- May 17, 2026
If you’re giving a commencement speech in 2026, maybe don’t mention AI
Commencement season has come around again — and this year, a couple speakers have discovered that it’s tough to get
Cerebras raises $5.5B, then stock pops $108%, in the first huge tech IPO of 2026
Cerebras Systems raised $5.5 billion in its IPO on Thursday, pricing shares at $185 Wednesday evening, way higher than its
Daniel Ek-backed defense tech Helsing to raise $1.2B at $18B valuation
Five-year-old European military drone startup Helsing is reportedly close to raising a new $1.2 billion round at about an $18
Mother Ventures is looking at moms as the ‘economic engine’
As families across the U.S. prepare to celebrate Mother’s Day this Sunday, Allison Stern is looking beyond the single day
OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 Instant, a new default model for ChatGPT
On Monday, OpenAI released a new foundation model called GPT-5.5 Instant, which will replace GPT-5.3 Instant as the default ChatGPT
Netflix delays Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ movie for big theatrical push in 2027
Audiences will have to wait a few months longer to see “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew,” with the release date pushed
Google Photos uses AI to make the iconic closet from ‘Clueless’ a reality
Google Photos on Wednesday announced a new AI-powered feature that will soon turn photos of your clothes into a digital
TechCrunch Mobility: Elon’s admission | TechCrunch
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get
Bluesky now supports better quality photos
Bluesky is beefing up its social network as a better place to post photos. Late Wednesday, the company announced a
North Korea hackers blamed for $290M crypto theft
Over the weekend, hackers stole more than $290 million in cryptocurrency from Kelp DAO, a protocol that allows users to