Almost half of US singles feel negatively about AI in dating, Match says
About 47% of singles look negatively at the use of AI in dating — but many dating app users are open to AI helping with profile punch-ups and conversation starters.
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Rivian owners file lawsuit alleging false promises on self-driving features
Plaintiffs in the class -action complaint allege Rivian falsely promised for years it would bring hands-free driving to its first-generation R1 vehicles.
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The 11 standout startups from YC’s Demo Day, according to VCs
TechCrunch spoke to investors to find the hottest startups in the Spring 2026 YC batch. Some of them commanded valuations of over $175 million, VCs said.
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OpenAI is bringing on some big guns in the lead-up to its IPO
OpenAI is bulking up before its IPO, landing Transformer co-inventor Noam Shazeer from Google DeepMind and former Trump AI policy official Dean Ball in the same week.
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Snap spins off AI video team into new company, Dotmo, due to costs
The Snapchat maker is spinning off yet another internal unit. Dotmo will be composed of current Snap staff who are leaving the social media company to focus on AI video development.
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AI | Fundraising | Startups
AI inference startup Baseten reportedly raising $1.5B months after its last mega-round
Startup Baseten is reportedly close to finalizing a $1.5 billion round at a $13 billion as the “inference gold rush” marches on.
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AI | Enterprise | Startups
Source: Elastic agrees to buy CRV-backed Deductive AI for up to $85M
Deductive AI, a startup that uses AI to catch and resolve bugs in software, was founded just three years ago.
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Telegram ban in India sparks a rush to VPNs, rival apps
Telegram argues India should block specific content, not an entire platform used by millions.
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The US says ASML’s top chip tool may be in China, but how?
There’s a commercial logic that cuts against the idea that ASML would risk its export license to arm a Chinese customer.
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The CEO of Allbirds’ new AI biz has a plan. Now she needs a “brand-new team”
Call it a startup with a sole founder and a very large seed round, but what’s next is less clear.
