Year: 2026

WireGuard VPN developer can’t ship software updates after Microsoft locks account The popular open source VPN maker is the second high-profile developer to say Microsoft locked his account without notifying him and is blocking their ability to send software updates to users. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/08/wireguard-vpn-developer-cant-ship-software-updates-after-microsoft-locks-account/

A self-driving car in Texas hit and killed a mother duck, sparking neighborhood outrage An Avride autonomous vehicle near Austin hit the duck, facing backlash from the community. “It didn’t slow down or hesitate at all, just steamrolled right through,” according to a witness. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/08/avride-self-driving-car-austin-kills-duck-mueller/

Poke makes using AI agents as easy as sending a text Poke brings AI agents to everyday users via text message by handling tasks and automations without complex setup, apps, or technical know-how. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/08/poke-makes-ai-agents-as-easy-as-sending-a-text/

Canva doubles down on AI and marketing automation with Simtheory, Ortto acquisitions Canva says the acquisitions add strengths in agentic AI, data infrastructure, marketing automation, and customer engagement. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/08/canva-doubles-down-on-ai-and-marketing-automation-with-simtheory-ortto-acquisitions/

AWS boss explains why investing billions in both Anthropic and OpenAI is an OK conflict AWS has an ingrained culture of handling competition, he explained, because the cloud giant also competes with its partners. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/08/aws-boss-explains-why-investing-billions-in-both-anthropic-and-openai-is-an-ok-conflict/

OpenAI and Spotify leaders back London-based AI agent security startup in $13M seed round A London-based startup which helps mitigate risks and vulnerabilities of businesses deploying so-called AI agents or AI tools that can complete specific tasks has emerged from stealth with a $13m seed round. The funding round in Trent AI was

WholeSum tops up Pre-Seed with $335K to fix AI’s trust problem in text analytics UK-based analytics startup WholeSum has brought its total Pre-Seed funding to $1.3 million, with an additional $335,000 new investment from Love Ventures, Beamline, and strategic angels, following its initial $965k raise led by Twin Path Ventures

“All of us live in the dark, we don’t have anything better to do than build,” says Baltic hacker house organiser “All of us live in the dark most of the year, and we don’t have anything better to do than build,” says an organiser of one of a new

Xoople raises $130M Series B to build Earth’s system of record Xoople, the data infrastructure company building a global system of record for physical change on Earth, has closed a $130 million Series B round. The round included investors such as Nazca Capital, MCH, CDTI (Government of Spain), Buenavista Equity

nFuse raises $2M as messaging overtakes B2B ordering apps nFuse, an AI-powered B2B ordering platform that enables retailers and HoReCa operators to place orders through WhatsApp, Viber, and SMS using text, voice, or images, has raised $2 million in funding from Eleven Ventures and LAUNCHub. For the past decade, every