Everyone is navigating AI security in real time -- even Google | TechCrunch
…and Elon Musk at the center Sam Altman makes ‘mic drop’ offer to every Y Combinator startup Intuit to lay off over 3,000 employees to refocus on AI Google Search as…
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Cash App launches a wand for tap-and-pay | TechCrunch
…The Block-owned fintech introduced accounts for teen users in 2021 , and this year, it launched a parent-controlled debit card for kids aged between six and 12 years. Topics Apps , Cash…
xAI burned $6.4B last year — SpaceX’s IPO filing shows why the spending is far from over | TechCrunch
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…
Meta's Edits app is getting an AI assistant and a desktop version | TechCrunch
…AI to help creators generate video ideas, while TikTok offers creators an AI assistant that can brainstorm ideas and uncover trends. The desktop version of Edits will give creators more precise control…
Tech CEOs are apparently suffering from AI psychosis | TechCrunch
…And the bulk of companies have pointed to AI as a reason for cutting these jobs. Many argue that the biggest tech companies are AI washing , or crediting AI productivity gains in…
The token bill comes due: Inside the industry scramble to manage AI’s runaway costs | TechCrunch
…The Foundation is building a canonical definition and framework for “tokenomics;” open standards, specifications and metrics for AI token usage and billing; as well as new metrics for AI economics, like cost…
Is Silicon Valley ready to put robots in people's homes? Hello Robot is. | TechCrunch
…Platt became quadriplegic in 2021, only able to control parts of his shoulders, his neck and his head. He began exploring adaptive technology, and in 2024 started working with Hello Robot, which…
Apple approves Poke as the first AI agent on its Messages for Business platform | TechCrunch
…health and fitness, controlling your smart home, and editing your photos, all via text message. To date, it’s relayed some 100 million messages, the company tells TechCrunch. The AI service operates…
This chip startup just raised $135M on a bet that AI's biggest bottleneck isn't compute -- it's memory | TechCrunch
…AI psychosis DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search 6 kitchen gadgets that make adulting feel easier I tried Amazon’s Bee wearable and…
At Disrupt 2026: Databricks’ co-founder on what kills enterprise AI deals | TechCrunch
…An AI product can perform exceptionally well in a controlled environment and still fail commercially if its deployment creates instability within the business. That distinction is important to founders because many AI…