TECHNOLOGYAmazon launches an AI-powered audio Q&A experience on product pagesAmazon's new "Join the chat" feature lets you ask questions about products and receive AI-powered audio responses.TechCrunch·April 28, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMatch Group invests $100M in Sniffies, a cruising app for gay menThe app is Match Group's newest attempt to get mobile users excited about online romance again.TechCrunch·April 28, 2026
TECHNOLOGYWhy Spotify has no button to filter out AI musicMusic streamer Deezer allows users to filter out AI music, so why does Spotify not offer the same?BBC News·April 27, 2026
TECHNOLOGYDeepMind’s David Silver just raised $1.1B to build an AI that learns without human dataIneffable Intelligence, a British AI lab founded a mere few months ago by former DeepMind researcher David Silver, has raised $1.1 billion in funding at a valuation of $5.1 billion.TechCrunch·April 27, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAnthropic created a test marketplace for agent-on-agent commerceIn a recent experiment, Anthropic created a classified marketplace where AI agents represented both buyers and sellers, striking real deals for real goods and real money.TechCrunch·April 25, 2026
TECHNOLOGYThe climate tech IPO window could finally be cracking openNuclear startup X-energy went public, geothermal startup Fervo is about to. Could this be the moment that climate tech investors have been waiting for?TechCrunch·April 25, 2026
TECHNOLOGYWhy Cohere is merging with Aleph AlphaCanadian AI startup Cohere is taking over Germany-based Aleph Alpha with support from Lidl’s owner, Schwarz Group. With the blessing of their governments, the companies intend to offer a sovereign alternative to enterprises in an AI landscape dominated by American players.TechCrunch·April 25, 2026
TECHNOLOGYWhy Tokyo is the most important tech destination of 2026SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 has four tightly defined technology domains, each backed by live demonstrations, dedicated exhibit floors, and sessions featuring the people actually building and funding these technologies globally.TechCrunch·April 25, 2026
TECHNOLOGYLachy Groom to back India startup Pronto at a $200M valuation, sources sayThis round, should it occur, would double the house-help startup's valuation in a matter of weeks.TechCrunch·April 25, 2026
TECHNOLOGYPalantir is reportedly helping the IRS investigate financial crimesThe IRS has used Palantir's software since at least 2018, The Intercept reports.TechCrunch·April 24, 2026
TECHNOLOGYCohere acquires, merges with Germany-based startup to create a ‘transatlantic AI powerhouse’Cohere, the Canada-based AI company that makes AI tools for businesses in regulated industries, announced Friday it would merge with Aleph Alpha, a German company that also builds AI systems for businesses and governments.TechCrunch·April 24, 2026
TECHNOLOGYTwo college kids raise a $5.1 million pre-seed to build an AI social network in iMessageSeries, a social networking app that's grown popular on college campuses, announced a $5.1 million pre-seed round from some big names in tech.TechCrunch·April 24, 2026
