Month: April 2026

Anthropic takes $5B from Amazon and pledges $100B in cloud spending in return Amazon has made another circular AI deal: It’s investing another $5 billion in Anthropic. Anthropic has agreed to spend $100 billion on AWS in return. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/20/anthropic-takes-5b-from-amazon-and-pledges-100b-in-cloud-spending-in-return/

Google rolls out Gemini in Chrome in 7 new countries Google is rolling out Gemini in Chrome in Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam. The company is rolling this feature out to both desktop and iOS in all of these countries except Japan. Powered by WPeMatico

Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO, John Ternus taking over The transition has been expected for some time and ends one of the longer and more impactful runs a CEO has had at any company. Cook had inherited a company that many industry watchers and enthusiasts struggled to separate

Google Photos adds new touch-up tools for ‘quick’ fixes You can use the new tools to remove blemishes, refine skin texture, brighten eyes, or whiten teeth in photos. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/20/google-photos-adds-new-touch-up-tools-for-quick-fixes/

OpenAI’s existential questions On the latest episode of Equity, we discuss OpenAI’s latest acquisitions and whether they address “two big existential problems” for the company. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/19/openais-existential-questions/

The 12-month window A lot of AI startups exist partly because the foundation models haven’t expanded into their category yet. As many jokingly acknowledge, that won’t last forever. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/19/the-12-month-window/

Blue Origin’s New Glenn put a customer satellite in the wrong orbit during its third launch The first major failure of Blue Origin’s new heavy-launch system could create delays to its ambition to help NASA and the Trump administration return to the Moon. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/19/blue-origins-new-glenn-put-a-customer-satellite-in-the-wrong-orbit-during-its-third-launch/

Robots beat human records at Beijing half-marathon The winning time is a massive improvement over last year’s race, when the fastest robot finished in two hours and 40 minutes. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/19/robots-beat-human-records-at-beijing-half-marathon/

Palantir posts mini-manifesto denouncing inclusivity and ‘regressive’ cultures Palantir’s ideological bent has come under more scrutiny as it’s worked with ICE and positioned itself as a defender of “the West.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/19/palantir-posts-mini-manifesto-denouncing-regressive-and-harmful-cultures/

VC Ron Conway says he has a ‘rare form of cancer’ Conway wrote that he “will be stepping back from some of my usual activities,” but he will “continue to support” founders backed by his firm SV Angel. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/18/vc-ron-conway-says-he-has-a-rare-form-of-cancer/