TECHNOLOGYCaterpillar’s Monarch acquisition exposes the hard limits of farm tech startupsThe startup had faced mounting pressure from dealers, farmers, and a co-founder who complained that Monarch's tech didn't work properly.TechCrunch·April 15, 2026
TECHNOLOGYOpenAI’s agent SDK update signals a shift toward enterprise infrastructure dominanceOpenAI has expanded the capabilities of its agent-building toolkit, as agentic AI continues to grow in popularity.TechCrunch·April 15, 2026
TECHNOLOGYHow Hightouch moved from data plumbing to AI-powered marketing automationThe 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’s hiring data obscures what AI might do to employmentLinkedIn says hiring is down 20% since 2022, but blames higher interest rates — not AI — for the slowdown.TechCrunch·April 15, 2026
TECHNOLOGYFluidstack’s valuation surge reveals how Anthropic deal reshapes AI infrastructure financingFundraising is reportedly flowing for Fluidstack after it secured a $50 billion deal to build data centers for Anthropic.TechCrunch·April 14, 2026
TECHNOLOGYGoogle deepens Chrome lock-in with browser-native AI workflow toolGoogle 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
TECHNOLOGYApp store rankings prove vulnerable to rewards app fraud schemesFreecash was removed from Apple's App Store after TechCrunch reached out for comment.TechCrunch·April 14, 2026
TECHNOLOGYOpenAI’s Hiro acquisition signals a push toward embedded financial advice in ChatGPTThe acquisition indicates a capability that OpenAI is building into ChatGPT: financial planning.TechCrunch·April 14, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMicrosoft concludes the Lite app era as hardware gaps close in emerging marketsLaunched 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
TECHNOLOGYAutonomous vehicle talent war intensifies as AI labs poach engineers from failed robotaxi programsWelcome 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
TECHNOLOGYHow AI’s vocabulary problem is creating real consequences for users and policymakersThe 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
TECHNOLOGYClaude’s enterprise momentum outpaces rivals at AI conference circuitAnthropic was the star of the show at San Francisco's AI-centric conference.TechCrunch·April 12, 2026