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View this email online in your browser  April 06, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 In Japan, the robot isn't coming for your job; it's filling the one nobody wants: Driven by labor shortages, Japan is pushing physical AI from pilot projects into real-world deployment. Read More The Xiaomi 17 Ultra has some impressive add-ons that make snapping photos really fun: The Xiaomi 17 Ultra gives you a ton of options to play around with images, including preset filters and hardware add-ons. Read More Anthropic says Claude Code subscribers will need to pay extra for OpenClaw usage: It’s about to become more expensive for Claude Code subscribers to use Anthropic’s coding assistant with OpenClaw and other third-party tools. Read More 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. Register Now! A message from Framer Launch your company's website in minutes Framer helps teams design, build, and launch their marketing sites lightning fast. With the ability to publish hundreds of CMS pages in a single click, operate at a global scale with seamless localization, and even host unified content across multiple domains, teams have never been able to ship faster. Trusted by companies like Miro, Bilt, and Zapier. Join Framer Today Morning Must-Reads Startup Battlefield 200 applications open: A chance for VC access, TechCrunch coverage, and $100K: Nominate your startup, or one you know that deserves the spotlight, and finish the process by applying. Selected 200 have a chance at VC access, TechCrunch coverage, and $100K for Startup Battlefield 200. Applications close on May 27. Read More Ticket savings of up to $500 this week for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Starting today, you have 5 days to save nearly $500 on your ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. This offer disappears Friday, April 10, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register here to secure these low rates. Read More Embattled startup Delve has ‘parted ways’ with Y Combinator: The controversy around Delve appears to have cost the compliance startup its relationship with accelerator Y Combinator. Read More Convicted spyware maker Bryan Fleming avoids jail at sentencing: The pcTattletale founder escapes a custodial sentence following the first successful prosecution of a spyware maker in the U.S. for over a decade. Read More Spain's Xoople raises $130 million Series B to map the Earth for AI: The company is also announcing a deal with L3Harris to build the sensors for Xoople's spacecraft. Read More A message from Fidelity Your Pitch Isn’t the Only Thing Investors Are Evaluating.   Investors don’t just listen to what you say - they look at how your company operates. Is ownership clear? Do your numbers match your story? Can you answer follow-up questions without digging through spreadsheets? The Fundraise-Ready Startup Kit equips founders with the materials investors expect to see, before pressure is on. Because confidence in the room doesn’t come from slides. It comes from preparation.  Learn More Last but Not Least Copilot is ‘for entertainment purposes only,’ according to Microsoft’s terms of use: AI skeptics aren’t the only ones warning users not to unthinkingly trust models’ outputs — that’s what the AI companies say themselves in their terms of service. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107