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AI research lab NeoCognition lands $40M seed to build agents that learn like humans - TechCrunch
Investors are aggressively courting AI researchers to build startups that can make AI more reliable and efficient.
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Rivian raises, Benchmark attracts suitors and a Caesars takeover bid. - Axios
axios.com · 22 Apr 2026 · 03:28 pm IST
Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO of Apple. Here's a look at his 15-year legacy, from new products and services to China expansion. - TechCrunch
techcrunch.com · 22 Apr 2026 · 02:39 am IST
OpenAI Beefs Up ChatGPT’s Image Generation Model - WIRED
wired.com · 22 Apr 2026 · 12:30 am IST
Oracle Patches 450 Vulnerabilities With April 2026 CPU - SecurityWeek
securityweek.com · 22 Apr 2026 · 03:20 pm IST
AI
10 storiesAI research lab NeoCognition lands $40M seed to build agents that learn like humans - TechCrunch
Investors are aggressively courting AI researchers to build startups that can make AI more reliable and efficient.
OpenAI Beefs Up ChatGPT’s Image Generation Model - WIRED
When any major AI company releases a new image model, it can revive interest and boost usage, especially if social media users adopt a meme-able trend, transforming images of themselves.
Sam Altman throws shade at Anthropic’s cyber model, Mythos: ‘fear-based marketing’ - TechCrunch
+ Lucas Ropek [...] OpenAI and Anthropic continue to take swipes at each other.
Report: Meta will train AI agents by tracking employees’ mouse, keyboard use - Ars Technica
Meta’s move comes as major tech companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Perplexity, have recently introduced new tools that let AI agents take over your computer or web browser to complete…
Tim Cook’s Legacy Is Turning Apple Into a Subscription - WIRED
Topicsapplesteve jobsMacartificial intelligenceSilicon ValleySiri OpenAI Enters Its Focus Era by Killing Sora As the ChatGPT-maker eyes an IPO, it's ditching Sora in favor of a unified AI assistant an…
Meta to track workers' clicks and keystrokes to train AI - BBC
Meta plans to spend roughly $140bn on AI in 2026, almost double the amount it invested in the technology a year ago.
OpenAI’s updated image generator can now pull information from the web - The Verge
OpenAI is rolling out the latest version of its AI-powered image generator with new “thinking capabilities,” allowing it to search the web to help it create multiple images from a single prompt.
ChatGPT’s new Images 2.0 model is surprisingly good at generating text - TechCrunch
Anthropic CPO leaves Figma’s board after reports he will offer a competing product After sale of its shoe business, Allbirds pivots to AI Error loading the next article [...] All ChatGPT and Codex use…
Meta will record employees’ keystrokes and use it to train its AI models - TechCrunch
+ Tim Fernholz [...] > “If we’re building agents to help people complete everyday tasks using computers, our models need real examples of how people actually use them — things like mouse movements, cl…
Trump says Anthropic is shaping up and a deal is 'possible' for Department of Defense use - CNBC
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Tech
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SusHi Tech Tokyo isn’t a conference — it’s a deal room with 60,000 people - TechCrunch
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Apple has 10+ new products rumored to launch first with John Ternus as CEO - 9to5Mac
The most popular will no doubt be iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, but all eyes will be on the iPhone Ultra as Apple’s first foldable.
OpenAI teases next AI announcement coming today, here’s what to expect - 9to5Mac
Zac covers Apple news, hosts the 9to5Mac Happy Hour podcast, and created SpaceExplored.com.
Framework Laptop 13 Pro is a major overhaul for the modular, upgradeable laptop - Ars Technica
Andrew Cunningham Senior Technology Reporter Andrew is a Senior Technology Reporter at Ars Technica, with a focus on consumer tech including computer hardware and in-depth reviews of operating system…
John Ternus’ first big problem is AI - The Verge
Fortnite developers can make AI characters now — just don’t try to date them Cloud development platform Vercel was hacked This is the title for the native ad Wearable health tech might be Tim Cook’s g…
Tim Cook turned Apple into a $4 trillion juggernaut by not trying to be Steve Jobs - CNBC
Jonathan Vanian@in/jonathan-vanian-b704432/ Under Tim Cook's leadership, Apple's most notable new products were incremental additions to the portfolio, highlighted by the Apple Watch.
Framework is building an eGPU kit for its Laptop 16 - Engadget
Rounding out the announcements is a 10Gb Ethernet expansion card for users who want a faster wired internet experience than the current 2.5Gb model.
