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19 April 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

Great news for xAI: Grok is now pretty good at answering questions about Baldur’s Gate

Great news for xAI: Grok is now pretty good at answering questions about Baldur’s Gate

Different AI labs have different priorities. OpenAI has traditionally focused on consumer users, for instance, while its rival Anthropic tends…
AI Safety Meets the War Machine

AI Safety Meets the War Machine

When Anthropic last year became the first major AI company cleared by the US government for classified use—including military applications—the…
Ukrainian man jailed for identity theft that helped North Koreans get jobs at US companies

Ukrainian man jailed for identity theft that helped North Koreans get jobs at US companies

A U.S. federal court has sentenced a Ukrainian man to five years in prison for his part in a long-running…
Threads posts can now be shared directly to your Instagram Story without leaving the app

Threads posts can now be shared directly to your Instagram Story without leaving the app

Threads already has over 400 million monthly users, but Meta wants to push that number even higher. With the launch…
Toy Story 5 takes aim at creepy AI toys: ‘I’m always listening’

Toy Story 5 takes aim at creepy AI toys: ‘I’m always listening’

When the first Toy Story movie came out in 1995, Google didn’t exist yet and Apple was on the verge…
Meta’s metaverse leaves virtual reality

Meta’s metaverse leaves virtual reality

Meta has announced a major update for its immersive virtual world, Horizon Worlds, on Thursday that will see it leave…
Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open

Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open

Pre-Series A founders, this is your moment! If your startup is ready to be tested under real pressure, the battlefield is open.…
Disrupt 2026 Super Early Bird rates end in 1 week

Disrupt 2026 Super Early Bird rates end in 1 week

Super Early Bird pricing for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ends February 27 at 11:59 p.m. PT. This is your final window to lock in…
Why investors are going gaga over solid-state transformers

Why investors are going gaga over solid-state transformers

It’s no secret that the electrical grid is aging, but one part stands out from the rest. Transformers haven’t changed…
OpenAI says 18 to 24-year-olds account for nearly 50% of ChatGPT usage in India

OpenAI says 18 to 24-year-olds account for nearly 50% of ChatGPT usage in India

OpenAI seems to have found product-market fit with young Indians. The company said on Friday that users between 18 and…