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Microsoft gives up on Xbox Copilot AI

Xbox is "winding down Copilot on mobile" and "will stop development of Copilot on console," new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced on Tuesday. The move follows Sharma's reorganization…

Apple could let you pick a favorite AI model in iOS 27

The next update to Apple's operating systems could allow users to choose their preferred AI model for running Apple Intelligence. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is…

OpenAI is reportedly launching a phone for ChatGPT

OpenAI's first hardware product might be a phone instead of a mysterious Jony Ive gadget. As reported by MacRumors, supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared details about the…

Meta will use AI to analyze height and bone structure to identify if users are underage

The visual analysis system is now operating in select countries, but Meta says it's working toward a broader rollout.

CopilotKit raises $27M to help devs deploy app-native AI agents

The Seattle-based startup's Series A round was led by Glilot Capital, NFX, and SignalFire, TechCrunch has exclusively learned.

Moment Energy raises $40M to meet ‘infinite demand for power’ with EV batteries

The startup has put a spin on repurposing EV batteries, CEO Edward Chiang told TechCrunch.

Facebook and Instagram are using AI bone structure analysis to identify photos of kids

Facebook and Instagram have a new way to detect and remove users under 13: AI bone structure analysis. In a blog post on Tuesday, Meta - Facebook and Instagram's parent company -…

Microsoft is finally ditching the junk MSN feed in Windows widgets

Microsoft is finally giving up on showing the junk feed of MSN news when you open the widgets feature in Windows 11. After allowing Windows 11 users to disable the MSN feed more…

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Valve just imported 50 tons of game consoles in two days

We still don't know when Valve will launch the Steam Machine, but we may not have to wait too long. Valve just imported roughly 50 tons of "Game Consoles" into the United States…

OpenAI’s president does ‘all the things,’ except answer a question

The strongest witness for Elon Musk's case against OpenAI so far has been Greg Brockman's journal. Brockman himself is running as a close second. Brockman was called to the stand…

Elon Musk will settle the feds’ Twitter lawsuit with pocket change

Last year, the SEC sued Elon Musk over the way his acquisition of Twitter (now X, and a part of SpaceX) started, and today it announced a settlement that looks like a massive…

Image AI models now drive app growth, beating chatbot upgrades

Appfigures finds visual model launches generate 6.5x more downloads — but most don’t convert that spike into revenue.

Katie Haun raises $1B for new venture funds

Katie Haun announced on Monday that $1 billion has been raised across new funds to continue the firm’s thesis of backing crypto and blockchain startups.

Elon Musk sent ominous texts to Greg Brockman, Sam Altman after asking for a settlement, OpenAI claims

Musk texted OpenAI's president and co-founder saying that he and CEO Sam Altman "will be the most hated men in America" if OpenAI doesn't settle the suit.

Live updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAI

Sam Altman and Elon Musk are facing off in a high-stakes trial that could alter the future of OpenAI and its most well-known product, ChatGPT. In 2024, Musk filed a lawsuit…

As X shuts down Communities, Acorn debuts an alternative that puts creators in control

Acorn lets organizations build and run their own online communities using decentralized tech, with custom feeds, moderation, and analytics tools.

Musk’s “World War III” threat in Twitter lawsuit haunts him at OpenAI trial

OpenAI accuses Musk of trying to "coerce" a settlement days before trial started.

US healthcare marketplaces shared citizenship and race data with ad tech giants

Virginia and Washington, D.C. paused the data collection and sharing, after Bloomberg's investigation found their health insurance marketplaces were sharing users' information…

Homebridge 2.0 is here, and it speaks Matter

Homebridge, the popular software solution that allows you to integrate non-HomeKit devices like Ring cameras into Apple Home, is adding support for the Matter smart home standard.…

Ouster’s new color lidar is coming to replace cameras

A sensor that can simultaneously capture depth and image data has long been a "holy grail," Ouster CEO Angus Pacala told TechCrunch.

