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22 April 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

How to get into a16z’s super-competitive Speedrun startup accelerator program

How to get into a16z’s super-competitive Speedrun startup accelerator program

Without a doubt, one of the hottest new startup accelerators in tech right now is Andreessen Horowitz’s Speedrun program. Launched…
Amazon’s new eero Signal keeps you connected to the internet when outages occur

Amazon’s new eero Signal keeps you connected to the internet when outages occur

Amazon-owned eero‘s new $99.99 eero Signal 4G LTE, announced Wednesday, serves as an instant backup when your internet goes down,…
DOJ says Trenchant boss sold exploits to Russian broker capable of accessing ‘millions of computers and devices’

DOJ says Trenchant boss sold exploits to Russian broker capable of accessing ‘millions of computers and devices’

The former boss of a U.S. maker of hacking and surveillance tools stole and sold technology that can hack millions…
Why the economics of orbital AI are so brutal

Why the economics of orbital AI are so brutal

In a sense, this whole thing was inevitable. Elon Musk and his coterie have been talking about AI in space…
Google releases the first beta of Android 17, adopts a continous developer release plan

Google releases the first beta of Android 17, adopts a continous developer release plan

Google on Wednesday released the first beta of Android 17, which brings performance improvements and a way to add new…
CBP Signs Clearview AI Deal to Use Face Recognition for ‘Tactical Targeting’

CBP Signs Clearview AI Deal to Use Face Recognition for ‘Tactical Targeting’

United States Customs and Border Protection plans to spend $225,000 for a year of access to Clearview AI, a face…
Senior engineers, including co-founders, exit xAI amid controversy

Senior engineers, including co-founders, exit xAI amid controversy

At least nine engineers, including two co-founders, have now publicly announced their departure from xAI in the past week –…
Upside Robotics is reducing fertilizer use and waste in corn crops

Upside Robotics is reducing fertilizer use and waste in corn crops

The founders of Upside Robotics met in 2023 because they were both looking to build an impact-driven company that touched…
The Download: Inside the QuitGPT movement, and EVs in Africa

The Download: Inside the QuitGPT movement, and EVs in Africa

The popularity of commercial nuclear reactors has surged in recent years as worries about climate change and energy independence drowned…
Build a pipeline and close deals with an exhibit table at Disrupt 2026

Build a pipeline and close deals with an exhibit table at Disrupt 2026

From October 13–15 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and decision-makers converge at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. This isn’t just an…