timef 05/01/2026
- Ubuntu services hit by outages after DDoS attack techcrunch.com2026-05-01 23:00:14
A group of hacktivists have claimed responsibility for a distributed denial-of-service attack, which has affected several Ubuntu and Canonical websites, and prevented users from updating the Linux-based operating system.
- People are finally using Reddit’s search techcrunch.com2026-05-01 20:00:11
The company saw a 30% year-on-year jump in the number of people using search every week, CEO Steve Huffman said on Thursday.
- ChatGPT Images 2.0 is a hit in India, but not a big winner elsewhere, yet techcrunch.com2026-05-01 10:00:00
Users in India are embracing ChatGPT Images 2.0 for creative, personal visuals — from avatars to cinematic portraits.
- As Tim Cook steps down, Apple hit record sales — but a chip shortage looms techcrunch.com2026-05-01 07:59:15
Cook warned that Apple is facing supply chain headwinds from RAMaggedon that could impact its business.
- Y Combinator alum Skio sells for $105M cash, only raised $8M, founder says techcrunch.com2026-05-01 07:58:52
Subscription billing fintech Skio sold to its competitor Recharge in what was a healthy exit, according to its founder and former CEO.
- Sources: Anthropic potential $900B+ valuation round could happen within two weeks techcrunch.com2026-05-01 07:07:56
Anthropic is asking investors to submit allocations for the AI company’s latest fundraise within the next 48 hours, according to sources familiar with the matter.
- Apple was surprised by AI-driven demand for Macs techcrunch.com2026-05-01 06:12:52
Apple said it will be supply-constrained on Mac Mini, Studio, and Neo in the next quarter, too.
- Legal AI startup Legora hits $5.6 valuation and its battle with Harvey just got hotter techcrunch.com2026-05-01 04:14:47
The two wildly fast-growing rivals have raised massive sums, pushed into each other's home turf and now have dueling ad campaigns.
- Rivian downsizes DOE loan to $4.5B, while boosting capacity of Georgia factory techcrunch.com2026-05-01 04:02:02
Rivian has reworked its loan deal with the Department of Energy and now expects to borrow $4.5 billion to build its new factory in Georgia, down from the original amount of $6.6 billion.
- Rivian downsizes DOE loan to $4.5B of Georgia factory techcrunch.com2026-05-01 04:02:02
Rivian has reworked its loan deal with the Department of Energy and now expects to borrow $4.5 billion to build its new factory in Georgia, down from the original amount of $6.6 billion.
- Hackers are actively exploiting a bug in cPanel, used by millions of websites techcrunch.com2026-05-01 03:36:53
Web hosts are scrambling to fix the bug under active attack by hackers. One company said hackers have been abusing the bug for months.
- After dissing Anthropic for limiting Mythos, OpenAI restricts access to Cyber, too techcrunch.com2026-05-01 03:27:41
OpenAI will begin rolling out it cybersecurity testing tool, GPT-5.5 Cyber only "to critical cyber defenders" at first.
- EV startup Faraday Future paid $7.5M to company tied to founder Jia Yueting techcrunch.com2026-05-01 02:56:59
The perpetually-struggling EV company made the payments while being investigated by the SEC. That four-year-long probe was ultimately closed in March.
- OpenAI announces new advanced security for ChatGPT accounts, including a partnership with Yubico techcrunch.com2026-05-01 02:20:03
OpenAI is launching additional opt-in protections for ChatGPT accounts. The new security initiative includes a new partnership with security key provider Yubico.
- Elon Musk testifies that xAI trained Grok on OpenAI models techcrunch.com2026-05-01 02:03:57
"Distillation" is a hot topic as frontier labs try to prevent smaller competitors from copying their models.
- FDA approval, fundraising, and the reality of building in healthcare according to BioticsAI founder techcrunch.com2026-05-01 01:53:53
BioticsAI CEO Robhy Bustami joined Isabelle Johannessen on Build Mode to discuss how the company has navigated a highly regulated space and kept the team motivated while cutting through all the red tape.
- Google’s Gemini AI assistant is hitting the road in millions of vehicles techcrunch.com2026-05-01 01:46:54
Google announced on Thursday that it will begin rolling out Gemini to cars with Google built-in, marking a significant upgrade from the current Google Assistant. The move signals Google’s push to bring more advanced, conversational AI into the driving experience. The announcement follows closely behind news from General Motors, which revealed yesterday that Gemini is […]
- TikTok’s new ‘Campus Hub’ features college group chats and feeds techcrunch.com2026-05-01 01:24:49
The new hub features dedicated college group chats and personalized feeds designed to help students stay connected with their campus communities, even while they’re away for the summer.
- Stripe introduces Link, a digital wallet that autonomous AI agents can use, too techcrunch.com2026-05-01 01:15:19
Link lets users connect cards, banks, and subscriptions, then authorize AI agents to spend securely via approval flows.
- Salesforce is crowdsourcing its AI roadmap — with customers techcrunch.com2026-05-01 00:06:49
Salesforce lets its customers lead its product roadmap with the thinking that if one enterprise customer has a problem, the others likely do too.
- Uber taps Hertz to clean, charge, and fix its Lucid Motors robotaxis techcrunch.com2026-04-30 23:55:28
Hertz is creating a new affiliate company called "Oro Mobility" to provide fleet management solutions "across a range of mobility segments."
