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14 May 2026 Vol 19
Kalshi doubles valuation in 5 months, hitting $22B

Kalshi doubles valuation in 5 months, hitting $22B

Prediction market startup Kalshi announced on Thursday a $1 billion Series F round, valuing the company at $22 billion. That’s…
Claude can edit your photos now — and it makes Darktable feel like Lightroom

Claude can edit your photos now — and it makes Darktable feel like Lightroom

I’ve been using Adobe Lightroom for as long as I’ve been taking photos on a DSLR, which is about a…
Your browser is leaking your real location even with a VPN — here’s the setting that stops it

Your browser is leaking your real location even with a VPN — here’s the setting that stops it

WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communication) is the browser technology that powers video calls, voice chat, and peer-to-peer file sharing directly in…
ChatGPT Has ‘Goblin’ Mania in the US. In China It Will ‘Catch You Steadily’

ChatGPT Has ‘Goblin’ Mania in the US. In China It Will ‘Catch You Steadily’

Are you even online in 2026 if you haven’t experienced the verbal tics of ChatGPT? It loves goblins, em dashes,…
How Anthropic’s Mythos has rewritten Firefox’s approach to cybersecurity

How Anthropic’s Mythos has rewritten Firefox’s approach to cybersecurity

When Anthropic unveiled its new Mythos model in April, it also delivered a stern warning to anyone developing software. The…
Google’s $9.99-per-month AI health coach launches May 19

Google’s $9.99-per-month AI health coach launches May 19

Alongside taking the wraps off the new Fitbit Air, a Whoop-esque fitness band, Google on Thursday also said it is…
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27

Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27

Startup Battlefield 200 applications are open, but only for three more weeks. Apply by May 27 for your shot at VC access,…
Exhibit at Disrupt 2026 in front of 10,000 decision-makers

Exhibit at Disrupt 2026 in front of 10,000 decision-makers

You can spend months trying to get in front of the right people. Or you can show up where they’re already looking.…
2 days left: Get 50% off a second pass to Disrupt 2026

2 days left: Get 50% off a second pass to Disrupt 2026

Two days. That’s all that’s left to lock in your place — with your partner, co-founder, or colleague — at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Right now, you can buy one pass…
The Download: the tech reshaping IVF and the rise of balcony solar

The Download: the tech reshaping IVF and the rise of balcony solar

1 After years of insults, Anthropic and SpaceX have teamed upAnthropic will tap SpaceX’s GPUs to meet surging demand. (Axios)+…