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SpaceX files to go public, and the math requires a little faith

22 May 2026 at 18:30
The SpaceX S-1 is finally here, and the story it tells goes way further than rockets. The filing runs to 36 pages of risk factors alone, and the numbers inside match the ambition: a $28 trillion total addressable market, a pay package tied to establishing a Mars colony, and a valuation target that would make it the largest IPO in American […]

We tried Google’s AI glasses and they’re almost there

22 May 2026 at 19:37
Google demoed prototype Android XR glasses that overlay Gemini-powered translation, navigation, and other information directly into your field of view.

Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixes

21 May 2026 at 23:45
Spotify is partnering with Universal Music Group to let Premium subscribers create AI-generated song covers and remixes, with participating artists receiving a share of the revenue.
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The Path, founded by Tony Robbins and Calm alums, hopes to offer safer AI therapy

21 May 2026 at 18:00
The Path says its AI model has scored 95 on the mental health safety AI benchmark, Vera-MH. This compares to a top score of 65 for the consumer bots. 

Hark raises $700M Series A for its secretive ‘universal’ AI interface

21 May 2026 at 18:00
Hark expects to release its first multimodal models this summer, which it says will power a personal AI platform that works with existing products and services. The company expects to follow that with hardware devices built specifically for those systems.

Google is pitching an AI agent ecosystem to consumers who may not buy it

21 May 2026 at 17:52
One of the most promising introductions at Google’s I/O developer conference on Tuesday was a new way for consumers to use the web: AI agents. Unfortunately, it was also the most confusing.

You don’t need to be an AI startup to raise. Lucra has $20M to prove it. 

21 May 2026 at 01:21
Slapping “AI” on your startup’s pitch deck is basically table stakes right now. When a founder raised $20 million from Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest for an eSports gamification loyalty startup without those two letters in the spotlight, it got us wondering how the conversation even started — especially when ARK had already been burned by a company operating in the same space.  On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Julie […]

The SpaceX IPO filing is filled with AI bets, Starship dreams, and Elon Musk at the center

21 May 2026 at 03:03
SpaceX has finally made the contents of its IPO filing public, weeks ahead of what is expected to be the largest IPO ever and one that will make Musk the CEO, CTO, and chairman of the board.

NanoClaw creator turns down $20M buyout offer, raises $12M seed instead

20 May 2026 at 18:00
NanoClaw was created as a secure alternative to OpenClaw to assist the Cohen brothers with their AI marketing firm that used agents to do much of the work. But instead of running directly on a computer, NanoClaw runs sandboxed in a container.

Startup Battlefield 200 applications close in 1 week: Window to nominate and apply for the most promising startups closes May 27

20 May 2026 at 18:00
Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27. Pitch at TechCrunch Disrupt, get investor access, win $100K, plus more scaling perks. Nominate an early-stage founder or submit your startup today.
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