Year: 2026

We’ll take it: a TikToker rallies pledges to buy Spirit Airlines after its abrupt weekend collapse Within hours he’d thrown up a website — a janky, one-hour job, by his own admission — and by Sunday, 36,000 “founding patrons” had pledged nearly $23 million, crashing his servers in the process.

‘This is fine’ creator says AI startup stole his art The ad comes from Artisan, the AI startup behind billboards urging businesses to “stop hiring humans.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/03/this-is-fine-creator-says-ai-startup-stole-his-art/

In Harvard study, AI offered more accurate emergency room diagnoses than two human doctors A new study examines how large language models perform in a variety of medical contexts, including real emergency room cases — where at least one model seemed to be more accurate than human doctors. Powered by

TechCrunch Mobility: How do you issue a ticket to a robotaxi? Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/03/techcrunch-mobility-how-do-you-issue-a-ticket-to-a-robotaxi/

This tiny, magnetic e-reader could stop you from doomscrolling The Xteink X3 is a delightfully tiny, MagSafe-compatible e-ink reader that attaches to the back of your phone like a Pop Socket. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/03/xteink-x3-review-tiny-magnetic-ereader/

AI-generated actors and scripts are now ineligible for Oscars Bad news for Tilly Norwood. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/02/ai-generated-actors-and-scripts-are-now-ineligible-for-oscars/

Farewell, Jeeves: Ask.com shuts down Owner IAC says it’s discontinuing its search business. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/02/farewell-jeeves-ask-com-shuts-down/

Netflix delays Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ movie for big theatrical push in 2027 “The Magician’s Nephew” looks like a big next step in Netflix’s thawing relationship with movie theaters. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/02/netflix-delays-greta-gerwigs-narnia-movie-for-big-theatrical-push-in-2027/

Nebius buys US AI inference startup Eigen AI in $643M deal European AI infrastructure company Nebius has acquired a US startup which specialises in improving the performance of leading open-source AI models, it said today.   Amsterdam-headquartered Nebius has acquired San Francisco-based Eigen AI for approximately $643m in cash and stock.

Berlin tech’s new reality: AI-driven output, stagnant wages, and a workforce on the move This week sees the publication of the 4th annual Berlin Salary Trends report, published by Handpicked Berlin in partnership with Ravio and Factofly.   The 2026 edition is based on 4,627 cleaned responses from Berlin tech professionals