Day: May 4, 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/