Google rolls out a native Gemini app for Mac

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View this email online in your browser  April 15, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Google rolls out a native Gemini app for Mac: You can share anything on their screen with Gemini to get help with what they're looking at in the moment, including local files. Read More This Khosla-backed autonomous pod startup just raised $170M — now it's aiming for more: Glydways is in talks to raise another $250 million as it prepares to launch three pilot programs. Read More Hightouch reaches $100M ARR fueled by marketing tools powered by AI: The startup says it grew its ARR by $70 million in just 20 months after launching an AI agent platform for marketers. Read More Disrupt 2026: Where deals and ideas ignite 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. Register Now! A message from Eight Sleep This AI works best when you're asleep. You've adopted AI for your inbox, your code reviews, and your calendar — but the Pod by Eight Sleep’s Autopilot does its best work while you sleep. This smart mattress cover adjusts your bed's temperature in real time using your biometrics, drawing on 1B+ hours of data. Use code TECHCRUNCH for up to $350 off. Shop the Pod Afternoon Must-Reads After sale of its shoe business, Allbirds pivots to AI: Allbirds is ditching wool sneakers for AI servers, rebranding as NewBird AI after locking in a $50M convertible financing facility. Read More HBO Max comes to India via exclusive JioHotstar deal: HBO Max will be available to JioHotstar subscribers as an add-on starting at ₹49 (about $0.50) per month and would feature content from HBO, Max Originals, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, and DC Studios. Read More LinkedIn data shows AI isn't to blame for hiring decline... yet: LinkedIn says hiring is down 20% since 2022, but blames higher interest rates — not AI — for the slowdown. Read More AI learning app Gizmo levels up with 13M users and a $22M investment: Gizmo, an AI-powered learning platform, has attracted more than 13 million users and just secured $22 million in Series A funding. Read More Sweden blames Russian hackers for attempting 'destructive' cyberattack on thermal plant: Sweden's minister for civil defense said Russian hackers are "now attempting destructive cyber attacks against organizations in Europe." Read More A message from TechCrunch Events Limited tickets left: StrictlyVC San Francisco StrictlyVC kicks off the series in SF on April 30. Be in the room for unfiltered fireside chats on fundraising and AI accuracy with industry leaders like Forum AI founder Campbell Brown, Replit co-founder Amjad Masad, and more. Make high-value connections that actually move the needle. Tickets are limited. Register Now Last but Not Least India's vibe-coding startup Emergent enters OpenClaw-like AI agent space: Emergent's Wingman lets users manage and automate tasks through chat on platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107

After sale of its shoe business, Allbirds pivots to AI

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View this email online in your browser  April 15, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 After sale of its shoe business, Allbirds pivots to AI: Allbirds is ditching wool sneakers for AI servers, rebranding as NewBird AI after locking in a $50M convertible financing facility. Read More HBO Max comes to India via exclusive JioHotstar deal: HBO Max will be available to JioHotstar subscribers as an add-on starting at ₹49 (about $0.50) per month, and would feature content from HBO, Max Originals, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, and DC Studios. Read More Sweden blames Russian hackers for attempting 'destructive' cyberattack on thermal plant: Sweden's minister for civil defense said Russian hackers are "now attempting destructive cyber attacks against organizations in Europe." Read More Disrupt 2026: Where deals and ideas ignite 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. Register Now! A message from SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 The Startup Pitch With a Path to TechCrunch Disrupt TechCrunch is heading to SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 — Asia's largest global innovation conference. 750 startups, 49 city leaders, and top VCs converge at Tokyo Big Sight April 27–29. The SusHi Tech Challenge winner earns automatic entry into the TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield Top 200. Learn More Morning Must-Reads Snap is cutting 1,000 jobs, 16% of its workforce: The company cites advancements in AI for the cuts. Read More Anthropic's rise is giving some OpenAI investors second thoughts: One investor who has backed both companies told the FT that justifying OpenAI's recent round required assuming an IPO valuation of $1.2 trillion or more — making Anthropic's current $380 billion valuation look like the relative bargain. Read More This energy startup’s bet on 100-year-old grid tech is paying off: Ayr Energy is using a shortage of power conversion equipment to break open a decades-old market. Read More This startup is betting tokenmaxxing will create the next compute giant: Parasail raised $32 million in a Series A, signaling a fractured future of models and compute. Read More Spotify launches the ability to purchase physical books in the US and UK: Spotify users in the US and UK can officially purchase physical books through the Android app. iOS users will get the feature next week. Read More A message from Eight Sleep Wake up naturally with the Pod. Forget jarring alarms. The Pod by Eight Sleep’s alarm technology gradually warms your bed and uses vibrations to bring you out of sleep at the optimal moment in your cycle. Members report feeling more refreshed and alert making mornings actually feel good. Use code TECHCRUNCH for up to $350 off. Shop the Pod Last but Not Least Chipmakers AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm are all investing in this buzzy self-driving tech startup: Wayve's $1.2 billion Series D round, which was announced in February, keeps growing. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107