TECHNOLOGYOpenAI updates its Agents SDK to help enterprises build safer, more capable agentsOpenAI has expanded the capabilities of its agent-building toolkit, as agentic AI continues to grow in popularity.TechCrunch·April 15, 2026
TECHNOLOGYHightouch reaches $100M ARR fueled by marketing tools powered by AIThe startup says it grew its ARR by $70 million in just 20 months after launching an AI agent platform for marketers.TechCrunch·April 15, 2026
TECHNOLOGYLinkedIn data shows AI isn’t to blame for hiring decline… yetLinkedIn says hiring is down 20% since 2022, but blames higher interest rates — not AI — for the slowdown.TechCrunch·April 15, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAI data center startup Fluidstack in talks for $1B round at $18B valuation months after hitting $7.5B, says reportFundraising is reportedly flowing for Fluidstack after it secured a $50 billion deal to build data centers for Anthropic.TechCrunch·April 14, 2026
TECHNOLOGYGoogle adds AI Skills to Chrome to help you save favorite workflowsGoogle is adding “Skills” to Chrome, letting users save and reuse AI prompts across websites. The feature builds on Gemini’s browser integration.TechCrunch·April 14, 2026
TECHNOLOGYHow the rewards app Freecash scammed its way to the top of the app storesFreecash was removed from Apple's App Store after TechCrunch reached out for comment.TechCrunch·April 14, 2026
TECHNOLOGYThe Papers: 'They didn't have to die' and 'You're not the Messiah'Southport murder inquiry findings and Trump deletes Jesus-like AI image lead Tuesday's papers.BBC News·April 14, 2026
TECHNOLOGYOpenAI has bought AI personal finance startup HiroThe acquisition indicates a capability that OpenAI is building into ChatGPT: financial planning.TechCrunch·April 14, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMicrosoft is officially killing its Outlook Lite app next monthLaunched in 2022, Outlook Lite is a lightweight version of the regular Outlook app, designed for Android phones with limited storage and regions with slower internet connections. The app had already been scheduled for retirement.TechCrunch·April 13, 2026
TECHNOLOGYTechCrunch Mobility: Who is poaching all the self-driving vehicle talent?Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.TechCrunch·April 12, 2026
TECHNOLOGYFrom LLMs to hallucinations, here’s a simple guide to common AI termsThe rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter.TechCrunch·April 12, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAt the HumanX conference, everyone was talking about ClaudeAnthropic was the star of the show at San Francisco's AI-centric conference.TechCrunch·April 12, 2026
