TECHNOLOGYElevenLabs releases a new AI-powered music-generation appElevenMusic lets users create and remix songs using text prompts. The new app suggests ElevenLabs wants to be more than just a voice model company.TechCrunch·April 2, 2026
TECHNOLOGYCursor Launches a New AI Agent Experience to Take On Claude Code and CodexAs Cursor launches the next generation of its product, the AI coding startup has to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic more directly than ever.Wired·April 2, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMicrosoft takes on AI rivals with three new foundational modelsMAI released models that can transcribe voice into text as well as generate audio and images after the group's formation six months ago.TechCrunch·April 2, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMoney transfer app Duc exposed thousands of driver’s licenses and passports to the open webAn exposed Amazon-hosted server allowed anyone to access reams of customer data without needing a password.TechCrunch·April 2, 2026
TECHNOLOGYGoogle now lets you direct avatars through prompts in its Vids appGoogle is adding a way to customize and instruct avatars for video creation in the Vids app.TechCrunch·April 2, 2026
TECHNOLOGYEven Artemis II Astronauts Have Microsoft Outlook ProblemsThe mission commander’s email inbox failed during the journey to the moon. Have they tried turning the computer off and back on again?Wired·April 2, 2026
TECHNOLOGYUnited’s mobile app now shows TSA wait times at select airportsThe TSA wait times feature is one of many new additions to the United app, including automatic rebooking assistance and real-time time weather radar maps.TechCrunch·April 2, 2026
TECHNOLOGY‘Letting the algorithm rip’: no legal basis for lack of human override of aged care funding tool, inquiry hears<p>Department says it’s received 834 requests for a review of tool’s assessments since it launched in November</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https:/The Guardian·April 2, 2026
TECHNOLOGYIranian tourist ban doesn’t align with the ‘Australian values’ Hedieh signed up to as a citizen<p>Visa ban makes Iranian-Australian feel her adopted country is a ‘home that doesn’t support you’</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguarThe Guardian·April 2, 2026
TECHNOLOGYCash App launches ‘pay later’ feature for P2P transfersBlock says that the new feature has strong built-in protections to keep users from so-called debt spirals.TechCrunch·April 2, 2026
TECHNOLOGYThe reputation of troubled YC startup Delve has gotten even worseDelve faces new allegations that it violated the open source license of its customer, Sim.ai, by taking the customers's tool and passing it off as its own.TechCrunch·April 1, 2026
TECHNOLOGYA new dating app, Sonder, has a deliberately annoying sign-up process (and it’s working)Sonder profiles are completely unstructured, encouraging users to build something that looks like a mood board or a digital collage. Think MySpace rather than LinkedIn.TechCrunch·April 1, 2026