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View this email online in your browser  July 05, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Alibaba reportedly bans employees from using Claude Code: Alibaba has reportedly classified Claude Code as high-risk software. Read More Chevy built an all-American EV truck — why is nobody buying it?: The Chevy Silverado EV is a solid first draft of an EV pickup truck. Here's what could make it better. Read More What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor: Mistral AI, which offers some open source AI models, has raised significant funding since its creation in 2023, with the ambition to “put frontier AI in the hands of everyone.” Read More Sunday Must-Reads New Google commercial imagines a Declaration of Independence written with help from AI: Two hundred and fifty years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a new commercial asks: What if the Founding Fathers had access to Google Workspace? Read More 5 desk gadgets that can make your workday better: The right desk gadgets can help you reduce clutter, stay focused, and add a little extra convenience to your day. Read More Midjourney wants Hollywood studios to reveal the details of their AI usage: As part of an ongoing legal dispute with three Hollywood studios, Midjourney is seeking to compel those studios to reveal how they use AI themselves. Read More Almost 90 new unicorns have been minted so far this year — here they are: With AI igniting an investor frenzy, more startups are achieving unicorn status every month.  Read More What is Bending Spoons? The little-known AOL and Vimeo owner that's now public: Bending Spoons remains largely unknown, even as its portfolio of products has served more than a billion people. 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! Last but Not Least The browser wars aren't about search anymore — here are the best alternatives to Chrome and Safari: We’ve compiled an overview of some of the top alternative browsers available today aiming to challenge Chrome and Safari. 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