March 30, 2026

Meta starts testing a premium subscription on Instagram: Among the premium features on Instagram is the ability to view a Story without the poster seeing that you viewed it and the option to see how many people have rewatched your Story. Read More

Delve whistleblower strikes again, with alleged receipts about 'fake compliance': Shortly after Delve's founder published a lengthy denial of allegations, while promising changes, the accuser came forward with more alleged details. Read More

Bluesky's new AI tool Attie is already the most blocked account other than J.D. Vance: More than 125,000 Bluesky users have blocked Attie in just a few days, sending a strong message from the user base. Read More

Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum.

Join Stripe at Sessions 2026—the internet economy conference—happening April 29–30 in San Francisco. Join fellow business leaders, founders, and developers to explore the latest in financial technology, global commerce, and strategies for growth. Register with code s26techcrunch100 for a complimentary pass.

As more Americans adopt AI tools, fewer say they can trust the results: AI adoption is rising in the U.S., but trust remains low, with most Americans concerned about transparency, regulation, and the technology’s broader societal impact, according to a new Quinnipiac poll. Read More

Why OpenAI really shut down Sora: OpenAI's decision last week to shut down Sora, its AI video-generation tool, just six months after releasing it to the public, raised immediate suspicions. The app had invited users to upload their own faces — so was this some kind of elaborate data grab? Read More

The Pixel 10a doesn't have a camera bump, and it's great: The Google Pixel 10a can lay flat on a table, but otherwise the company hasn't brought a ton of upgrades to its newest budget smartphone. Read More

AI chip startup Rebellions raises $400 million at $2.3B valuation in pre-IPO round: The startup, which is planning to go public later this year, designs chips specifically for AI inference, another challenger to Nvidia's dominance. Read More

Starcloud raises $170 million Series A to build data centers in space: Starcloud becomes the fastest Y Combinator startup to reach unicorn status, just 17 months after demo day. Read More

Join Stripe at Sessions 2026—the internet economy conference—happening April 29–30 in San Francisco. Join fellow business leaders, founders, and developers to explore the latest in financial technology, global commerce, and strategies for growth. Register with code s26techcrunch100 for a complimentary pass.

Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens.

Uber is buying Berlin startup Blacklane to bolster its 'Elite' offering: It's a notable exit for Blacklane, which has raised more than $100 million from backers like Mercedes-Benz and Sixt. Read More

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