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Eventbrite and Vimeo owner Bending Spoons files to go public

Mon, 06/08/2026 - 06:57
Bending Spoons say its app caters to a user base of over 500 million monthly active users.
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Massachusetts votes to pass new privacy rights bill that bans sale of precise location data

Mon, 06/08/2026 - 06:26
The bill is expected to blanket ban companies and startups from selling people's precise location data across the state.
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Uber, Wayve and Waymo are headed towards a robotaxi showdown in London

Mon, 06/08/2026 - 04:00
Uber customers in the UK can now join an interest list to increase their chances of being matched with a Wayve robotaxi.
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Is this the dawn of the Tokenpocalypse?

Sun, 06/07/2026 - 13:26
We're likely to see more price increases as the big AI companies plan to go public.
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Notion restores access to Anthropic after service disruption

Sun, 06/07/2026 - 10:56
Notion's head of product said he was "astonished" at “the amount of people RT-ing this."
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OpenAI is still working on that ‘super app’

Sun, 06/07/2026 - 09:23
"Chat is dead" — at least, according to a senior OpenAI employee.
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TechCrunch Mobility: Inside GM’s $900M EV battery gamble

Sun, 06/07/2026 - 09:05
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
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OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to protect sensitive data from prompt injection attacks

Sat, 06/06/2026 - 13:32
Even with Lockdown Mode, ChatGPT could be still vulnerable to prompt injections, but the goal is to reduce the likelihood that sensitive data gets shared in the process.
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Sriram Krishnan is leaving his role as White House AI advisor

Sat, 06/06/2026 - 10:42
Krishnan is reportedly starting a new institution to continue shaping Trump's AI policy.
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The Trump administration might take an equity stake in OpenAI

Sat, 06/06/2026 - 09:17
President Donald Trump said he's discussing deals "where the American people can benefit from the success of AI."
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Beyond Instagram: Introducing the next generation of social apps

Sat, 06/06/2026 - 08:00
These newer social apps offer alternatives to Big Tech’s feeds, focusing on interests, creativity, and community.
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Reid Hoffman is leaving Microsoft’s board to go ‘founder mode’ with startup Manus

Fri, 06/05/2026 - 15:35
After a very profitable decade on Microsoft's board, Reid Hoffman is stepping down to focus on his AI drug discovery startup Manus.
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Founders share VC horror stories, and some are naming names

Fri, 06/05/2026 - 14:47
A massive viral conversation sharing VC horror stories has taken place this week on X. Some are weird. Some are infuriating.
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Former cyber executive turned whistleblower accuses IBM of covering up several data breaches

Fri, 06/05/2026 - 13:31
IBM and two of its subsidiary companies were allegedly breached during the mid-2010s, which a lawsuit filed by a former cybersecurity executive accuses IBM of not disclosing and actively covering up.
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Startup Battlefield 200 applications officially close in 3 days

Fri, 06/05/2026 - 13:00
Applications for Startup Battlefield 200 officially close on June 8, 11:59 p.m. PT. Now’s not the time to wait any longer. Secure your shot at competing on the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 this October at San Francisco's Moscone West.
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Google will pay SpaceX $920M per month for compute

Fri, 06/05/2026 - 11:57
The companies announced the deal on Friday, just one week ahead of SpaceX's historic IPO.
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GM’s electric future depends on a new battery — and this building

Fri, 06/05/2026 - 10:44
GM wants to slash EV prices by deploying new battery tech up to a year earlier than planned. This building is key to making that happen.
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As VC-backed e-bike startups went bankrupt, bootstrapped Lectric grew

Fri, 06/05/2026 - 10:38
Lectric, which says the U.S. market is ripe for competition and choice, has launched three new brands in the past six months.
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The most interesting startups right now want to get you off your phone

Fri, 06/05/2026 - 10:17
While the AI fundraising machine keeps breaking its own records, some founders are building in the other direction.  Mirror founder Brynn Putnam just raised money for Board, a startup focused on bringing people together through in-person games and social experiences. Cyberdeck creators are going viral crafting whimsical DIY computers that literally encourage users to touch grass. Unlike the AI-free browser crowd, this doesn’t just feel like backlash, […]
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Supabase doubles valuation to $10B in 8 months

Fri, 06/05/2026 - 09:32
Supabase, an example of an open source project becoming a fast-growing company, has greatly benefited from AI tools like Claude, Codex, and other vibe-coding platforms.
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