Instagram tests a new ‘Instants’ app for sharing disappearing photos

The app lets users share disappearing photos with their friends that can be viewed only once and remain available for 24 hours.

Authorities arrest special forces soldier who allegedly made $400K on Polymarket bet involving Maduro operation

The soldier is accused of using classified government information to inform a wager on the prediction market Polymarket.

Redwood Materials loses COO amid layoffs, restructuring

Former Tesla executive Chris Lister is retiring, and at least three other VPs have left Redwood around the recent restructuring, TechCrunch has learned.

Bob Iger rejoins Thrive Capital as advisor after Disney exit

The former Disney CEO hold a stake in Thrive, and has previously held the role of the venture partner at the firm.

In another wild turn for AI chips, Meta signs deal for millions of Amazon AI CPUs

Meta has commandeered a big chunk of Amazon’s homegrown CPUs (not GPUs) for AI agentic workloads, signaling that a new kind of chip race has begun.

Porsche is adding an all-electric Cayenne coupe to its lineup

Porsche will start selling the Cayenne Coupe Electric in late summer.

Era raises $11M to build a software platform for AI gadgets

Era thinks that we will see many form factors of AI hardware, including glasses, rings, and pendants.

Era raises $11M to build a software platform for AI gadgets

Era thinks that we will see many form factors of AI hardware, including glasses, rings, and pendants.

Vercel says some of its customers’ data was stolen prior to its recent hack

The app and website hosting company has found evidence of a second compromise of customer accounts after expanding its initial investigation following a breach in early April.

Grab a ticket today: The first StrictlyVC of 2026 kicks off in just a week in San Francisco

StrictlyVC San Francisco is in just a week. Now’s the time to grab yourself a ticket. Join VCs and founders at Sentro Filipino Cultural Center on April 30.