrials, healthcare and energy, today’s founders are navigating accelerated change and scaling faster than ever. PwC helps emerging companies prepare for growth through tailored audit, tax, and deals solutions. From fundraising and expansion to the public markets, be ready for what comes next. 

Patronus AI lands $50M to build ‘digital worlds’ that stress-test AI agents: Agent-testing startup Patronus AI, founded by former Meta AI researchers, is experiencing nearly insatiable demand, its investor says. Read More

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June 25, 2026

Anthropic's Claude is winning over paid consumers, a market owned by ChatGPT: Despite ChatGPT's commanding market lead, consumers who pay for AI have been increasingly choosing Anthropic's Claude, data shows. Read More

Databricks’ former AI chief thinks he can cut AI’s power bill by 1,000x: Un-0 is an image-generation system tool that shows for the first time how the company's technology can replicate conventional AI systems. Read More

Patronus AI lands $50M to build ‘digital worlds’ that stress-test AI agents: Agent testing startup Patronus AI, founded by former Meta AI researchers, is experiencing nearly insatiable demand, its investor says. Read More

Investors will ask for financial rigor sooner than you think. EY teams bring deep tech startup experience —part of Silicon Valley since it was just a valley — and has helped successful names go from startup to exit to mega-cap. With teams across strategy, tax, audit and transactions, we can help you get investor-ready early. Keep building. We’ll handle the rest.

Notion Mail shuts down amid agent takeover: The company said it is discontinuing its email inbox in favor of its AI agent offering as users are increasingly handing over the reins of their email to the agents. Read More

Apple raises Mac and iPad prices, spares iPhone for now: Apple raises prices of MacBook Air and Pro along with iPad Air and Pro. Read More

Trump administration proposes axing brake-pedal requirement for AVs in a boost for Tesla: The Department of Transportation wants to remove the brake-pedal requirement for vehicles "designed to be driven exclusively by automated driving systems." Read More

Trump administration bars Polestar from selling its new EVs in the US: The Department of Commerce declined to give the Chinese-owned automaker a special authorization to keep selling EVs in the U.S. Read More

Polymarket says hackers stole users' funds: The prediction market giant Polymarket said it's refunding users who had funds stolen due to a third-party breach. Read More

Investors don’t just listen to what you say - they look at how your company operates. Is ownership clear? Do your numbers match your story? Can you answer follow-up questions without digging through spreadsheets? The Fundraise-Ready Startup Kit equips founders with the materials investors expect to see, before pressure is on. Because confidence in the room doesn’t come from slides. It comes from preparation. 

Google Finance gets a dedicated app for Android: Users will be able to access their watchlists, real-time market data, live financial news, and Google's AI-powered "Key Moments" feature, which explains why stocks moved. Read More

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