Bezos AI lab nears completion of $10B funding round: Report - CNBC
CNBC's Becky Quick reports on the latest news. White House says Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-Deremer leaving administration Apple CEO Tim Cook leaving position 'sooner than expected', says Deepwater's…
Framework announces Laptop 13 Pro, ‘the MacBook Pro for Linux users’ - The Verge
The Mac is in good hands in Apple’s post-Cook era Wearable health tech might be Tim Cook’s greatest legacy This is the title for the native ad Wearable health tech might be Tim Cook’s greatest legacy…
John Ternus' challenges as new Apple boss - AI, Trump and product launches - BBC
You could say Apple has chosen a replacement for Cook in his own mould: calm, steady, reliable.
Sustainability
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Global growth in solar "the largest ever observed for any source" - Ars Technica
In terms of specifics, the EIA saw electric vehicle demand rise by nearly 40 percent, with electric car sales being a quarter of the total of cars sold last year.
First commercial fusion plant nears construction in US, Commonwealth CEO says - Reuters
From there, Commonwealth hopes to build more plants, perhaps in the eastern U.S. Rust Belt, where coal plants have closed in recent years, or in the U.S. West. "We have a robust ...
Blue Energy raises $380M to build grid-scale nuclear reactors in shipyards - TechCrunch
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Puerto Rico Suddenly Emerges As A Perovskite Solar Cell Powerhouse - CleanTechnica
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Ireland’s Fuel Protests Should Accelerate Farm Electrification - CleanTechnica
battery-buffered charging, mobile charging trucks, swap systems, electric support vehicles, and later medium-power electric machinery than a lightly capitalized beef or sheep farm.
Tesla (TSLA) Q1 2026 earnings preview: the growth story is dead - Electrek
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GM delays next-gen EV truck program, Crain's Detroit reports - Reuters
GM is also engaging with suppliers about developing a so-called extended-range EV propulsion system, Crain’s reported.
“Drive Electric, Love Pinas” Campaign Completes An End-to-End Philippine EV Journey - CleanTechnica
At the Manila International Auto Show 2026, the campaign earned two titles from Guinness World Records.
Chinese EV reviews flood US TikTok and YouTube as 100% tariffs fail to stop demand for BYD, Xiaomi, Zeekr - The Next Web
BYD sold 2.26 million battery electric vehicles in 2025, overtaking Tesla’s 1.64 million as the world’s top EV seller for the first time.
The Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation for Shipping - CleanTechnica
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Investment
10 storiesRivian raises, Benchmark attracts suitors and a Caesars takeover bid. - Axios
⚡️ CuspAI, a UK-based materials-discovery startup, is in talks to raise $200m-plus at a valuation over $1b, per Bloomberg.
Revolut eyes valuation of up to $200B in eventual IPO - TechCrunch
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SpaceX Says It Has Agreement to Acquire Cursor for $60 Billion - Bloomberg.com
Provide news feedback or report an error SpaceX said it has an agreement to either acquire AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion later this year or pay $10 billion for its work together, as it work…
Unauthorized group has gained access to Anthropic's exclusive cyber tool Mythos, report claims - TechCrunch
Members of the group are part of a Discord channel that seek out information about unreleased AI models, the outlet reported.
CEO and CFO suddenly depart AI nuclear power upstart Fermi - TechCrunch
+ Tim De Chant [...] Fermi, which was co-founded by former U.S.
SpaceX nears deal with AI startup Cursor - Axios
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The AI Spending Spree is Far from Over - WSJ
The AI spending race among the world’s largest companies is now in its third year—with no end in sight.
Axios Live: Biotech advances face policy and funding obstacles, industry leaders say - Axios
Add Axios as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON — Biotech breakthroughs are within U.S.
Italiaonline Selects Vendasta’s AI Workforce Platform to Power “MARiO,” Democratizing AI for 100,000+ Italian SMBs - GlobeNewswire
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Inside Cerebras' IPO filing - Axios
That deal was widely seen as a way for OpenAI to finance its chip buying.
Green Investments
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Plata eyes Nubank's territory, unmanned subs emerge, and a Saudi soccer deal - Axios
• Lua, a London-based startup for building and managing agent workforces, raised $5.8m. Norrsken22 led, joined by Flourish Ventures, 20VC, P1 Ventures, Phosphor Capital, and YC.
Cleantech PE growth deals trump buyouts for first time - PitchBook
Many of these renewables-adjacent businesses are technologically advanced and have the potential to scale quickly, opening up new avenues for PE growth and VC investors.
Exclusive: You’ve heard of hybrid cars. Now meet a hybrid cement plant. - TechCrunch
The insulation is thick enough that NOC’s system can store heat for hours on end. The startup can size the system based on how long a customer wants to store the heat.