Welcome to the Great American Satellite Age

A new generation of satellite startups in San Francisco is racing to capitalize on recent technological breakthroughs in space-based data collection and communications.

The Best Star Wars Gifts for Everyone, From Padawans to Jedi Masters (2026)

These are the best Star Wars gifts in the galaxy for everyone, from Padawan fans to Jedi masters.

Nicolas Sauvage is betting on the boring parts of AI

The portfolio he has assembled since 2019 is dotted with technologies that have become more widely interesting to VCs over the last year:

We’ll take it: a TikToker rallies pledges to buy Spirit Airlines after its abrupt weekend collapse

Within hours he'd thrown up a website — a janky, one-hour job, by his own admission — and by Sunday, 36,000 "founding patrons" had pledged nearly $23 million, crashing his servers…

In Harvard study, AI offered more accurate emergency room diagnoses than two human doctors

A new study examines how large language models perform in a variety of medical contexts, including real emergency room cases — where at least one model seemed to be more accurate…

TechCrunch Mobility: How do you issue a ticket to a robotaxi?

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

Reggie Fils-Aimé says Amazon once asked Nintendo to break the law

Way back in the DS days, Nintendo decided to stop selling to Amazon. During a recent lecture at NYU, former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé said it was because…

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If you’re looking to pick up a pair of open-ear headphones for yourself — or your mom — Shokz is running a Mother’s Day sale. Now through May 10th, the company’s best pair of bone…

How the internet’s favorite squirrel dad made the hottest camera app of 2026

It's not hyperbole to call DualShot Recorder an overnight sensation. It took only 12 hours from the time it was released to hit number one on the App Store's list of top paid…

These reusable digital Polaroids are a clever way to cover a fridge in memories

I love when my friends have their fridges covered in Polaroids. It’s often a visual crash course of what’s been going on in their lives chronicling recent adventures,…

AI music is flooding streaming services — but who wants it?

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on how AI is changing music and the music industry, follow Terrence…

15 Best Gifts for Plant Lovers and Gardeners (2026)

From smart apps and planters to unique tools, these gifts will turn even a black thumb into a next-level plant parent.

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Meta’s historic loss in court could cost a lot more than $375 million

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez won a historic sum of $375 million in a landmark child safety case against Meta earlier this year. But the next stage of the fight…

Spirit Airlines shuts down after Trump’s war on Iran doubled jet fuel prices

The ultra-low-cost air carrier Spirit Airlines shut down operations after 34 years in business and canceled all flights at 3AM ET on Saturday morning. Its website now redirects to…

The best AI dictation apps, tested and ranked

AI-powered dictation apps are useful for replying to emails, taking notes, and even coding through your voice

Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed

Crushing soda cans for science, why dolphins swim so fast, how urine helps mushrooms communicate, and more

Anker’s discounted 2-in-1 USB-C cable is a great way to spend $15

I’ll never stop gushing about 2-in-1 USB-C cables. They’re really nice to have because, at this point, I’ve amassed so many devices that charge via USB-C. It’s also common for…

Playing Esoteric Ebb is like rolling the dice with a great DM

It took me a while to get into Esoteric Ebb, a new CRPG from developer Christoffer Bodegård. The elevator pitch is basically Disco Elysium, but in the fantasy style of…

Uber wants to turn its millions of drivers into a sensor grid for self-driving companies

Praveen Neppalli Naga, Uber's chief technology officer, revealed the plan in an interview at TechCrunch's StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on Thursday night, describing it as a…

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Replit’s Amjad Masad on the Cursor deal, fighting Apple, and why he’d rather not sell

At TechCrunch's sold-out StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on Thursday night, we covered a lot of ground in a short time, beginning with the question everyone in the industry is…

Splatoon Raiders preorders for the Switch 2 are nearly 20 percent off

Nintendo recently announced a new pricing policy, which knocks $10 off the cost of digital versions of future first-party titles exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2. Splatoon…

Study: AI models that consider user's feeling are more likely to make errors

Overtuning can cause models to "prioritize user satisfaction over truthfulness.”