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20 May 2026 Vol 19
Are You ‘Agentic’ Enough for the AI Era?

Are You ‘Agentic’ Enough for the AI Era?

Silicon Valley built AI coding agents that can handle most of the grunt work. Now, the most valuable skill in…
OpenAI Announces Major Expansion of London Office

OpenAI Announces Major Expansion of London Office

OpenAI has announced plans to turn its London office into its largest research hub outside of the United States. The…
Threads is testing a shortcut to quickly start DM conversations

Threads is testing a shortcut to quickly start DM conversations

Threads is testing a shortcut to make it easier to DM someone, the Meta-owned company announced on Thursday. Users who…
Read AI launches a email based ‘digital twin’ to help you with schedules and answers

Read AI launches a email based ‘digital twin’ to help you with schedules and answers

Meeting notetaker Read AI on Thursday launched an AI-powered email-based assistant called Ada, saying it helps users manage their schedules,…
Cisco says hackers have been exploiting a critical bug to break into big customer networks since 2023

Cisco says hackers have been exploiting a critical bug to break into big customer networks since 2023

Cisco says hackers have been exploiting a bug in one of its popular networking products used by large enterprises for…
Spyware maker sentenced to prison in Greece for wiretapping politicians and journalists

Spyware maker sentenced to prison in Greece for wiretapping politicians and journalists

A Greek court on Thursday sentenced the founder of Intellexa, a collective of spyware makers, to eight years in prison…
eBay to lay off 800 staff

eBay to lay off 800 staff

eBay is cutting around 800 jobs, or 6% of its full-time employees. “We are taking steps to reinvest across our…
The Download: How America lost its lead in the hunt for alien life, and ambitious battery claims

The Download: How America lost its lead in the hunt for alien life, and ambitious battery claims

In July 2024, NASA’s Perseverance rover came across a peculiar rocky outcrop on Mars covered in strange spots. On Earth,…
Trace raises $3M to solve the AI agent adoption problem in enterprise

Trace raises $3M to solve the AI agent adoption problem in enterprise

For all their potential, AI agents have been slow to make an impact in the enterprise, and one new startup…
How to avoid bad hires in early-stage startups

How to avoid bad hires in early-stage startups

This week on TechCrunch’s founder-focused podcast, Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen is joined by Sarah Lucena, the CEO and co-founder of Mappa, a behavioral intelligence platform that uses voice…