Good news from around Europe
Elon Musk has lost his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI Elon Musk’s claim that he was mistreated by his OpenAI co-founders failed after nine California jurors decided in a unanimous verdict that his lawsuits had been filed too late. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/18/elon-musk-has-lost-his-lawsuit-against-sam-altman-and-openai/
Anthropic has acquired the dev tools startup used by OpenAI, Google, and Cloudflare Stainless, a New York-based startup, founded in 2022, rose to prominence in the emerging AI industry for automating the creation and maintenance of software development kits, or SDKs — the libraries developers use to interact with APIs.
SandboxAQ brings its drug discovery models to Claude — no PhD in computing required Other venture-backed companies like Chai Discovery and Isomorphic Labs have raced to build better models. SandboxAQ is betting that access is the bigger obstacle and that Claude solves it. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/18/sandboxaq-brings-its-drug-discovery-models-to-claude-no-phd-in-computing-required/
OSHA probing worker death at SpaceX’s Starbase site The death is the latest worker safety issue at the Starbase facility, which has a higher injury rate than all other SpaceX sites. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/18/osha-probing-worker-death-at-spacexs-starbase-site/
NYC Health + Hospitals says hackers stole medical data and fingerprints during breach affecting at least 1.8 million people The New York public healthcare system said hackers stole personal and medical data, and scans of biometrics — including fingerprints — in one of the largest recorded breaches of 2026. Powered
Alcolase raises €1.5M to tackle alcohol intolerance with enzyme technology Danish biotech startup Alcolase has raised €1.5 million with investment from Ada Ventures, Delphinus Venture Capital, Antler, Manigoff Invest and a group of business angels. Alcolase is developing an enzyme-based technology designed to break down alcohol in the stomach before
Why trust is a big question at the Elon Musk-OpenAI trial A big theme in the trial’s final days was whether OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is trustworthy. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/17/why-trust-is-a-big-question-at-the-elon-musk-openai-trial/
Apple’s Siri revamp could include auto-deleting chats Privacy will be a major theme when Apple unveils a new version of Siri. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/17/apples-siri-revamp-could-include-auto-deleting-chats/
TechCrunch Mobility: The AI skills arms race is coming for automotive Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/17/techcrunch-mobility-the-ai-skills-arms-race-is-coming-for-automotive/
If you’re giving a commencement speech in 2026, maybe don’t mention AI It’s tough to get graduating students excited about a future shaped by artificial intelligence. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/17/if-youre-giving-a-commencement-speech-in-2026-maybe-dont-mention-ai/