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Trump administration wants nuclear startups to use plutonium for their reactors

27 May 2026 at 06:37
The U.S. government is sitting on dozens of tons of weapons-grade plutonium. It's hoping startups can find a use for it.

DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being β€˜force-fed’ Google’s AI Search

27 May 2026 at 06:32
Google overhauled Search at I/O 2026, replacing blue links with AI agents. The backlash has been swift. DuckDuckGo app installs spiked 30% as users seek a way out.

This startup is betting India’s gig economy can train the world’s robots

27 May 2026 at 00:00
Human Archive, a startup founded by UC Berkeley and Stanford researchers, is paying gig workers in India to wear camera-equipped caps and sensor devices to collect the real-world physical training data that AI and robotics labs are racing to acquire.

Dutch government blocks US company from acquisition, citing β€˜risk to public interest’

26 May 2026 at 23:44
The move to block the acquisition of the cloud company that hosts the Dutch digital ID service comes as Europe continues to reduce its reliance on U.S. technology.

Iranian hackers blamed for breach of Los Angeles transit system that took weeks to recover

26 May 2026 at 23:26
An Israeli cybersecurity firm said Iran’s government is behind Ababil of Minab, a fake hacktivist persona that has claimed a series of data breaches after the start of the war in Iran.

Spotify now lets you stream narrated magazine articles, too

26 May 2026 at 22:38
The streaming service said that, starting today, there will be over 650 long-form magazine articles (available in English only) from publications like Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, Vogue, Variety, Billboard, Vibe, GQ, Wired, Vanity Fair, and Pitchfork.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Early BirdΒ ticketΒ rates end May 29

26 May 2026 at 22:00
Save up to $410 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass before prices increase on May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register here to join the tech epicenter in San Francisco.

Amazon fulfillment competitor Stord raises $250M at $3B valuation

26 May 2026 at 20:00
Stord offers a network of physical warehouses and inventory management software for e-commerce. It bills itself as a sort of anti-Amazon, giving brands "the speed to compete" while still owning their customer relationships.
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