March 13, 2026

The wild six weeks for NanoClaw's creator that led to a deal with Docker: Gavriel Cohen is living an open source developer's dream as his project has achieved acclaim and a partnership with Docker in a matter of weeks. Read More

Travis Kalanick launches a new company called Atoms focused on robotics: Kalanick's existing ghost kitchen company CloudKitchens will be rolled into Atoms, which also wants to get into mining and transport. Read More

Spotify will let you edit your Taste Profile to control your recommendations: When you edit your Taste Profile, you'll impact your personalized playlists like Discover Weekly, recommendations, and Wrapped. Read More

Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum.

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Steven Spielberg says he's 'never used AI' in any of his films: At SXSW, Steven Spielberg said AI has uses in many fields, but not when it comes to replacing creative people in film and TV writing. Read More

Before quantum computing arrives, this startup wants enterprises already running on it: After selling his AI startup to AMD for $665 million, Peter Sarlin is back with Qutwo, a new venture building the infrastructure it believes enterprises will need when quantum computing finally arrives. Read More

The FBI is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam: The FBI believes a series of video games published on Steam in the last two years were embedded with malware by the same hacker. Read More

The biggest AI stories of the year (so far): The AI industry is constantly churning out news, like major acquisitions, indie developer successes, public outcry, and existentially dangerous contract negotiations. Read More

Peacock expands into AI-driven video, mobile-first live sports, and gaming: Peacock is betting on new AI-powered video experiences, vertical clips, and mobile games to help its growth. Read More

Microsoft's session agenda for GTC 2026 is packed with insights for a next-gen approach to AI. Topics include building and powering AI factories, enabling agentic AI at scale, optimizing AI infrastructure and costs, and leveraging AI agents for design automation and production. View the full schedule to plan your time at GTC now.

Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens.

Travis Kalanick reportedly starting a new self-driving company backed by Uber: Kalanick reportedly wants to be more aggressive in pursuing the technology than industry-leader Waymo. Read More

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March 13, 2026

Before quantum computing arrives, this startup wants enterprises already running on it: After selling his AI startup to AMD for $665 million, Peter Sarlin is back with QuTwo, a new venture building the infrastructure it believes enterprises will need when quantum computing finally arrives. Read More

Why Rivian is holding the $45,000 base model R2 until 'late 2027': Rivian spent the last two years promoting the R2 as a $45,000 SUV. But buyers won't be able to pay that price until late next year -- if at all. Read More

Peacock expands into AI-driven video, mobile-first live sports, and gaming: Peacock is betting on new AI-powered video experiences, vertical clips, and mobile games to help its growth. Read More

Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum.

The UK's National Health Service is already placing quantum at the centre of its preventative healthcare strategy. By 2030, the UK aspires to use quantum sensing to improve early diagnosis and treatment, from cancer screening to enhanced MRI scanning.

Substack launches a built-in recording studio: Substack creators can pre-record video conversations with up to two guests, then publish directly on the platform. Read More

Atlassian follows Block's footsteps and cuts staff in the name of AI: Atlassian laid off 10% of its workforce, around 1,600 people, as the company looks to funnel more funds to AI. Read More

Channel Surfer lets you watch YouTube like it's old-school cable TV: The web app lets you turn on YouTube and surf channels like you're watching cable TV in the '90s. Read More

Lucid Motors shows off robotaxi concept called 'Lunar': The concept was a highlight of Lucid's investor day, in which the company detailed its ambitions to push deeper into autonomy while pumping out new, affordable EVs. Read More

Truecaller now lets you hang up on scammers -- on behalf of your family: Caller identity platform Truecaller recently launched a new feature that lets one person become an admin of a family group, get alerts about fraud calls received by other members, and even end a call on their behalf if they suspect a family member might get scammed. The company, which has over 450 million users, first launched the feature in December in a handful of countries like Sweden, Chile, Malaysia, and Kenya. Truecaller said that after seeing promising results, it decided to roll it out worldwide, including in India, the company's biggest market. The feature is free, and users can create groups even if they are not on a paid Truecaller plan. Image Credits: Truecaller With this feature, the tech-savvy member of a family or friends group can become the admin of an up to five-member group. Once the other members join the group, the admin can get alerts about potentially fraudulent calls those members receive. If the admin believes that the call could harm the member, they can remotely end the call as well. While the admin can get alerts for fraud calls when a member is using iOS or Android, they can only end calls for members on Android. On Android, members can also grant permission to the admin to detect real-time activity such as walking or driving, battery level, and phone sound settings (to check if the phone is in silent mode). Truecaller said this is helpful for admins to keep tabs on elderly members and to only Read More

Join Stripe at Sessions 2026—the internet economy conference—happening April 29–30 in San Francisco. Join fellow business leaders, founders, and developers to explore the latest in financial technology, global commerce, and strategies for growth. Register with code s26techcrunch100 for a complimentary pass.

Motional robotaxis join the Uber app in Vegas two years after major reset: The launch comes just two years after a major reboot at Hyundai-owned Motional. The service will start with a safety monitor, which Motional hopes to remove by year's end. Read More

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