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Spotify's New AI Audiobook Tool: No Exclusivity Contracts
The AI-powered audiobook generation won't bind authors to an exclusive contract, meaning they are free to publish their generated audiobooks anywhere.
Spotify Uses AI to Reserve Tickets for Top Fans
Spotify said that it will monitor activity like streams and shares to determine who is a top fan
Spotify Adds AI-Powered Podcast Briefings
Spotify will let you generate daily or weekly briefs based on your prompts
Spotify Unveils New AI-Powered Desktop App in 20+ Markets
Spotify is releasing the new desktop app as a research preview in more than 20 markets.
Patina Raises $2M to Disrupt Fragrance Industry with AI
Fragrance tech company Patina announced Thursday a $2 million raise from investors, including Betaworks and True Ventures.
Alternatives to Google Search: Six AI-Powered Options to Try
Google is about to look really different, and if you're not a fan of the AI overview feature, then you're not going to like what's coming.
Trump Delays AI Security Executive Order Due to Language Concerns
President Trump delayed signing an executive order that would have required pre-release government security reviews of AI models, citing dissatisfaction with the order's language.
Convective Capital Raises $85M for Disaster Resilience
After launching to invest in fire tech, Convective is broadening its mandate to disaster resilience.
Spotify, Universal Music Allow AI Covers and Remixes
Spotify is partnering with Universal Music Group to let Premium subscribers create AI-generated song covers and remixes, with participating artists receiving a share of the revenue.
Europol Shuts Down VPN Used by Ransomware Groups
First VPN promised hackers complete anonymity for their cyberattacks. But Europol said it was able to notify the service’s users that they have now been identified.
Elon Musk's Dominance in SpaceX IPO: AI Insights
Musk, who will have more than 50% of the voting power, will have a monarchical grip over the publicly-traded version of SpaceX — control that goes far beyond what other tech founders enjoy.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Launches Twitch Series for New Yorkers
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching a Twitch series today at 4 p.m. ET.
Waymo Pauses Freeway Rides and Atlanta, San Antonio Services
The service suspension comes as Waymo has also paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its robotaxis drove into flooded streets.
Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO: Who Benefits Most?
Elon Musk has the largest stake in SpaceX by billions of shares. The other biggest shareholders also have longstanding and deep ties to Musk.
Waymo Pauses Robotaxis in Four Cities Due to Flooding Issues
Waymo's robotaxi service is now suspended in both Atlanta and San Antonio, as the company works to stop its vehicles from driving into flooded roads.
SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Attempt
SpaceX fueled the third-generation rocket booster and ship and was just moments away from liftoff, before calling a scrub. It's expected to try again Friday.
Trump Mobile Data Leak: Customers' Info Exposed
Trump Mobile is leaking customers’ email and home addresses but has not responded to people alerting the company of the data exposure, according to two YouTubers who said they verified that their leaked data is authentic.
Jeff Bezos' Tax Comment Sparks Debate on Income Inequality
"Why is a nurse in Queens who makes $75,000 a year paying more than $1,000 a month in taxes?" Bezos said Wednesday morning on CNBC. "That's $1,000 that could help with rent, or groceries, or anything."
OpenAI Preps for September IPO After Legal Win
A day after Elon Musk lost his lawsuit that threatened OpenAI's structure, leadership, and finances, OpenAI is reportedly back to prepping for its IPO.
Global EV Market Growth Leaves US Behind
EV sales have surged worldwide in every region but the U.S., posing risks for legacy and startup automakers.
Airbnb Expands AI for Hotels, Services, and Support
Airbnb will soon let you book luggage storage and car rental services on its app.
Tesla's Full Self-Driving Expands to Europe
First came the Netherlands, now it's Lithuania. And more European countries appear to be in the queue for Tesla's driver-assistance system.
IrisGo: AI Desktop Assistant from Andrew Ng-Backed Startup
Initially billed as an "AI butler," Iris watches what happens on a user's desktop and automatically learns how to do tasks for them, its co-founder says.
OpenAI Solves 80-Year-Old Math Problem with New AI Model
OpenAI claims its reasoning model disproved a geometry conjecture unsolved since 1946 — and this time, the mathematicians who exposed its last embarrassing claim are backing it up.
Microsoft Revives Carbon Removal Plans: Boost for CDR Startups
Microsoft is responsible for over 90% of the carbon-removal market, and reports suggested the company was pausing purchases entirely. This new deal should help assuage the fears of CDR startups.
