Google Play now supports personalized, vibe-coded apps
Google Play now lets Android users privately run apps they create with Google AI Studio—without publishing them or making them searchable.
MIT startup says it can convert diesel trucks into cheaper hydrogen haulers
MIT startup LNK Energies says its onboard system can convert diesel trucks to hydrogen, cutting pollution and costs without high-pressure tanks.
Pluto Security raises $42M as AI creates new headaches for security teams
Pluto raises $42M to help security teams tackle AI risks, with finance-built “vibe-coded” tools accounting for 60% of risks it detects.
Google-Linked AI Startup Once Valued at $1 Billion Files for Bankruptcy
Character.AI files for Chapter 11, seeking a court-supervised sale. Disney offers $20 million for some assets as the company warns the platform may shut down.
Hackers Breach Supermarket Fridges, Spoiling All the Groceries
Cyberattacks reportedly heated fridges at 150 Intermarche stores to 122°F, risking food supplies as Carrefour and Monoprix also reported attacks.
The 2026 Startup Battlefield Top 20: From organs to orbit and beyond
Meet the 2026 Startup Battlefield Top 20: 20 founders pitch at TechCrunch Disrupt for five finalist spots, $100,000 and the Disrupt Cup.
Musk’s Twitter Engagement Plummets After Russian Data Centers Destroyed
Musk’s X posts saw a sharp two-day engagement drop after Ukrainian strikes hit Yandex data centers, but timing alone doesn’t prove a link.
iOS 27 Spotify users can ask Siri to play music without naming Spotify
iOS 27 lets Spotify users ask Siri to play music, podcasts, audiobooks and personalized picks without saying “on Spotify.”
Bumble agrees to $1.3B deal as online dating undergoes a reset
Ithaca Holdings will acquire Bumble for $1.3 billion, taking the dating app private as falling revenue and users fuel pressure to rethink online dating.
SpaceXSI bundles X Premium, Grok and Cursor in one subscription
SpaceXSI bundles X Premium, Grok AI chat and coding tool Cursor in one subscription, aiming to attract subscribers in a competitive AI market.