Instagram tracked growing usage while targeting teens, lawyers argue

The company said usage grew from 40 minutes per day in 2023 to 46 minutes in 2026. Other documents referenced back teens a top priority for the app before asking existing users for birthdays.

MyFitnessPal has acquired Cal AI, the viral calorie app built by teens

After wooing Cal AI for months, MyFitnessPal has successfully acquired its up-and-coming rival, Cal AI, the app built by teens soaring on the apps stores.

OpenAI fires employee for using confidential info on prediction markets

The company said such trades violates its internal company policies about using confidential information for personal gain.

Google launches Nano Banana 2 model with faster image generation

Google is making Nano Banana 2 a default model in Gemini app and in AI mode.

Exhibit in Boston’s startup ecosystem at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026

On June 9, 1,000+ founders, investors, and decision-makers will gather for TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026. This isn’t just foot traffic. It’s a full day of concentrated deal flow. An exhibit table turns that energy into measurable growth. You don’t nee…

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: This isn’t our first SaaSpocalypse

Salesforce reported a solid year-end earnings and then pulled out all the stops to ward. off more talk of the death of its business to AI.

An accountant won a big jackpot on Kalshi by betting against DOGE

A tax accountant saw Elon Musk fans bidding up a Kalshi prediction market and saw a sure bet to make easy money.

Have hard-won scaling lessons to share? Take the stage at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 

Apply to speak at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 by April 17 for a chance to lead a roundtable or breakout session for 1,000 founders and investors. If you’ve built, backed, or operated inside high-growth startups, your experience could shape how the n…

Amazon’s AI-powered Alexa+ gets new personality options

Users will be able to choose from Alexa styles like Brief, Chill or Sweet, Amazon says.

More startups are hitting $10M ARR in 3 months than ever before

AI has brought the startup world the rise of startups that instantly hit multimillion ARR. Stripe revealed some data that shows how common this has become.