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9 April 2026 Vol 19

Google and Intel deepen AI infrastructure partnership

Google and Intel deepen AI infrastructure partnership

Google and Intel announced an expanded multi-year partnership on Thursday for Google Cloud to continue utilizing Intel AI infrastructure and…
How to make the Startup Battlefield Top 20 — and what every company gets regardless

How to make the Startup Battlefield Top 20 — and what every company gets regardless

Every founder who applies to Startup Battlefield wants the same thing: the Disrupt Main Stage. Six minutes to pitch and…
Sierra’s Bret Taylor says the era of clicking buttons is over

Sierra’s Bret Taylor says the era of clicking buttons is over

Bret Taylor, co-founder and CEO of Sierra, a startup that builds customer service AI agents for enterprises, is convinced that…
The team behind 1000xResist is making a game about convincing an AI that it isn’t human

The team behind 1000xResist is making a game about convincing an AI that it isn’t human

When the team at indie studio Sunset Visitor were wrapping up their critically acclaimed first game, 1000xResist, it wasn’t long…
Avec’s Tinder-styled email app allows you to swipe through your inbox

Avec’s Tinder-styled email app allows you to swipe through your inbox

Apps like Superhuman and Mimestream have tried to get people to inbox zero on the desktop. Now, a new app…
X brings back Voice Notes to X Chat

X brings back Voice Notes to X Chat

Posting Voice Notes publicly on X may no longer be possible, but you can now share audio messages within X’s…
MAGA Media Seems to Have Hit Its Breaking Point Over Iran

MAGA Media Seems to Have Hit Its Breaking Point Over Iran

Candace Owens spent years building a pro-MAGA audience by supporting President Donald Trump. Now, she’s calling for his removal from…
Amazon CEO takes aim at Nvidia, Intel, Starlink, more in annual shareholder letter

Amazon CEO takes aim at Nvidia, Intel, Starlink, more in annual shareholder letter

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s annual shareholder letter reads something like a Kendrick Lamar diss track, if the rapper was a…
Final 2 days to save up to $500 on your Disrupt 2026 ticket

Final 2 days to save up to $500 on your Disrupt 2026 ticket

Ticket discounts of up to $500 will end tomorrow, April 10, at 11:59 p.m. PT. After that, prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 go up again.…
Instagram expands its movie inspired content restrictions for teens internationally

Instagram expands its movie inspired content restrictions for teens internationally

Instagram announced that it plans to restrict content for teen accounts based on 13+ movie ratings last October in countries…