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Has the hunt for AI compute uncovered the next Cerebras?

General Compute is betting SambaNova will be the next breakout chipmaker.

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Oura unveils its Ring 5 with a thinner, lighter design starting at $399

The ring is 40% smaller than its predecessor, and comes with more accurate sensing, enhanced battery life, and more.

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Vertu wants CEOs to run companies from an AI foldable starting at $6,880

Built on top of the open-source Hermes project, Vertu's new foldable combines AI-agent workflows, enterprise integrations, and ultra-premium luxury finishes.

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Google engineer charged with insider trading after making $1.2M on Polymarket

According to the complaint, a Google engineer risked over $2.7 million on wagers related to Google's 2025 Year in Search campaign.

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Why Google’s AI can’t spell Google (or anything else)

Google is embarrassing itself, again.

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Rivian will deliver the first R2 SUVs on June 9

The company has finally set a date for the first customer deliveries of what CEO RJ Scaringe has said is "maybe the most important thing we’ve launched to date."

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Triomics nabs $22M to bring oncology-specific AI to cancer centers

The Series B round was led by Battery Ventures.

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In more good news for Amazon, Snowflake signs $6B deal with AWS for AI CPU chips

Snowflake has signed a new, enormous five-year deal with Amazon to secure chips for AI usage. Nvidia is once again being put on notice.

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Payroll startup Remote says it grew revenue 50% per employee without adding headcount

Payroll service provider Remote recently surpassed $300 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and became cash-flow positive, thanks to a 50% increase in revenue per employee resulting from AI adop

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UK Visa Portal exposed thousands of applicants’ passports and selfies — then called the lawyers on us

The third-party website exposed passports, selfies, and the location data of applicants who submitted their documents as part of the U.K. visa application process. Instead of fixing the issue, the web

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Meta launches Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp subscriptions, with more to come, including AI plans

Meta is rolling out paid subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp worldwide, while also testing new AI, creator, and business-focused offerings under its broader “Meta One” subscriptio

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With a new $100M raise, Princeton’s Thea Energy is now a top-funded fusion startup

Thea Energy's pixel-inspired magnets could give its power plant plans a boost. The fusion startup hopes to get a commercial reactor working by 2034.

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CrowdStrike and Google take down botnet used by hackers to target open source software developers

Cybercriminals used the Glassworm botnet to infect open source software projects with malware, and in turn hack the developers and companies that use that software.

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AI coding startup Cognition raises $1B at $25B pre-money valuation

As Cognition reaches $492 million in annualized revenue run rate, it more than doubled its valuation in eight months, it says.

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FAA orders SpaceX to investigate Starship V3 booster failure

Starship is grounded until SpaceX finds out why the first V3 booster failed during its first test flight.

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Startup Battlefield 200 applications close today: Nominate a founder or submit your startup

Today is the final day to apply or nominate a startup for Startup Battlefield 200. Once the clock strikes 11:59 p.m. PT, the window closes on your chance to compete for $100,000 in equity-free funding

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ElevenLabs’ new music-generation model can switch genres mid-track

ElevenLabs' new model will let users regenerate a section of a song without affecting the rest of the track.

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Spotify now lets you ‘clip’ moments from your favorite podcast

With the new scissors icon, you can clip favorite moments from podcasts and share them with your audience.

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket savings end in 3 days

There are only 3 days left to save up to $410 on your ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Early Bird pricing ends May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT, and once the deadline passes, ticket prices increase. If you p

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SOND, a sleep tech startup from Bose’s former head of sleep, exits stealth with $7M

SOND introduced its debut product: Dreambuds, a closed-loop, in-ear system that captures 12 physiological signals from the wearer, then acts on them in real time to help consumers get better sleep.

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