timef 05/11/2026
- NYT’s Wordle to become a TV game show techcrunch.com2026-05-11 22:23:25
The popular mobile puzzle game will become a TV game show next year.
- TikTok launches an ad-free subscription plan in the UK techcrunch.com2026-05-11 22:05:47
Users who sign up for the plan won’t see ads on TikTok, and their data won’t be used for advertising purposes.
- There aren’t enough rockets for space data centers. Cowboy Space raised $275 million to build them. techcrunch.com2026-05-11 21:00:00
Cowboy Space Corporation wants to put data centers in orbit. First, it has to build the rockets to get them there.
- Discord launches Nitro Rewards, giving subscribers access to the base tier of Xbox Game Pass for no extra cost techcrunch.com2026-05-11 21:00:00
Discord's Nitro Rewards program will give Nitro subscribers access to Xbox Game Pass, and discounts from Logitech, SteelSeries, and other gaming brands.
- Venmo’s biggest makeover in years comes at a very interesting time techcrunch.com2026-05-11 20:00:00
The timing is notable. PayPal, which owns Venmo, is restructuring to spin Venmo off as a standalone business unit — a move widely seen as laying the groundwork for a potential sale. Stripe has reportedly expressed interest in buying PayPal outright.
- Korea’s biggest manufacturers back Config, the TSMC of robot data techcrunch.com2026-05-11 18:58:00
Samsung, Hyundai and LG just bet on the startup that wants to be robotics' data backbone.
- Get ready for the whisper-filled office of the future techcrunch.com2026-05-11 05:15:30
How will work setups change if we spend more and more time talking to our computers?
- Anthropic says ‘evil’ portrayals of AI were responsible for Claude’s blackmail attempts techcrunch.com2026-05-11 04:40:41
Fictional portrayals of artificial intelligence can have a real effect on AI models, according to Anthropic.
- Uber has always wanted to be more than a ride; now it has reason to hurry techcrunch.com2026-05-11 02:08:54
The company has been trying to embed itself inside the AV industry — as a data provider, an investor, and a distribution platform — but the consumer-facing bet may be just as important.
- TechCrunch Mobility: Lime’s IPO gamble techcrunch.com2026-05-11 00:05:00
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