OpenAI ends Microsoft legal peril over its $50B Amazon deal

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View this email online in your browser  April 27, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 OpenAI ends Microsoft legal peril over its $50B Amazon deal: OpenAI has won major concessions from its largest shareholder, Microsoft, that will allow it to sell products on AWS, while Microsoft gets more cash in a revenue-share agreement. Read More Hacker who allegedly carried out cyberattacks for China is extradited to US: Xu Zewei is accused of participating in a Chinese government hacking group that broke into thousands of U.S. organizations and stole COVID-19-related research. Read More DeepMind's David Silver just raised $1.1B to build an AI that learns without human data: Ineffable Intelligence, a British AI lab founded a mere few months ago by former DeepMind researcher David Silver, has raised $1.1 billion in funding at a valuation of $5.1 billion. 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 Oracle NetSuite Your 30-day roadmap to AI-driven insights AI in finance is moving from hype to hands-on. Whether you’re a CFO modernizing finance operations or an analyst looking to work faster and more accurately, this handbook delivers actionable strategies you can use right away—no technical background required. Download Nicolas Boucher’s handbook for ready-to-use prompts, NetSuite AI features, MCP guidance, security best practices, and a 30-day plan to drive measurable impact starting with one use case this week! Get Your Handbook Afternoon Must-Reads Critical infrastructure giant Itron says it was hacked: The American technology giant provides water and energy monitoring and utility meters to hundreds of millions of homes and businesses. Read More Spotify's next frontier: Fitness content: Spotify is adding fitness as its next major category, launching workout videos, playlists, and Peloton classes inside the app for free and Premium users. Read More Meta inks deal for solar power at night, beamed from space: Overview Energy's first contract with Meta is a small step toward a future of space-based solar power. Read More What’s behind Europe’s efforts to ditch US software in favor of sovereign tech: Governments across Europe are looking to rely less on American tech providers. Read More OpenAI could be making a phone with AI agents replacing apps: There have been plenty of rumors about OpenAI's hardware plans, which involve launching a pair of earbuds. A new note from industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that the AI company might be working on a phone in collaboration with MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Luxshare. Read More A message from Fidelity Your Pitch Isn’t the Only Thing Investors Are Evaluating.   Investors don’t just listen to what you say - they look at how your company operates. Is ownership clear? Do your numbers match your story? Can you answer follow-up questions without digging through spreadsheets? The Fundraise-Ready Startup Kit equips founders with the materials investors expect to see, before pressure is on. Because confidence in the room doesn’t come from slides. It comes from preparation.  Learn More Last but Not Least Letterboxd, the social platform for film buffs, reportedly looking for new owner: Potential buyers of Letterboxd include Versant, the parent company of CNBC and MS NOW, and Hollywood media company The Ankler, according to Semafor. 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

Critical infrastructure giant Itron says it was hacked

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View this email online in your browser  April 27, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Critical infrastructure giant Itron says it was hacked: The American technology giant provides water and energy monitoring and utility meters to hundreds of millions of homes and businesses. Read More Spotify's next frontier: fitness content: Spotify is adding fitness as its next major category, launching workout videos, playlists, and Peloton classes inside the app for free and Premium users. Read More Meta inks deal for solar power at night, beamed from space: Overview Energy's first contract with Meta is a small step toward a future of space-based solar power. 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! Morning Must-Reads OpenAI could be making a phone with AI agents replacing apps: The phone could go in mass production in 2028, an analyst says. Read More China blocks Meta’s $2B Manus deal after months-long probe: China has ordered Meta to unwind its multibillion-dollar Manus acquisition, dealing a potential setback to Zuckerberg’s push into AI agents. Read More To buy this Bay Area home, you’ll need Anthropic equity: Someone’s offering an unusual deal for a 13-acre property in Mill Valley, just north of South Francisco. Read More SpeakOn's dictation device is a good idea marred by platform limitations: This $129 device uses MagSafe to stick on the back of an iPhone to power transcription across apps Read More What Tim Cook built: On the latest episode of Equity, we discuss how Apple has changed since Cook became CEO in 2011, and what challenges incoming CEO John Ternus will be facing. Read More Last but Not Least Anthropic created a test marketplace for agent-on-agent commerce: In a recent experiment, Anthropic created a classified marketplace where AI agents represented both buyers and sellers, striking real deals for real goods and real money. 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