The AI layoff wave is becoming a powder keg | TechCrunch
…Early last month, AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems closed its first day on the Nasdaq up 68% from its $185 IPO price, giving the chipmaker a market cap of roughly $67 billion — the…
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Startup Battlefield 200 applications close before May 27 | TechCrunch
…If you or a founder you know is building something impactful, then the application itself becomes the first pitch. Apply before May 27. More than a pitch competition Startup Battlefield 200 is…
r/WallStreetBets really hates the SEC's proposal to weaken quarterly reporting | TechCrunch
…We have looked. The retail trading subreddit is not alone. The SEC’s arguments have been soundly rejected by more than 120 people in the first week of the 60-day public…
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27 | TechCrunch
…Most importantly, we’re looking for founders building with vision, execution, and real market impact. This is the same launchpad where companies like Dropbox, Discord, Fitbit, Trello, and Mint gained early momentum…
Google Search as you know it is over | TechCrunch
…Loading the player… The resulting experience will no longer look much like how people envision Google Search, which has long been defined by ranked links to websites that have the information you…
Google introduces a faster, cheaper image generator with Nano Banana 2 Lite | TechCrunch
…It costs $0.034 per 1,000 images, which makes it quite affordable for people looking to draft and perfect their content at scale. The release follows last summer’s launch of…
US investors will soon get access to SK Hynix, another memory maker riding the AI boom | TechCrunch
…may change, leaving them with more supply than the market wants and, potentially, crashing prices. But for now, Wall Street is looking for another Nvidia, and memory chipmakers are among the closest…
Amazon is testing Alexa+ in India with Hindi support | TechCrunch
…More than 600 million people speak Hindi in India, and Amazon is trying to tap the market of native speakers who might speak both Hindi and English in a code-mixed way…
Adobe acquires image and video enhancement tool maker Topaz Labs | TechCrunch
…Deepa Subramaniam, VP of product marketing for Creative Cloud at Adobe, said professionals who want to combine real-life footage with AI clips can use Topaz’s products for tasks like sharpening…
The running list: major tech layoffs in 2026 where employers cited AI | TechCrunch
…Below, a running look — in reverse chronological order — at the bigger tech companies that have announced significant layoffs this year with AI as a stated factor. GitLab — June 3, 2026. In one…