TECHNOLOGYHow VCs and founders use inflated ‘ARR’ to crown AI startupsSome AI startups are stretching traditional revenue metrics when talking about progress publicly. And their investors are fully aware.TechCrunch·May 22, 2026
TECHNOLOGYGoogle’s AI search is so broken it can ‘disregard’ what you’re looking forGoogle's AI Overviews are running into an interesting problem right now. Earlier on Friday, if you searched for the term "disregard," the AI Overview section would include a response like what you'd see from a more traditional AI chatbot instead of the typical AI summary, as spotted on X. As you canThe Verge·May 22, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAsk AI or just Google it? Google makes a big change to a little search boxThe search giant is updating its famously minimalist homepage. But what looks like a tiny design change is a very big deal.NPR·May 22, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMemorial Day Tech Deals: Sony, Apple, Beats (2026)Lots of our most-recommended headphones, power banks, and other gadgets are on sale for Memorial Day.Wired·May 22, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMeta’s Forum is part Reddit, part Facebook, and part Google AI OverviewMeta's new Forum app for iPhones takes Facebook Groups and moves them to a dedicated app with a dedicated AI chatbot to go with it, like an AI revamp of the ill-fated Groups app Facebook shut down in 2017. Rather than going to ChatGPT or tacking "Reddit" onto the end of a Google search, Forum [̷The Verge·May 22, 2026
TECHNOLOGYApple says Epic lawsuit shouldn’t reshape App Store rules for all developersApple is asking the Supreme Court to narrow the App Store injunction won by Epic Games and overturn the court’s contempt ruling over external payment fees.TechCrunch·May 22, 2026
TECHNOLOGYApple says Epic lawsuit shouldn’t reshape App Store rules for all developersApple is asking the Supreme Court to narrow the App Store injunction won by Epic Games and overturn the court’s contempt ruling over external payment fees.TechCrunch·May 22, 2026
TECHNOLOGYSpotify’s AI bet: more of everything, less of what you wantSpotify has released a bunch of AI-powered tools that nudge users to create more content. It can be a bit much.TechCrunch·May 22, 2026
TECHNOLOGYSpotify’s AI bet: more of everything, less of what you wantSpotify has released a bunch of AI-powered tools that nudge users to create more content. It can be a bit much.TechCrunch·May 22, 2026
TECHNOLOGYWaymo suspends freeway driving amid safety concernsOn Thursday, Waymo customers opened up the app and noticed something unusual: no more freeway service. Trips that would normally take a few minutes on the freeway were suddenly projected to last much longer via local roads. The company later confirmed that it had suspended freeway driving across allThe Verge·May 22, 2026
TECHNOLOGYYou can no longer Google the word ‘disregard’After Google Search's AI update, the word "disregard" now effectively breaks the search interface.TechCrunch·May 22, 2026
TECHNOLOGYWe tried Google’s AI glasses and they’re almost thereGoogle demoed prototype Android XR glasses that overlay Gemini-powered translation, navigation, and other information directly into your field of view.TechCrunch·May 22, 2026
