Khosla-backed robotics startup Genesis AI has gone full-stack, demo shows

May 6, 2026

Genesis AI, a startup that raised a $105 million seed round to build foundational AI for robotics, has unveiled its first model, GENE-26.5, but also a demo showcasing a set of robotic hands performing complex tasks.

Tinder owner Match Group is slowing hiring to pay for its increased use of AI tools

May 6, 2026

Match Group said that it’s slowing its hiring plans for the rest of the year because AI tools “cost a lot of money.”

Apple to pay $250M to settle lawsuit over Siri’s delayed AI features

May 6, 2026

Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit for overpromising the arrival of Siri’s AI features.

Ethos raises $22.75M from a16z for its expert network with voice onboarding

May 6, 2026

Ethos says it is onboarding 35,000 experts per week

Aurora lands McLane deal to run driverless truck routes in Texas

May 6, 2026

Aurora said it plans to expand to new routes between McLane distribution centers across the U.S. Sun Belt by the end of 2026.

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, all your M&A questions will be answered

May 6, 2026

Leaders from Coinbase, M13, and Mignano Law Group talk about how M&A is an early-stage strategy at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register to hear this live.

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May 6, 2026

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AI boom pushes Samsung to $1T

May 6, 2026

Samsung crossed the $1 trillion valuation mark after shares surged on AI-driven chip demand, making it only the second Asian company after TSMC to hit the milestone.

Some kids are bypassing age verification checks with a fake mustache

May 6, 2026

A new survey found that kids find it easy to bypass age checks, despite a rise in age verification laws around the world.

The Download: seafloor science and military chatbots

May 6, 2026

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. Inexpensive seafloor-hopping submersibles could stoke deep-sea science—and mining Last week, two oblong neon submersibles started to descend nearly 6,000 meters into the Pacific Ocean. Throughout the rest of May, they will…

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