timef 05/22/2026
- We tried Google’s AI glasses and they’re almost there techcrunch.com2026-05-22 23:37:15
Google demoed prototype Android XR glasses that overlay Gemini-powered translation, navigation, and other information directly into your field of view.
- Trump Mobile confirms it exposed customers’ personal data, including phone numbers and home addresses techcrunch.com2026-05-22 22:30:52
President Trump’s branded cell phone maker and cell provider said the exposure was linked to a third-party platform, and was evaluating whether it needs to notify customers.
- Meta quietly launches a new Reddit-like app called Forum techcrunch.com2026-05-22 22:24:16
The company describes the app as a "dedicated space built for deeper discussions, real answers and communities you care about."
- Smart ring maker Oura files to go public techcrunch.com2026-05-22 22:03:35
The Finnish company said in September that it has sold 5.5 million smart rings to date.
- Audio generation app Huxe, founded by former NotebookLM developers, shuts down techcrunch.com2026-05-22 21:48:03
Huxe said that it has pulled its app from App Store and Play Store, and that it will stop working later this month
- Finnish phone-maker HMD bundles Indian AI chatbot onto new smartphone in push to reach local market techcrunch.com2026-05-22 14:41:28
HMD is pre-loading Sarvam's Indus chatbot app, which supports 22 Indic languages
- Waymo expands pause to four cities as robotaxis keep driving into floods techcrunch.com2026-05-22 08:37:00
Waymo's robotaxi service is now suspended in both Atlanta and San Antonio, as the company works to stop its vehicles from driving into flooded roads.
- SpaceX scrubs first Starship V3 launch just before liftoff techcrunch.com2026-05-22 08:07:47
SpaceX fueled the third-generation rocket booster and ship and was just moments away from liftoff, before calling a scrub. It's expected to try again Friday.
- Who will benefit most from SpaceX IPO? Mostly Elon — and a few from his inner circle techcrunch.com2026-05-22 05:39:03
Elon Musk has the largest stake in SpaceX by billions of shares. The other biggest shareholders also have longstanding and deep ties to Musk.
- Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones techcrunch.com2026-05-22 05:13:23
The service suspension comes as Waymo has also paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its robotaxis drove into flooded streets.
- Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixes techcrunch.com2026-05-22 03:45:00
Spotify is partnering with Universal Music Group to let Premium subscribers create AI-generated song covers and remixes, with participating artists receiving a share of the revenue.
- Forget ‘TechnoKing’: Elon Musk will really be king at SpaceX techcrunch.com2026-05-22 03:35:21
Musk, who will have more than 50% of the voting power, will have a monarchical grip over the publicly-traded version of SpaceX — control that goes far beyond what other tech founders enjoy.
- How Elon Musk will increase his power through the SpaceX IPO techcrunch.com2026-05-22 03:35:21
Musk, who will have more than 50% of the voting power, will have a monarchical grip over the publicly-traded version of SpaceX — control that goes far beyond what other tech founders enjoy.
- Law enforcement shuts down VPN service used by two dozen ransomware gangs techcrunch.com2026-05-22 03:33:39
First VPN promised hackers complete anonymity for their cyberattacks. But Europol said it was able to notify the service’s users that they have now been identified.
- Six search engines worth trying now that Google isn’t really Google anymore techcrunch.com2026-05-22 03:19:05
Google is about to look really different, and if you're not a fan of the AI overview feature, then you're not going to like what's coming.
- Convective Capital raises an $85 million fund to build disaster resilience techcrunch.com2026-05-22 01:41:20
After launching to invest in fire tech, Convective is broadening its mandate to disaster resilience.
- Trump delays AI security executive order: ‘I don’t want to get in the way of that leading’ techcrunch.com2026-05-22 01:30:45
President Trump delayed signing an executive order that would have required pre-release government security reviews of AI models, citing dissatisfaction with the order's language.
- This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in a almost half century techcrunch.com2026-05-22 00:00:00
Fragrance tech company Patina announced Thursday a $2 million raise from investors, including Betaworks and True Ventures.