This Khosla-backed autonomous pod startup just raised $170M — now it’s aiming for more - TechCrunch
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🌎 Energy & Climate weekly - Axios
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Deakin University, Smart Energy Council Partner to Strengthen India’s Rooftop Solar Workforce - SolarQuarter
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Q1 2026 PitchBook Analyst Note: 2025 Clean Energy PE Trends - PitchBook
Clean energy PE had a landmark year in 2025, with total deal value hitting a record $46.5 billion—up 8.6% YoY—and deal count climbing 21% to 87 transactions.
Fintech
10 stories
Fundtech team takes over at payments infrastructure provider Otoma - Finextra Research
The new team comes in as Otoma launches its product, which comes as an end-to-end payments infrastructure or development studio, enabling banks to build, test, and deploy new payment capabilities in n…
Government promotes reforms to future-proof UK payments sector - Finextra Research
A further £1 million in funding will also be funelled to the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) from April to continue the Centre’s work in solving pressing issues across the Fintech…
FCA announces second cohort for AI Live Testing - Finextra Research
The FCA says applications to its Regulatory Sandbox and Innovation Pathways rose 49% in 2025, with AI, distributed ledger technology, open banking and open finance as the main technologies under scrut…
Firenze raises £6m to bring Lombard lending to the mass affluent - Finextra Research
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Visa and TikTok launch 'creator card' - Finextra Research
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Coastal Bank teams with Tempo to transform cross-border money movement - Finextra Research
/crypto### Visa launches validator node on Tempo blockchain14 April 2026 /crypto### Stripe-backed Tempo blockchain goes live with machine payments protocol18 March 2026 /crypto### Stripe unveils Tempo…
Ex-Stripe team raise €7.5 million for startup operations platform - Finextra Research
Seapoint also offers embedded financial products, including multi-currency accounts, payments, cards, treasury and FX so startups can manage their entire financial operations in one place and can cons…
Nium and Coinbase partner on global stablecoin settlement - Finextra Research
This, claims the company, enables businesses to move away from capital-intensive prefunding models toward more efficient, just-in-time liquidity with a frictionless way to convert USDC into local curr…
Polymarket launches trading of heavily leveraged 'perps' contracts - CNBC
Video [...] Tanaya Macheel@tanayamacheel The announcement comes on the heels of a report that its main rival Kalshi has plans to offer crypto trading, including perpetuals.
New York sues Coinbase and Gemini over prediction markets - Finextra Research
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Infosec
10 storiesOracle Patches 450 Vulnerabilities With April 2026 CPU - SecurityWeek
Third US Security Expert Admits Helping Ransomware Gang Dozens of Malicious Crypto Apps Land in Apple App Store Unsecured Perforce Servers Expose Sensitive Data From Major Orgs Progress Patches Multip…
Data Breaches at Healthcare Organizations in Illinois and Texas Affect 600,000 - SecurityWeek
Organizations Warned of Exploited Cisco, Kentico, Zimbra Vulnerabilities $290 Million Kelp DAO Crypto Heist Blamed on North Korea Serial-to-IP Converter Flaws Expose OT and Healthcare Systems to Hacki…
Chinese APT Targets Indian Banks, Korean Policy Circles - Dark Reading
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UK Faces a Cyber ‘Perfect Storm’ Driven by Tech Advances and Nation State Threats, NCSC Warns - Infosecurity Magazine
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Mythos can find the vulnerability. It can’t tell you what to do about it. - CyberScoop
Black Basta’s playbook lives on as former affiliates launch fast-scale intrusion campaign OpenAI's Mac apps need updates thanks to the Axios hack Iranian attacks on US critical infrastructure puts 3,9…
Two ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz, UK says, after U.S. extends Iran ceasefire - CNBC
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Treasury yields unmoved as investors digest U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension - CNBC
Security personnel stand guard at a security checkpost along a road temporarily closed near the Serena Hotel at the Red Zone area in Islamabad on April 20, 2026, ahead of anticipated US-Iran peace tal…
CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter: UK defense spending — or lack thereof — haunts Starmer's government - CNBC
The last week has seen the row over whether the U.K. is spending enough on defense intensify.
Pennsylvania’s chipmaking comeback left in limbo under Donald Trump - Financial Times
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Military briefing: Trump bolsters Gulf force - Financial Times
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Data
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Lawmakers seek to override state data privacy laws with new bill - CNBC
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Vercel Confirms Cyber Incident After Sophisticated Attacker Exploits Third‑Party Tool - Infosecurity Magazine
1. ### US Data Breaches Head for Another Record Year After 11% Surge 2. ### Dozens of Corporates Caught in Kelly Benefits Data Breach 3. ### Nissan: Thousands Impacted By Red Hat Breach 4.
