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Spotify launches the ability to purchase physical books in the US and UK

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 03:00
Spotify users in the US and UK can officially purchase physical books through the Android app. iOS users will get the feature next week.
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Anthropic’s rise is giving some OpenAI investors second thoughts

Tue, 04/14/2026 - 19:31
One investor who has backed both companies told the FT that justifying OpenAI's recent round required assuming an IPO valuation of $1.2 trillion or more — making Anthropic's current $380 billion valuation look like the relative bargain.
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AI datacenter startup Fluidstack in talks for $1B round at $18B valuation months after hitting $7.5B, says report

Tue, 04/14/2026 - 14:33
Fundraising is reportedly flowing for Fluidstack after it secured a $50 billion deal to build data centers for Anthropic.
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Someone planted backdoors in dozens of WordPress plugins used in thousands of websites

Tue, 04/14/2026 - 11:31
Dozens of WordPress plugins were allegedly hijacked to push malware after they were sold to a new corporate owner.
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Anthropic co-founder confirms the company briefed the Trump administration on Mythos

Tue, 04/14/2026 - 11:09
In an interview at the Semafor World Economy summit this week, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark explained why the company was still engaged with the U.S. government while simultaneously suing them.
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London gets closer to its first robotaxi service as Waymo begins testing

Tue, 04/14/2026 - 11:00
Waymo's commercial service will eventually follow testing if the U.K. government approves.
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YouTube livestreams will now hold back ads during peak engagement to protect the vibe

Tue, 04/14/2026 - 10:18
Until now, the only way to avoid seeing ads was by paying for a YouTube Premium subscription.
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Max Hodak’s Science Corp. is preparing to place its first sensor in a human brain

Tue, 04/14/2026 - 10:13
Human trials on the hybrid sensor are expected to begin in the years ahead.
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Google adds AI Skills to Chrome to help you save favorite workflows

Tue, 04/14/2026 - 10:00
Google is adding “Skills” to Chrome, letting users save and reuse AI prompts across websites. The feature builds on Gemini’s browser integration.
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How the rewards app Freecash scammed its way to the top of the app stores

Tue, 04/14/2026 - 09:43
Freecash was removed from Apple's App Store after TechCrunch reached out for comment.
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Financial risk management platform Pillar raises $20M seed in round led by a16z

Tue, 04/14/2026 - 09:05
Pillar's investors include a16z, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, Crucible Capital and Gallery Ventures.
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In just a couple weeks, StrictlyVC San Francisco brings leaders from TDK Ventures, Replit, and more together

Tue, 04/14/2026 - 08:30
The first StrictlyVC of the year will be coming to San Francisco before you know it. There are still a few tickets available to join us and our stacked speaker lineup April 30, so register today!
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Google brings its Gemini Personal Intelligence feature to India

Tue, 04/14/2026 - 07:48
The feature lets users connect Google accounts like Gmail and Photos to get personalized answers
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Adobe fixes PDF zero-day security bug that hackers have exploited for months

Tue, 04/14/2026 - 07:35
It's not clear how many people were compromised by this hacking campaign, but a security researcher said the hackers were targeting victims since at least November 2025.
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Tesla adds ‘streaks’ and other stats to track how often drivers use Full Self-Driving software

Tue, 04/14/2026 - 07:33
Tesla has also made it easy to subscribe to the advanced driver assistance system.
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Instacart acquires Instaleap to expand its enterprise platform internationally

Tue, 04/14/2026 - 07:29
The acquisition will allow the company to expand its business into international markets without needing to launch a delivery network in those regions.
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How vibe coding app Anything is rebuilding after getting booted from the App Store twice

Tue, 04/14/2026 - 07:22
Anything is planning to launch a desktop companion app to aid mobile app development after its App Store removal.
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Amazon to buy Globalstar for $11.57B in bid to flesh out its satellite biz

Tue, 04/14/2026 - 06:55
Amazon on Tuesday agreed to buy satellite company Globalstar, known for powering Apple's "Emergency SOS" feature, for $11.57 billion in cash.
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Lucid Motors names new CEO, lands more money from Uber and Saudis

Tue, 04/14/2026 - 05:22
The search for a new CEO, which lasted over a year following the sudden resignation of Peter Rawlinson, is finally over.
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Inertia moves to commercialize one of the world’s most elaborate science experiments

Tue, 04/14/2026 - 02:00
Inertia has signed three agreements with the Lawrence Livermore National Lab, paving the way for the company to bring its pioneering fusion reactor to market.
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