Windsurf slashes prices as competition with Cursor heats up
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Windsurf slashes prices as competition with Cursor heats up | TechCrunch
AI coding assistant startup Windsurf cut its prices “across the board” it announced on Monday, touting “massive savings” for its users as competition with
IBM affected by DOGE cuts, downplays impact during Q1 earnings call
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/23/ibm-affected-by-doge-cuts-downplays-impact-during-q1-earnings-call/
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IBM affected by DOGE cuts, downplays impact during Q1 earnings call | TechCrunch
IBM had 15 of its federal contracts cancelled in Q1 due to DOGE-related cuts, according to the company's CEO.
Mystery will may reveal Zappos founder’s final wishes
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Mystery will may reveal Zappos founder's final wishes | TechCrunch
According to the WSJ, a recently discovered will suggests late Zappos co-founder Tony Hsieh had concrete plans for his fortune despite previous beliefs
Adobe wants to create a robots.txt styled indicator for images used in AI training
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/24/adobe-wants-to-create-a-robots-txt-styled-indicator-for-images-used-in-ai-training/
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Adobe wants to create a robots.txt-styled indicator for images used in AI training | TechCrunch
For years, websites included information about what kind of crawlers were not allowed on their site with a robots.txt file. Adobe, which wants to create a
Adobe releases new Firefly image generation models and a redesigned Firefly web app
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/24/adobe-releases-new-firefly-image-generation-models-and-a-redesigned-firefly-web-app/
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Adobe releases new Firefly image generation models and a redesigned Firefly web app | TechCrunch
Adobe on Thursday launched the latest iteration of its Firefly family of image generation AI models, a model for generating vectors, and a redesigned web
British startup Isembard lands $9M to reshore manufacturing for critical industries
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/24/british-startup-isembard-lands-9m-to-reshore-manufacturing-for-critical-industries/
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British startup Isembard lands $9M to reshore manufacturing for critical industries | TechCrunch
Geopolitical pressures are accelerating a demand in many countries and regions to reshore -- that is, to redevelop critical industry infrastructure, and
This tool estimates how much electricity your chatbot messages consume
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This tool estimates how much electricity your chatbot messages consume | TechCrunch
A Hugging Face engineer has built an open source tool to help estimate how much energy AI chatbot models consume.
This tool estimates how much electricity your chatbot messages consume
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This tool estimates how much electricity your chatbot messages consume | TechCrunch
A Hugging Face engineer has built an open source tool to help estimate how much energy AI chatbot models consume.
Uber, Volkswagen pair up to launch robotaxi service in US with self-driving, electric microbuses
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/24/uber-and-volkswagen-pair-up-to-launch-robotaxi-service-with-self-driving-electric-microbuses/
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Uber, Volkswagen pair up to launch robotaxi service in US with self-driving, electric microbuses | TechCrunch
Volkswagen of America and Uber on Thursday unveiled an ambitious plan to launch a commercial robotaxi service — using autonomous electric VW ID. BUZZ
Dropbox adds new features to Dash, its AI-powered search tool
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/24/dropbox-adds-new-features-to-its-ai-powered-search-tool-dash/
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Dropbox adds new features to Dash, its AI-powered search tool | TechCrunch
Dropbox has added new features to Dash, its AI-powered search tool, including new integrations with Slack and other third-party platforms.
Revolut, the $45B neobank, posts $1B profit in 2024
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Revolut, the $45B neobank, posts $1B profit in 2024 | TechCrunch
Revolut, the $45 billion neobanking startup founded in the U.K., may have put its IPO plans on ice, but its balance sheet is looking pretty hot. The
Founders, your moment is now: Apply for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/24/founders-your-moment-is-now-apply-for-startup-battlefield-200/
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Founders, apply for Startup Battlefield 200 | TechCrunch
Apply your startup to enter the Startup Battlefield 200 pitch competition at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in October 27-29 in San Francisco. Deadline is June 9.
RepAir Carbon is making carbon removal machines inspired by batteries
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/24/repair-carbon-is-making-carbon-removal-machines-inspired-by-batteries/
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Exclusive: RepAir Carbon is making carbon removal machines inspired by batteries | TechCrunch
RepAir recently raised a $15 million extension to its Series A.
Speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Applications now open
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Speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Applications now open | TechCrunch
Applications to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 on October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. Share your insights with 10,000+ tech leaders. Apply here.
Spotify’s AI playlist rolls out to Asia and more markets
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/24/spotifys-ai-playlist-rolls-out-to-asia-and-more-markets/
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Spotify’s AI playlist rolls out to Asia and more markets | TechCrunch
Spotify announced on Thursday that it expanded the availability of its AI Playlist feature to more than 40 additional markets, including countries in Spotify's AI Playlist feature is now available in countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean.
Anthropic is launching a new program to study AI ‘model welfare’
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/24/anthropic-is-launching-a-new-program-to-study-ai-model-welfare/
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Anthropic is launching a new program to study AI 'model welfare' | TechCrunch
Anthropic is launching a new program to study 'model welfare.' The lab believes future AI could be more human-like — and thus need special considerations.
TikTok adds support for ALT text for photos
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/24/tiktok-adds-support-for-alt-text-for-photos/
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TikTok adds support for ALT text for photos | TechCrunch
TikTok is rolling out support for ALT text for photo posts to make content more accessible for users with visual and cognitive impairments. The company
Facebook cracks down on spammy content by cutting reach and monetization
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/24/facebook-cracks-down-on-spammy-content-by-cutting-reach-and-monetization/
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Facebook cracks down on spammy content by cutting reach and monetization | TechCrunch
Facebook will begin lowering the reach of accounts sharing spammy content and making them ineligible for monetization, Meta announced on Thursday. The
Chess.com reaches 200 million members
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Chess.com reaches 200 million members | TechCrunch
The nearly 20-year-old company credits is continued success to the rise of interest in chess and its ability to meet players where they are.
Netflix now offers dialogue-only subtitles
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Netflix now offers dialogue-only subtitles | TechCrunch
Netflix just introduced a new way to experience subtitles that eliminates the need to read audio cues like “door slams” or “phone rings.” Announced on Netflix now has dialogue-only subtitles that only displays spoken words without audio cues and other context.