Month: May 2026

Riding an AI rally, Robinhood preps second retail venture IPO Robinhood files confidentially for its second venture fund, this time targeting growth and early-stage startups. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/11/riding-an-ai-rally-robinhood-preps-second-retail-venture-ipo/

GM just laid off hundreds of IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills Some of the positions focus on AI-native development, data engineering and analytics, cloud-based engineering, and agent and model development as well as prompt engineering and new AI workflows. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/11/gm-just-laid-off-hundreds-of-it-workers-to-hire-those-with-stronger-ai-skills/

Finally, texts between Android and iPhone users can be end-to-end encrypted Google had urged Apple for years to support RCS texting to make communication between each company’s devices more seamless. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/11/finally-texts-between-android-and-iphone-users-can-be-end-to-end-encrypted/

Daniel Ek-backed defense tech Helsing to raise $1.2B at $18B valuation Five-year old European military drone startup Helsing is close to raising another monster round. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/11/daniel-ek-backed-defense-tech-helsing-to-raise-1-2b-at-18b-valuation/

Bravo is creating unscripted microdramas for the Peacock app As microdrama apps like ReelShort and DramaBox quietly rake in billions, Peacock announced on Monday that it is launching two unscripted Bravo microdramas, which will stream in the Peacock app. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/11/bravo-is-creating-unscripted-microdramas-for-the-peacock-app/

Get ready for the whisper-filled office of the future How will work setups change if we spend more and more time talking to our computers? Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/10/get-ready-for-the-whisper-filled-office-of-the-future/

Anthropic says ‘evil’ portrayals of AI were responsible for Claude’s blackmail attempts Fictional portrayals of artificial intelligence can have a real effect on AI models, according to Anthropic. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/10/anthropic-says-evil-portrayals-of-ai-were-responsible-for-claudes-blackmail-attempts/

Uber has always wanted to be more than a ride; now it has reason to hurry The company has been trying to embed itself inside the AV industry — as a data provider, an investor, and a distribution platform — but the consumer-facing bet may be just as important. Powered

TechCrunch Mobility: Lime’s IPO gamble Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.   Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/10/techcrunch-mobility-limes-ipo-gamble/

We’re feeling cynical about xAI’s big deal with Anthropic On the latest episode of the Equity podcast, we discussed what xAI’s deal with Anthropic might mean for parent company SpaceX. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/10/were-feeling-cynical-about-xais-big-deal-with-anthropic/