TECHNOLOGYTwo weeks left: Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27Your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100K equity-free funding is running out. Deadline to apply is May 27. Apply now.TechCrunch·May 14, 2026
TECHNOLOGYWirestock raises $23M to supply creative multimodal data to AI labsThe company pivoted to being a data provider in 2023 and now supplies datasets of images, videos, design assets, and gaming and 3D content to AI labs.TechCrunch·May 14, 2026
TECHNOLOGYUber to open 2 campuses in India to support product development, operationsThe expansion comes as Uber seeks new growth areas beyond ride-hailing and invests more heavily in AI, automation, and autonomous vehicle technologies.TechCrunch·May 14, 2026
TECHNOLOGYHundreds of millions at risk from Chinese shopping app malwareHundreds of millions at risk from Chinese shopping app malwareCNN·May 14, 2026
TECHNOLOGYTrump China visit live: Xi Jinping warns US and China could ‘come into conflict’ if Taiwan issue mishandled, state media reports<p>Security was heightened in Beijing ahead of the two leaders’ crucial talks, which were set to be dominated by trade, AI and the war in Iran</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/13/trump-china-summit-xi-jinping-talks">Trump lands in China for high-stakes summit with XiThe Guardian·May 14, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAustralia politics live: Coalition has gone ‘beyond dogwhistling’ to ‘demonising’, Labor MP says ahead of Taylor’s budget reply speech<p>Follow today’s news live</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.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcThe Guardian·May 14, 2026
TECHNOLOGYColes put commercial interests above its customers – and was caught red-handed<p>Reputation of Australia’s big supermarkets takes another hit as federal court finds Coles misled shoppers by promoting fake discounts</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 aThe Guardian·May 14, 2026
TECHNOLOGYWho decides what AI tells you? Campbell Brown, once Meta’s news chief, has thoughts"The conversation is sort of happening in Silicon Valley around one thing, and a totally different conversation is happening among consumers."TechCrunch·May 14, 2026
TECHNOLOGYClio’s $500M milestone arrives just as Anthropic ups the anteLegal tech startups, including Clio, which just hit $500 million in ARR, are seeing massive customer adoption.TechCrunch·May 14, 2026
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TECHNOLOGYCerebras prices IPO above expected range, as Wall Street braces for AI tsunamiCerebras raised $5.55 billion in its IPO, and with the chipmaker's offering, investors are gearing up for some even bigger AI deals later this year.CNBC·May 14, 2026