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Khosla Ventures is betting $10M on Ian Crosby, whose first startup, Bench, imploded

Crosby is building Synthetic, a fully autonomous AI bookkeeping service for other startups.

How to turn off Instagram's new Instants feature and retract photos you accidentally shared

While the Meta-owned social network billed Instants as a new format to share real-life moments as they’re happening, many users are looking for a way to turn off the feature, especially those who have accidentally sent images to others, not fully understanding how the feature works.

BCG trained an AI agent on the worst things salespeople do

Boston Consulting Group has an AI agent called Jamie who's trained on its top salespeople, and also their worst behaviors, decision, and interactions.

Axios Live: AI is rewriting the student career map

STEM education may not be as valuable as it once was because of AI's ability to code on its own, Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) said at an Axios Live event.

Cisco cuts nearly 4,000 jobs to spend more on AI, reports 'record quarterly revenue'

This is Cisco's latest layoff in recent years, while the company's chief executive touts record revenue and growth.

Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27

Your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100K equity-free funding is running out. Deadline to apply is May 27. Apply here.

Cerebras raises $5.6 billion in year's largest IPO

It topped expectations that were already high.

The 2 prompts I'd run before any 2026 SaaS renewal (especially if you're deploying agents)

For two decades, SaaS pricing pulled off a beautiful trick: it turned work into seats. Ten reps in the CRM meant ten seats. Fifty reps in the help desk meant fifty seats. The model was legible because the human was the unit of software value. A person logged in, clicked, updated records, sent messages, and the vendor charged for that person.

Motorola Razr Fold review: Fits neatly in your pocket but not your budget

The Razr Fold has a lot going for it, but like all foldables, it’s wildly expensive.

Establishing AI and data sovereignty in the age of autonomous systems

Why sovereignty over data and models is becoming a defining factor in enterprise AI success, as well as a prerequisite for forging safe agentic systems.

A new personal finance experience in ChatGPT

Today we’re releasing a preview of a new personal finance experience in ChatGPT to Pro users in the U.S. Now you can securely connect your financial accounts, see a dashboard of where your money is going, and ask ChatGPT questions grounded in your financial context – all while staying in control of your data. We’re starting with a preview to a smaller group so we can learn from real-world use, improve the experience, and expand thoughtfully.

The AI that transformed American warfare

THE MAVEN Smart System is perhaps the most important weapon system you have never heard of. It has spotted Iranian missiles heading for Israel and rocket launchers in Yemen. It has detected migrants crossing America’s southern border and drug boats in the Caribbean. On one day in 2022 it found more than 260 potential targets for Ukraine.