01

Dyson finally made a better robot, but a worse vacuum

I'm deeply conflicted about the Dyson Spot + Scrub Ai robot vacuum and mop. It's the company's best robotic floor cleaner to date, with excellent mopping perfor...

The Verge · 01 May, 04:30 PM Read more →

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ChatGPT Images 2.0 is a hit in India, but not a big winner elsewhere, yet

Users in India are embracing ChatGPT Images 2.0 for creative, personal visuals — from avatars to cinematic portraits.

TechCrunch · 01 May, 07:30 AM Read more →

03

As Tim Cook steps down, Apple hit record sales — but a chip shortage looms

Cook warned that Apple is facing supply chain headwinds from RAMaggedon that could impact its business.

TechCrunch · 01 May, 05:29 AM Read more →

04

Y Combinator alum Skio sells for $105M cash, only raised $8M, founder says

Subscription billing fintech Skio sold to its competitor Recharge in what was a healthy exit, according to its founder and former CEO.

TechCrunch · 01 May, 05:28 AM Read more →

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Anthropic potential $900B+ valuation round could happen within two weeks

Anthropic is asking investors to submit allocations for the AI company’s latest fundraise within the next 48 hours, according to sources familiar with the matte...

TechCrunch · 01 May, 04:37 AM Read more →

06

The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room

Okay, I am not a lawyer so I only understood about half of what just happened. But I am fairly sure, given the context, that Elon Musk's lawyers may have just f...

The Verge · 01 May, 04:29 AM Read more →

07

Apple was surprised by AI-driven demand for Macs

Apple said it will be supply-constrained on Mac Mini, Studio, and Neo in the next quarter, too.

TechCrunch · 01 May, 03:42 AM Read more →

08

Roblox’s daily users continue to drop as age-checks slow growth

Roblox's daily active users have declined to 132 million globally, down from 144 million at the end of last year. This drop is attributed to the rollout of age ...

The Verge · 01 May, 02:55 AM Read more →

09

Congress keeps kicking surveillance reform down the road

Congress has reauthorized Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act - but only for another 45 days. The extension is meant to give legislators mo...

The Verge · 01 May, 02:29 AM Read more →

10

Apple’s iPhone revenue jumps to $57 billion despite chip shortages

Apple's iPhone revenue increased by 22 percent to $57 billion over the past few months, despite supply chain issues affecting the device's processor. Apple CEO ...

The Verge · 01 May, 02:28 AM Read more →

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Legal AI startup Legora hits $5.6 valuation and its battle with Harvey just got hotter

The two wildly fast-growing rivals have raised massive sums, pushed into each other's home turf and now have dueling ad campaigns.

TechCrunch · 01 May, 01:44 AM Read more →

12

Rivian downsizes its goals for its EV factory in Georgia

Rivian announced some changes today with regard to the factory its building in the state of Georgia. The company was planning to build the facility in two phase...

The Verge · 01 May, 01:35 AM Read more →

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Rivian’s revenue is up as R2 production kicks into gear

Rivian has reported its first quarter earnings of 2026, providing insight into the company's financial health as it begins production of the R2 electric vehicle...

The Verge · 01 May, 01:35 AM Read more →

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Rivian downsizes DOE loan to $4.5B, while boosting capacity of Georgia factory

Rivian has revised its loan deal with the Department of Energy, reducing the expected borrowing amount to $4.5 billion from the original $6.6 billion for its ne...

TechCrunch · 01 May, 01:32 AM Read more →

15

The logic of the racist Supreme Court isn’t adding up

The Supreme Court has taken down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in the Louisiana v. Callais decision. This clears the way for gerrymandering remedies to be ...

The Verge · 01 May, 01:22 AM Read more →

16

Hackers are actively exploiting a bug in cPanel, used by millions of websites

Web hosts are scrambling to fix the bug under active attack by hackers. One company said hackers have been abusing the bug for months.

TechCrunch · 01 May, 01:06 AM Read more →

17

After dissing Anthropic for limiting Mythos, OpenAI restricts access to Cyber, too

OpenAI will begin rolling out it cybersecurity testing tool, GPT-5.5 Cyber only "to critical cyber defenders" at first.

TechCrunch · 01 May, 12:57 AM Read more →

18

Microsoft’s Xbox mode is now available for all Windows 11 PCs

Microsoft is rolling out its Xbox mode to all Windows 11 PCs. The new mode adds a full-screen interface to the Xbox PC app, similar to Steam's Big Picture Mode.

The Verge · 01 May, 12:44 AM Read more →

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Meta threatens to pull its apps from New Mexico if forced to make ‘technologically impractical’ changes

Meta may be forced to pull Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp from New Mexico if the state's attorney general succeeds in his demands for changes. The company cl...

The Verge · 01 May, 12:35 AM Read more →

20

With Saros, Housemarque makes a case for doing next-gen games differently

It is generally frowned upon to care too much about appearances. We have a lot of little aphorisms discouraging this - books and their covers, beauty being skin...

The Verge · 01 May, 12:30 AM Read more →

21

EV startup Faraday Future paid $7.5M to company tied to founder Jia Yueting

The perpetually-struggling EV company made the payments while being investigated by the SEC. That four-year-long probe was ultimately closed in March.

TechCrunch · 01 May, 12:26 AM Read more →

22

OpenAI announces new advanced security for ChatGPT accounts, including a partnership with Yubico

OpenAI is launching additional opt-in protections for ChatGPT accounts. The new security initiative includes a new partnership with security key provider Yubico...

TechCrunch · 30 Apr, 11:50 PM Read more →

23

Elon Musk confirms xAI used OpenAI’s models to train Grok

Elon Musk testified in a federal courtroom in California that his AI startup, xAI, has used OpenAI's models to improve its own. The practice in question is mode...

The Verge · 30 Apr, 11:46 PM Read more →

24

Elon Musk testifies that xAI trained Grok on OpenAI models

"Distillation" is a hot topic as frontier labs try to prevent smaller competitors from copying their models.

TechCrunch · 30 Apr, 11:33 PM Read more →

25

FDA approval, fundraising, and the reality of building in healthcare according to BioticsAI founder

BioticsAI CEO Robhy Bustami joined Isabelle Johannessen on Build Mode to discuss how the company has navigated a highly regulated space and kept the team motiva...

TechCrunch · 30 Apr, 11:23 PM Read more →

26

Xbox owners can now disable Quick Resume for specific games

Microsoft has released a new Xbox update that adds a bunch of new features, including the ability to disable Quick Resume for individual games. Quick Resume, wh...

The Verge · 30 Apr, 11:21 PM Read more →

27

Google’s Gemini AI assistant is hitting the road in millions of vehicles

Google announced it will roll out Gemini to cars with Google built-in, marking a significant upgrade from the current Google Assistant. This move signals Google...

TechCrunch · 30 Apr, 11:16 PM Read more →

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TikTok’s new ‘Campus Hub’ features college group chats and feeds

The new hub features dedicated college group chats and personalized feeds designed to help students stay connected with their campus communities, even while the...

TechCrunch · 30 Apr, 10:54 PM Read more →

29

Stripe introduces Link, a digital wallet that autonomous AI agents can use, too

Link lets users connect cards, banks, and subscriptions, then authorize AI agents to spend securely via approval flows.

TechCrunch · 30 Apr, 10:45 PM Read more →

30

Meta is running get-rich-quick ads for its AI tools

Manus, an AI company acquired by Meta for $2 billion, is running ads promising quick and easy money through AI. The ads involve using AI to build websites for l...

The Verge · 30 Apr, 10:18 PM Read more →