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AI

What’s behind the AI industry’s latest warnings of doom? | TechCrunch

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Gaming

People are using Super Mario to benchmark AI now | TechCrunch

Thought Pokémon was a tough benchmark for AI? One group of researchers argues that Super Mario Bros. is...

TechCrunch Disrupt
Startups

2 days left: Lock in ticket savings of up to $410 to Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch

Early Bird pricing ends tomorrow, May 29, at 11:59 p.m. PT. After that, prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026...

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Startups

Lovable confirms new $13.3B valuation, raises another $400M | TechCrunch

Europe’s favorite vibe-coding startup Lovable has confirmed previously reported whispers that it was raising another mega round at...

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Apps

Google’s AI Mode now lets you link and interact with select apps | TechCrunch

Google announced on Thursday that it now allows users to link and interact with some of their go-to...

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In Brief

Netflix’s ‘Frankenstein’ wins three Oscars, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ wins two | TechCrunch

Two Netflix films, “Frankenstein” and “KPop Demon Hunters,” won multiple Academy Awards tonight.Director Guillermo del Toro’s reimagining of...

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In Brief

CISA gives US federal agencies three days to fix a VPN bug under attack by a ransomware gang | TechCrunch

A ransomware group is actively exploiting an unpatched flaw in security tools used across the U.S. federal government,...

Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in John Lewis Plaza on June 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
AI

Obama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI safeguards | TechCrunch

Former President Barack Obama recently said that Democrats need to make artificial intelligence one of their “central agendas”...

Gadgets

Framework’s first desktop PC is optimized for gaming and local AI inference | TechCrunch

Framework, the company that is better known for its modular, repairable laptops, just released its first desktop computer....

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Venture

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

Triomics, a startup building an AI-powered platform to help oncologists and administrative staff automate data-heavy tasks like clinical...