Lucra Raises $20M for eSports Loyalty Platform Without AI Hype
Slapping “AI” on your startup’s pitch deck is basically table stakes right now. When a founder raised $20 million from Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest for an eSports gamification loyalty startup without those two letters in the spotlight, it got us wondering how the conversation even started — especially when ARK had already been burned by a company operating in the same space.  On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Julie […]
Sam Altman's OpenAI Offer to YC Startups
Altman offered to have OpenAI invest in every single startup in this Y Combinator class: tokens for equity.
Anthropic to Pay xAI $1.25B Monthly for Compute
Elon Musk's xAI surprised the AI world when it made a deal to sell compute to Anthropic. Now we know how much it's worth.
Nvidia's Record Quarter: $43B in Startup Holdings, Growth to Slow
Nvidia announced another record revenue figure after market close on Wednesday, but forecasted that revenue growth would slow in the following quarter.
Elon Musk's xAI to Buy $2.8B in Natural Gas Turbines for Data Centers
Elon Musk's xAI said it will buy $2.8 billion worth of natural gas turbines over the next three years, according to SpaceX's IPO filing.
SpaceX's xAI Lost $6.4B in 2025: IPO Filing Details
SpaceX's IPO filing reveals xAI lost $6.4 billion in 2025 while planning a massive Grok expansion — offering the first public look at Elon Musk's AI financials and more details about his ambitions.
Clouted Raises $7M to Optimize Short Video Virality with AI
The video clipping startup raised a $7 million seed round led by Slow Ventures.
SpaceX IPO Filing: AI Bets, Starship Dreams, and Elon Musk's Vision
SpaceX has finally made the contents of its IPO filing public, weeks ahead of what is expected to be the largest IPO ever and one that will make Musk the CEO, CTO, and chairman of the board.
Anthropic Aims for First Profitable Quarter with $10.9B Revenue
Anthropic has told its investors that it will more than double revenue to around $10.9 billion in its second quarter.
Nvidia CEO Predicts $200B Market for AI CPUs
The next big thing for Nvidia will be CPUs for AI agents, $200 billion worth, CEO Jensen Huang predicts.
Imperagen Secures £5M for AI-Driven Enzyme Engineering
Biotech company Imperagen announced on Thursday a £5 million ($6.7 million) seed round led by PXN Ventures, with participation from IQ Capital and Northern Gritstone.
Google Launches Antigravity 2.0 with New AI Ultra Plan at IO 2026
Google is debuting a new AI Ultra plan priced at $100, which will give users 5x more usage limit than the AI Pro plan alongside the Antigravity 2.0 launch.
Google's Universal Cart: Track Your Shopping Journey Across the Web
Most people shop across multiple devices, many retailers, and over the course of many days, which is why Google is launching Universal Cart.
Google Unveils Gemini AI Updates at IO 2026
The updates signal Google’s push to turn its Gemini app into an all-purpose AI hub rather than a stand-alone chatbot.
Google Unveils Audio-Powered Smart Glasses at IO 2026
Google is calling the new devices "audio glasses," in that users will be able to issue verbal commands to them and get things done via its ecosystem of apps and services, including Gemini.
Elon Musk Loses OpenAI Lawsuit: Jury Rejects Claims
The jury's speedy decision to reject Elon Musk's lawsuit against the other founders of OpenAI and Microsoft confirmed what we saw in the courtroom: Musk's case was a weak one, in part because he waited so long to file it.
Ocean's AI Email Security Raises $28M to Combat Phishing
Ocean, an agentic email security platform, claims its AI can thoroughly analyze the context of every incoming email to detect fraud and impersonation attempts.
Mach Industries Invests $50M in AI for Defense Tech
Mach says the acquisition meaningfully improves unit economics across its five vehicle programs at exactly the moment the company is starting to scale.
Discord Adds End-to-End Encryption for Voice and Video Calls
Good news! Discord's hundreds of millions of users now have their communications scrambled, so not even Discord can see them.
Google's New AI Agents for Enhanced Search Monitoring
Google is launching AI-powered “information agents” that can monitor topics in the background and proactively alert users to updates and changes.
Google IO 2026: Talk to Your Gmail Inbox with AI Voice Search
Google expands Gmail’s AI Inbox with conversational voice search, letting users ask Gemini to find buried email details.
Google Unveils AI Design Tool for All at IO 2026
Google says it's designed the app to be accessible to everyone, from teachers to small business owners.
Google's YouTube AI Search: Gemini Omni Enhances Video Discovery
Google is completely revamping its search experience, and that doesn't stop at YouTube.
Apple's New AI-Powered Accessibility Features for Vision Pro
Apple is introducing a feature to let Vision Pro control a compatible wheelchair with their eyes
CISA Exposed Passwords and Cloud Keys on GitHub
The federal cybersecurity agency left plaintext passwords in a spreadsheet uploaded to a public GitHub repository, per a report by independent journalist Brian Krebs.