Anthropic launches Claude Design, a new product for creating quick visuals: The company says Claude Design is intended to help people like founders and product managers without a design background share their ideas more easily. Read More
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Hackers are abusing unpatched Windows security flaws to hack into organizations: A security researcher published details of three security vulnerabilities in Windows Defender, and the code used to exploit them. Now hackers are taking advantage of the vulnerabilities in real-life attacks, according to a cybersecurity firm. Read More
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Sources: Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surges: Returning backers a16z and Thrive are expected to lead the round. Read More
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Disrupt 2026: Where deals and ideas ignite |
Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum.
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Temps are changing and your mattress isn't keeping up. The Pod by Eight Sleep fits on any mattress and adjusts temperature all night with Autopilot, with each side adjusting independently for couples. Users see up to 32% better sleep quality — and there's no wearable to charge. Use code TECHCRUNCH for up to $350 off. Individual results may vary. 
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SaySo is a new short-form video app that aims to restore users' trust in news: Users are fed up with misinformation and AI slop cluttering their feeds. SaySo is a new short-form video app that delivers news from vetted creators and journalists. Read More
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Uber will now pick up your returns from your doorstep: The new returns feature is the company's latest effort to become an everything app. There are limitations to the new service, and there is, of course, a courier fee. Read More
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'Tokenmaxxing' is making developers less productive than they think: There's a lot more code — but it's a lot more expensive and requires a lot more rewriting. Read More
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Bluesky confirms DDoS attack is cause of continued app outages: Bluesky has been experiencing ongoing service disruptions since just before 3 a.m. ET on April 15. Read More
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Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles exit OpenAI as company continues to shed 'side quests': Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles are leaving OpenAI as the company shuts down Sora and folds its science team, signaling a sharp pivot away from consumer moonshots toward enterprise AI. Read More
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StrictlyVC kicks off the series in SF on April 30. Be in the room for unfiltered fireside chats on fundraising and AI accuracy with industry leaders like Forum AI founder Campbell Brown, Replit co-founder Amjad Masad, and more. Make high-value connections that actually move the needle. Tickets are limited.
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Chef Robotics escaped the robot cooking graveyard and says it's thriving -- here's why: The company, which deploys AI-guided robot arms for food production, says it is looking to expand its services to provide for a broader array of customers. Read More
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