Unchecked AI Agents Cause Cybersecurity Incidents at Two Thirds of Firms - Infosecurity Magazine
1 [...] Incorporate agents into enterprise risk models — treat AI agents as part of broader security, compliance, and operational resilience frameworks [...] However, in many cases, they still hold on…
Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen goes one-on-one with Jim Cramer - CNBC
Wednesday, April 15, 2026: Here's why the Club is taking profits in this chip stock [...] watch now April Monthly Meeting: Jim Cramer talks winners, losers and his latest buy Wednesday, April 15, 2026…
Margin pressure in consumer sector likely as inflation hits earnings: Eastspring Investments - CNBC
Senior Iranian official: Iran won't attend talks unless U.S. abandons 'threats' How Standard Chartered rebuilt after crisis: CEO Bill Winters on leading the turnaround Anthropic's Mythos model reporte…
Jim Cramer compares two defensive plays in the current market - CNBC
Wednesday, April 15, 2026: Here's why the Club is taking profits in this chip stock Tuesday, April 21, 2026: Cramer says the Club's newest holding could benefit from a strong relationship with Nvidia…
CATL's new products to 'turbo charge' global electrification: Bernstein - CNBC
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Founders
10 storiesTim Cook is stepping down as CEO of Apple. Here's a look at his 15-year legacy, from new products and services to China expansion. - TechCrunch
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A look at Tim Cook’s 15-year legacy as CEO of Apple - TechCrunch
San Francisco, CA | October 13-15, 2026 StrictlyVC kicks off the year in SF.
Apple's John Ternus will run one of the world's most powerful companies; the job is a minefield - TechCrunch
StrictlyVC kicks off the year in SF. Get in the room for unfiltered fireside chats with industry leaders, insider VC insights, and high-value connections that actually move the needle.
Exclusive: Redwood Materials lays off 10% in restructuring to chase energy storage business - TechCrunch
StrictlyVC kicks off the year in SF. Get in the room for unfiltered fireside chats with industry leaders, insider VC insights, and high-value connections that actually move the needle.
GRAI believes AI can make music more social, not replace artists - TechCrunch
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Apple’s smooth CEO swap is the ultimate corporate status symbol - Financial Times
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Ex-Stripe and Tide engineers raise €7.5M for a fintech - The Next Web
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Lovable security crisis: 48 days of exposed projects, closed bug reports, & the structural failure of vibe coding security - The Next Web
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TechCrunch + SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 - TechCrunch
This year, 1 out of the the 18 semi-finalists of the the SusHi Tech Challenge will be selected to enter into the TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield Top 200 by TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield Prog…
UniCredit treads fine line between activism and M&A - Financial Times
Our Wednesday newsletter brings you the best of the column and what we're reading Sharp financial opinion, delivered daily by a team of international experts Straight-to-the-point analysis of tech, en…
IT
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OpenAI recruits Cognizant and CGI to take Codex into enterprise software shops worldwide - The Next Web
The dynamics of this channel push are uncomfortable for some established software vendors.
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: UnitedHealth, Pitney Bowes, Apple, Amazon & more - CNBC
of $2.24 per share, beating the $2.15 earnings per share expected by analysts polled by LSEG. However, quarterly revenue of $7.56 billion came in below the forecasted $7.60 billion.
CNBC Markets Now: April 21, 2026 - CNBC
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Tech 'restacking': Capital B on why the future of software remains bright - CNBC
Daisy Cai of B Capital addresses the evolving landscape of software technology, saying the rise of AI agents is not an existential threat to the industry but rather a tech "restacking".
Morning Call Sheet: Markets hold strong on tech leadership and earnings - CNBC
Kevin Warsh will 'err on the side of lowering rates earlier,' says Allianz' Mohamed El-Erian A leadership change at Apple was needed to lead it into the AI era, says LightShed’s Walter Piecyk White Ho…
Julian Mitchell: AI demand is driving faster revenue growth in industrials - CNBC
Kevin Warsh will 'err on the side of lowering rates earlier,' says Allianz' Mohamed El-Erian A leadership change at Apple was needed to lead it into the AI era, says LightShed’s Walter Piecyk White Ho…
Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Intel, Reddit, CrowdStrike, Disney, Palo Alto & more - CNBC
position, platform breadth, strong GTM [go-to-market] execution and innovative culture." Read more.
Mike Pyle: Markets are looking through uncertainty and focusing on resilience - CNBC
Kevin Warsh will 'err on the side of lowering rates earlier,' says Allianz' Mohamed El-Erian A leadership change at Apple was needed to lead it into the AI era, says LightShed’s Walter Piecyk White Ho…
Stock futures climb after Nasdaq snaps 13-day win streak - CNBC
Video [...] # Stock futures climb after Nasdaq snaps 13-day win streak CNBC’s Dominic Chu reports on the news affecting markets.
Former Pinterest team redesigns email with Extra — and it’s actually good - TechCrunch
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