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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. Read More

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. Read More

RSI is the new AGI — and it's just as hard to pin down: A new crop of AI labs are focused on recursive self-improvement — but the goal is proving elusive. Read More

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Startup Battlefield 200 application deadline extended to June 8 after overwhelming demand: After overwhelming demand from founders around the world, TechCrunch has extended the Startup Battlefield 200 application deadline to June 8. Nominate a standout startup or apply yours today. Read More

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Databricks’ co-founder on what kills enterprise AI deals: Enterprise AI is entering a different phase now, one where enterprises are no longer evaluating whether AI is exciting. They are evaluating whether it is safe to deploy broadly. Read More

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Why Google's AI can't spell Google (or anything else): Google is embarrassing itself, again. Read More

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." Read More

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