Spotify wants to become the home for AI-generated personal audio
Users will be able to create a podcast from Codex or Claude Code and import it to Spotify
Here’s what you need to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak
Eight passengers aboard a Dutch-flagged cruise ship have contracted a type of hantavirus, a rare virus transmitted by rats. Three of them have died. As the ship prepares to dock in the Canary Islands, plans are being finalized to let the remaining passengers and crew disembark safely. The virus in question appears to have a…
May 2026
The Download: the tech reshaping IVF and the rise of balcony solar
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. What’s next for IVF IVF has brought millions of babies into the world over the last four decades. But the process can still be slow, painful, and expensive—and far from guaranteed…
Spotify’s AI DJ now supports French, German, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese
Spotify’s AI DJ feature now supports French, German, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese.
The balcony solar boom is coming to the US
Dozens of US states are considering legislation to allow people to install plug-in solar systems, often called balcony solar. These small arrays require little to no setup and could help cut emissions and power bills. Balcony solar is already popular in Europe, and proponents say that the systems could make solar power more accessible for…
What’s next for IVF
Forty-eight years ago this July, Louise Joy Brown became the world’s first person born with the help of in vitro fertilization. Millions more IVF babies have entered the world since then. And that’s partly thanks to advances in technology that have made IVF safer and more effective. But it’s still not perfect. The process can…
The 4 Ways I’ve Seen Leaders Turn AI Uncertainty Into Competitive Advantage
Why the most effective leaders aren’t trying to reduce AI uncertainty, but are using it to move faster, make better decisions and unlock momentum while others stall in planning and hesitation.
Five architects of the AI economy explain where the wheels are coming off
Earlier this week, five people who touch every layer of the AI supply chain sat down at the Milken Global Conference in Beverly Hills, where they talked with TechCrunch about everything from chip shortages to orbital data centers to the possibility that the whole architecture that undergirds the tech is wrong.
The Search Engine Is Becoming a Decision Engine. Here’s How to Survive the AI ‘Zero-Click’ Era.
How businesses can adapt to the zero-click economy and stay visible in an AI-driven search landscape.
How to Escape the Shiny Object Trap Before It Derails Your Business
Stop chasing new ideas, and start focusing on what already works.
Why Your Brain Shuts Down at the Worst Possible Moment — and the 20-Second Protocol That Overrides It
Here’s what’s actually happening when you can’t pull the trigger — and why logic alone will never fix it.