Google just declared itself a contender in AI design at IO 2026 | TechCrunch
…You can also pass it to someone else for a final round of edits before it goes out, Google says. Catch up on the rest of Google IO 2026’s big news…
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Google's Dreambeans, its weirdest-named AI tool to date, will turn your life into a cartoon | TechCrunch
…they want, and can choose which Google services they want to connect to the tool. Finally, where did the name “Dreambeans” come from? The idea for the name was generated, in part…
Apple just taught your iPhone to finish your sentences, your photos, and your workflows | TechCrunch
…new API. The app is also gaining the ability to generate wallpapers and contact posters. Finally, Apple is updating its Photos cleanup tool with improved infill and higher-quality object removal, and…
Lucid Motors' new CEO cuts 18% of staff to 'simplify the company' | TechCrunch
…Eric Schmidt’s rocket company for Mars mission, setting up a race with SpaceX Snap finally debuts its long-awaited AR glasses, Specs, and, oof, they aren’t cheap SpaceX to acquire…
Imperagen raises £5 million to use quantum physics, AI on enzyme engineering | TechCrunch
…information into its custom AI models, trained on the enzyme problems Imperagen seeks to explore. Finally, to retain its AI models, Imperagen uses robots and automation to generate experimental data, which is…
Indian tech tycoon bets $30M of his own money to build AI alternative to Microsoft Office | TechCrunch
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US government says it got hacked — again | TechCrunch
…View Bio Most Popular The ‘Father of the Internet’ is finally retiring Flipper Device’s new Busy Bar is a customizable display for productivity Ford rehires ‘gray beard’ engineers after AI falls…
SolarSquare in talks to raise up to $60M as India's rooftop solar market draws major VC interest | TechCrunch
…The terms could still change as the financing has not yet been finalized. SolarSquare has raised $61.1 million in equity financing to date, per the startup data platform Tracxn . India has…
Google brings agentic AI and vibe-coded widgets to Android | TechCrunch
…Google noted that Gemini will wait for your final confirmation to complete the checkout. Loading the player… In addition, a feature first introduced in January had allowed Gemini to browse the web…
Why trust is a big question at the Elon Musk-OpenAI trial | TechCrunch
…the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast , a big theme in the trial’s final days was whether OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is trustworthy — for example, Musk’s attorney Steve Molo…