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3 May 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

Known uses voice AI to help you go on more in-person dates

Known uses voice AI to help you go on more in-person dates

Celeste Amadon and Asher Allen were working on an app that used AI to book restaurants for dates, when they…
Netflix acquires gaming avatar maker Ready Player Me

Netflix acquires gaming avatar maker Ready Player Me

After shifting its gaming strategy to focus more on games played on the TV, Netflix announced it’s acquiring Ready Player…
Meta is developing a new image and video model for a 2026 release, report says

Meta is developing a new image and video model for a 2026 release, report says

It’s all hands on deck at Meta, as the company develops new AI models under its superintelligence lab led by…
Europol imagines robot crime waves in 2035

Europol imagines robot crime waves in 2035

Rapid advances in AI and robotics are set to become both powerful tools for police and potent weapons for criminals,…
The Download: China’s dying EV batteries, and why AI doomers are doubling down

The Download: China’s dying EV batteries, and why AI doomers are doubling down

In the past decade, China has seen an EV boom, thanks in part to government support. Buying an electric car…
Krafton hikes India bet with new $670M fund

Krafton hikes India bet with new $670M fund

Krafton, the South Korean gaming company behind hit titles such as PUBG and Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), is launching a…
Hacks, thefts and disruption: The worst data breaches of 2025

Hacks, thefts and disruption: The worst data breaches of 2025

Every year, TechCrunch looks back at the cybersecurity horrorshows of the past 12 months — from the biggest data breaches…
OpenAI is reportedly trying to raise $100B at an $830B valuation

OpenAI is reportedly trying to raise $100B at an $830B valuation

OpenAI is in talks to raise up to $100 billion in a funding round that could value the ChatGPT maker…
There’s finally a little bit of sunshine in Pluribus

There’s finally a little bit of sunshine in Pluribus

Things might finally be looking up. In the penultimate episode of Pluribus’ first season, Carol (Rhea Seehorn) actually seems to…
Semi-solid state MagSafe power banks arrive from the founder of Hyper

Semi-solid state MagSafe power banks arrive from the founder of Hyper

BMX, which stands for Better Mobile Xperience, is lead by Daniel Chin, the man who founded Sanho, the company behind…