Year: 2026

Amazon’s new podcast strategy: Monetize everything Amazon’s podcasting business seems to have transformed over the past six months. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/26/amazons-new-podcast-strategy-monetize-everything/

What Tim Cook built On the latest episode of Equity, we discuss how Apple has changed since Cook became CEO in 2011, and what challenges incoming CEO John Ternus will be facing. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/26/what-tim-cook-built/

TechCrunch Mobility: Elon’s admission Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/26/techcrunch-mobility-elons-admission/

To buy this Bay Area home, you’ll need Anthropic equity Someone’s offering an unusual deal for a 13-acre property in Mill Valley, just north of South Francisco. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/26/to-buy-this-bay-area-home-youll-need-anthropic-equity/

Anthropic created a test marketplace for agent-on-agent commerce In a recent experiment, Anthropic created a classified marketplace where AI agents represented both buyers and sellers, striking real deals for real goods and real money. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/anthropic-created-a-test-marketplace-for-agent-on-agent-commerce/

Maine’s governor vetoes data center moratorium L.D. 307 would have imposed the country’s first statewide moratorium on new data centers — lasting, in this case, until November 1, 2027. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/maines-governor-vetoes-data-center-moratorium/

OpenAI CEO apologizes to Tumbler Ridge community In a letter to the residents of Tumbler Ridge, Canada, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he is “deeply sorry” that his company failed to alert law enforcement about the suspect in a recent mass shooting. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/openai-ceo-apologizes-to-tumbler-ridge-community/

The climate tech IPO window could finally be cracking open Nuclear startup X-energy went public, geothermal startup Fervo is about to. Could this be the moment that climate tech investors have been waiting for? Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/25/the-climate-tech-ipo-window-could-finally-be-cracking-open/

Why Cohere is merging with Aleph Alpha Canadian AI startup Cohere is taking over Germany-based Aleph Alpha with support from Lidl’s owner, Schwarz Group. With the blessing of their governments, the companies intend to offer a sovereign alternative to enterprises in an AI landscape dominated by American players. Powered by

Aleph Alpha to be acquired by Cohere German AI startup Aleph Alpha is to be acquired by Canadian AI lab Cohere, creating a business that will position itself as a sovereign alternative to US AI labs. Cohere, founded in 2019 and valued at $7bn in 2025, builds AI models focused