How to apply to Startup Battlefield 2026, what you need ahead of today’s June 8 deadline
Startup Battlefield applications are due tomorrow, so now's the time to put the finishing touches on your submission!
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Google is making Gemini 3.5 the default model in NotebookLM
Amazon now lets you design custom merch using AI
A new feature in the Amazon Shopping app allows users to generate designs with Alexa, then print them on products like T-shirts, hoodies, and tumblers.
WhatsApp says it caught new spyware attacks linked to NSO Group in violation of court order
The messaging giant announced that it disrupted a phishing campaign targeting its users with NSO’s spyware.
WWDC 2026: What to expect, from Siri’s highly anticipated revamp to Apple Intelligence and iOS 27
Apple's WWDC nears: Here's what you can look forward to.
Sam Bankman-Fried applies for a pardon from Trump
The FTX co-founder is serving a 25-year sentence, doled out in 2024.
Eventbrite and Vimeo owner Bending Spoons files to go public
Bending Spoons say its app caters to a user base of over 500 million monthly active users.
Massachusetts votes to pass new privacy rights bill that bans sale of precise location data
The bill is expected to blanket-ban companies and startups from selling people's precise location data across the state.
Uber, Wayve, and Waymo are headed toward a robotaxi showdown in London
Uber customers in the U.K. can now join an interest list to increase their chances of being matched with a Wayve robotaxi.
Is this the dawn of the Tokenpocalypse?
We're likely to see more price increases as the big AI companies plan to go public.
Notion restores access to Anthropic after service disruption
Notion's head of product said he was "astonished" at “the amount of people RT-ing this."
OpenAI is still working on that ‘super app’
"Chat is dead" — at least, according to a senior OpenAI employee.
TechCrunch Mobility: Inside GM’s $900M EV battery gamble
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
Hacked, leaked, and held for ransom: the worst breaches of 2026 so far
From a massive DOGE data breach and the hacking of critical energy and water systems to the hack of an FBI surveillance system, here are the most damaging security incidents and data breaches of 2026.
OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to protect sensitive data from prompt injection attacks
Even with Lockdown Mode, ChatGPT could be still vulnerable to prompt injections, but the goal is to reduce the likelihood that sensitive data gets shared in the process.
What to expect from WWDC 2026: Siri’s highly anticipated revamp and Apple Intelligence updates
Apple's WWDC nears: Here's what you can look forward to.
Sriram Krishnan is leaving his role as White House AI advisor
Krishnan is reportedly starting a new institution to continue shaping Trump's AI policy.
The Trump administration might take an equity stake in OpenAI
President Donald Trump said he's discussing deals "where the American people can benefit from the success of AI."
Beyond Instagram: Introducing the next generation of social apps
These newer social apps offer alternatives to Big Tech’s feeds, focusing on interests, creativity, and community.
Reid Hoffman is leaving Microsoft’s board to go ‘founder mode’ with startup Manus
After a very profitable decade on Microsoft's board, Reid Hoffman is stepping down to focus on his AI drug discovery startup Manus.