Could Lovable's automatic 10% pay raise be the cure for toxic cultures?: Stockholm-based vibe-coding platform Lovable is offering employees an automatic 10% raise as a way to sidestep classic corporate politics. Read More
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Bumble is getting rid of the swipe, CEO says: Based on Whitney Wolfe Herd's past comments about Bumble's new direction, the company is expected to lean into AI -- Bumble is even working on an AI dating assistant called Bee, and the CEO has made many comments over the years about how AI will be "a supercharger to love and relationships." Read More
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Elon Musk's lawsuit is putting OpenAI's safety record under the microscope: Elon Musk's legal effort to dismantle OpenAI may hinge on how its for-profit subsidiary enhances or detracts from the frontier lab's founding mission of ensuring that humanity benefits from artificial general intelligence. Read More
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Disrupt 2026: Where deals and ideas ignite |
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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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. 
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Hackers deface school login pages after claiming another Instructure hack: The cybercrime group ShinyHunters claimed to have hacked Instructure again, defacing the login pages of several Instructure customer schools with an extortion message. Read More
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Google unveils Whoop-like screenless Fitbit Air: The device comes with health and fitness tracking like 24/7 heart rate, heart rhythm monitoring with A-fib alerts, SpO2, resting heart rate, heart rate variability, sleep stages and duration, and more. Read More
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Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27: A shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100K: Startup Battlefield 200 applications are open, but only for three more weeks. Apply by May 27 for your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, $100,000 equity-free, and more opportunities for major scaling impact. Read More
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How Anthropic’s Mythos has rewritten Firefox’s approach to cybersecurity: Security researchers at Mozilla say Anthropic's Mythos has unearthed a wealth of high-severity bugs in Firefox. Read More
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Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Get in front of 10,000 decision-makers before space runs out: If startup visibility, traction, and real deals matter, you should be on the TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 exhibit floor. Get your 6' exhibit table before your competitor does. Read More
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Offer ends tomorrow, May 8, 11:59 p.m. PT, buy one pass and get a second of the same type for 50% off. Bring a partner or colleague with you and get more out of Disrupt together. Tap into 200+ sessions, make high-value connections, and gain insights that can move your startup forward or shape your next big investment. Register before time runs out. 
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Tesla Model Y is first car to meet new US driver assistance safety benchmark: The new benchmark rating applies to 2026 Tesla Model Y vehicles assembled on or after November 12, 2025. Read More
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