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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.05.26 // 22:32

DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search

Google overhauled Search at I/O 2026, replacing blue links with AI agents. The backlash has been swift. DuckDuckGo app installs spiked 30% as users seek a way out.

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.05.26 // 18:33

OpenRouter more than doubles valuation to $1.3B in a year

OpenRouter has raised a $113 million Series B led by CapitalG. Its 5x growth in usage over six months indicates the multi-AI-model future is here.

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.05.26 // 16:00

This startup is betting India’s gig economy can train the world’s robots

Human Archive, a startup founded by UC Berkeley and Stanford researchers, is paying gig workers in India to wear camera-equipped caps and sensor devices to collect the real-world physical training ...

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.05.26 // 14:55

Universal Music Group and TikTok renew agreement to combat unauthorized AI music

For years, UMG has pushed platforms, streaming services, and AI companies to implement stricter content moderation policies.

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.05.26 // 14:00

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket rates end May 29

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Wired Science

// 2026.05.26 // 11:00

The Cookware Industry Has a Major Fight Brewing Over PFAS Claims

There’s a new front in the war over the safety of chemicals used to make nonstick pans.

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.05.25 // 16:00

What ClickUp’s mass layoff tells us about the future of work

The nine-year-old startup is replacing hundreds of employees with thousands of AI agents.

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.05.25 // 15:09

The pope’s AI encyclical isn’t really about AI

Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical uses AI as a lens to diagnose older problems: concentrated power, eroding democracy, and a tech elite that shapes the world to its own advantage.

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.05.25 // 14:30

Startup Battlefield 200 applications close in days: Apply before May 27

The deadline to apply or nominate for Startup Battlefield 200 is May 27. This is your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100,000. Apply now.

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.05.25 // 14:00

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