timef 05/18/2026
- Kin Health raises $9M to build an AI notetaker for patients techcrunch.com2026-05-18 23:26:00
The app is similar to a meeting notetaker: you can record doctor visits, and it will return an AI summary of the meeting, with the next steps, all of which you share with family and friends if you want to.
- Amazon’s new Alexa+ powered feature can generate podcast episodes techcrunch.com2026-05-18 22:56:47
Amazon’s Alexa+ can now generate custom AI podcasts on demand, as the company expands its assistant into a personalized AI content platform.
- Open source tool maker Grafana Labs says hackers stole its code, refuses to pay ransom techcrunch.com2026-05-18 21:42:19
The open source project said hackers stole its codebase and threatened to publish its source code if the company did not pay.
- South Korea’s LetinAR is building optics behind AI glasses techcrunch.com2026-05-18 19:00:00
A lens the size of a thumbnail — and the South Korean startup that makes it could become the optical backbone of the AI glasses era.
- Apple’s Siri revamp could include auto-deleting chats techcrunch.com2026-05-18 04:15:00
Privacy will be a major theme when Apple unveils a new version of Siri.
- Why trust is a big question at the Elon Musk-OpenAI trial techcrunch.com2026-05-18 03:46:34
A big theme in the trial’s final days was whether OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is trustworthy.
- If you’re giving a commencement speech in 2026, maybe don’t mention AI techcrunch.com2026-05-18 00:32:04
It's tough to get graduating students excited about a future shaped by artificial intelligence.
- TechCrunch Mobility: The AI skills arms race is coming for automotive techcrunch.com2026-05-18 00:05:00
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
