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27 April 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

Meta, Google, and Microsoft Triple Down on AI Spending

Meta, Google, and Microsoft Triple Down on AI Spending

Three of the biggest US tech giants—Microsoft, Meta, and Google—sent investors a blunt message when they reported quarterly earnings on…
India’s Snabbit valuation doubled to $180M in 5 months on its quick house-help bet

India’s Snabbit valuation doubled to $180M in 5 months on its quick house-help bet

India’s appetite for instant convenience — once confined to food and grocery delivery — is expanding into house help. That…
Cluely’s Roy Lee on the ragebait strategy for startup marketing

Cluely’s Roy Lee on the ragebait strategy for startup marketing

Cluely’s Roy Lee has a message for startup founders: you should be thinking harder about how to go viral. “Generally,…
This app streams live sports legally and it’s free

This app streams live sports legally and it’s free

As a lifelong sports fan, I have repeatedly tried “free” streaming subscriptions, knowing full well that there would be hidden…
Microsoft says it’s recovering after Azure outage took down 365, Xbox, and Starbucks

Microsoft says it’s recovering after Azure outage took down 365, Xbox, and Starbucks

Starting at approximately 16:00 UTC on 29 October 2025, customers and Microsoft services leveraging Azure Front Door (AFD) may have…
NBA champion Tristan Thompson and World Mobile launch community-owned network Uplift

NBA champion Tristan Thompson and World Mobile launch community-owned network Uplift

NBA champion Tristan Thompson announced at TechCrunch Disrupt that he’s partnering with global telecom company World Mobile to launch a…
And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2025 is: Glīd

And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2025 is: Glīd

For three days this week, 20 startups participated in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt. Each was selected to represent…
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko is a big fan of agentic coding

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko is a big fan of agentic coding

The rise of agentic coding tools has been a sea change for software engineers across the industry — but for…
Meta repents again to Republicans in hearing over moderation, while Google stands its ground

Meta repents again to Republicans in hearing over moderation, while Google stands its ground

At a Senate hearing Wednesday on government censorship of tech platforms, a Meta executive expressed regret to Republican lawmakers for…
Mark Zuckerberg is excited to add more AI content to all your social feeds

Mark Zuckerberg is excited to add more AI content to all your social feeds

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is getting ready to dump even more AI-generated posts into your social feeds. During an earnings…