Year: 2026

What ClickUp’s mass layoff tells us about the future of work The nine-year-old startup is replacing hundreds of employees with thousands of AI agents. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/25/what-clickups-mass-layoff-tells-us-about-the-future-of-work/

The pope’s AI encyclical isn’t really about AI Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical uses AI as a lens to diagnose older problems: concentrated power, eroding democracy, and a tech elite that shapes the world to its own advantage. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/25/the-popes-ai-encyclical-isnt-really-about-ai/

The pitch trick that helped an eSports startup raise $20M when VCs only wanted AI Earlier this year, Lucra Sports founder and CEO Dylan Robbins did something that no one else has ever done. And he shared several secrets on how he did it. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/25/the-pitch-trick-that-helped-an-esports-startup-raise-20m-when-vcs-only-wanted-ai/

Startup Battlefield 200 applications close in days: Apply before May 27 The deadline to apply or nominate for Startup Battlefield 200 is May 27. This is your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100,000. Apply now. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/25/startup-battlefield-200-applications-close-in-days-apply-before-may-27/

5 days left: Save up to $410 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 passes before prices increase Early Bird savings for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco end May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register now to save up to $410 before prices increase. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/25/5-days-left-save-up-to-410-on-techcrunch-disrupt-2026-passes-before-prices-increase/

Everyone is navigating AI security in real time — even Google We’re in the transition period — all of us. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/24/everyone-is-navigating-ai-security-in-real-time-even-google/

Xreal, Google’s smartglasses partner, thinks it has finally mastered this notoriously tricky industry Chi Xu, the founder and CEO of XREAL, thinks the smart glasses business has finally reached a turning point. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/24/xreal-googles-smartglasses-partner-thinks-it-has-finally-mastered-this-notoriously-tricky-industry/

6 kitchen gadgets that make adulting feel easier From a robot stirring your soup to a bread machine that kneads your dough, here are 6 gadgets that may make you feel like you’ve won adulthood. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/24/6-kitchen-gadgets-that-make-adulting-feel-easier/

TechCrunch Mobility: Robotaxi reality check Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/24/techcrunch-mobility-robotaxi-reality-check/

I tried Amazon’s Bee wearable and am both intrigued and slightly creeped out Like other AI wearables, Amazon’s Bee offers an odd combination of convenience and privacy anxiety. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/24/i-tried-amazons-bee-wearable-and-am-both-intrigued-and-slightly-creeped-out/