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Startup Battlefield 200 Applications Close May 27

Startup Battlefield 200 applications close on May 27. Apply for your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, $100K equity-free, and more.

Exhibit at Disrupt 2026 in front of 10,000 decision-makers

If startup visibility, traction, and real deals matter, you should be on the TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 exhibit floor. Get your exhibit table now.

Aurora's Chris Urmson on why self-driving trucks are finally ready to scale

Aurora co-founder and CEO joins Equity to break down why self-driving trucks are finally ready to scale and what 24 years in autonomy has taught him about building for safety first.

OpenClaw and Claude can put your AI-generated podcasts in Spotify

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Google unveils screenless Fitbit Air and Google Health app to replace Fitbit

The $100 Fitbit Air is available for preorder today.

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2 days left to save up to $410 on your pass, and get a second one at 50% off to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Offer ends May 8, 11:59 p.m. PT. Register here.

Google’s taking a big swing at AI health with the Fitbit Air

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China's Moonshot AI raises $2B at $20B valuation as demand for open-source AI skyrockets

Moonshot's annualized recurring revenue topped $200 million in April, driven by rapid growth in paid subscriptions and API usage.

ASOS and Microsoft Tailor Online Fashion with Frontier AI

Partnering with Microsoft, ASOS is applying AI and cloud services to redesign both customer shopping experience and its internal operations

Elon Musk tried to hire OpenAI founders to start AI unit inside Tesla

Musk was “prepared to do the for-profit, provided he would get control.”

Google Reduces Water Stress with AI Precision Agriculture

Google is deploying machine learning across Belgian farms to optimise irrigation and fertiliser use, targeting 600,000 cubic metres of water replenishment

The next AI platform winner won't have the best model. They'll own something most companies don't even see yet.

Agents can finally use computers like humans do — open browsers, click forms, move calendar invites, run commands. The spectacle is real. It is also a distraction.