Thursday

9 April 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

Roblox launches real-time AI chat rephrasing to filter out banned language

Roblox launches real-time AI chat rephrasing to filter out banned language

Roblox is introducing a real-time, AI-powered chat rephrasing feature that automatically replaces banned words with more respectful language, the company…
OpenAI launches GPT-5.4 with Pro and Thinking versions

OpenAI launches GPT-5.4 with Pro and Thinking versions

On Thursday, OpenAI released a GPT-5.4, a new foundation model billed as “our most capable and efficient frontier model for…
Cursor is rolling out a new kind of agentic coding tool

Cursor is rolling out a new kind of agentic coding tool

As agentic coding spreads, the working life of a software engineer has become dazzlingly complex. A single engineer might oversee…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei could still be trying to make a deal with Pentagon

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei could still be trying to make a deal with Pentagon

Anthropic’s $200 million contract with the Department of Defense (DoD) broke down last week after the two parties failed to…
Match Group COO out, as dating apps struggle to connect with Gen Z

Match Group COO out, as dating apps struggle to connect with Gen Z

Tinder-owner Match Group announced on Thursday that it will eliminate the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO), which means Hesam…
Zeno raises $25M to speed up production of its battery-swap motorbikes

Zeno raises $25M to speed up production of its battery-swap motorbikes

The EV transition might have hit a hurdle in the U.S., but it’s not slowing down in East Africa, where…
Meta will allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe, but for a fee

Meta will allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe, but for a fee

In a bid to stave off a major investigation by the European Commission, Meta said on Thursday that it would…
Science Corp raises $230M as it races to bring its brain implant to market

Science Corp raises $230M as it races to bring its brain implant to market

While most of the venture world has been chasing AI deals, Max Hodak — the co-founder and former president of…
How 1,000+ customer calls shaped a breakout enterprise AI startup

How 1,000+ customer calls shaped a breakout enterprise AI startup

This isn’t David Park’s first rodeo. The veteran founder and TechCrunch Startup Battlefield alumnus has certainly been battle-tested in the enterprise arena. On this episode of…
Lio raises $30M from Andreessen Horowitz and others to automate enterprise procurement

Lio raises $30M from Andreessen Horowitz and others to automate enterprise procurement

Lio’s co-founders know firsthand that procurement — the process enterprises use to purchase services from vendors — is often a…