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		<title>Anthropic is having a moment in the private markets; SpaceX could spoil the party</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/anthropic-is-having-a-moment-in-the-private-markets-spacex-could-spoil-the-party/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Connie Loizos]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Glen Anderson, president of Rainmaker Securities, says the secondary market for private shares has never been more active — with Anthropic the hottest trade around, OpenAI losing ground, and SpaceX's looming IPO poised to reshape the landscape for everyone.
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		<title>Lucid blames dip in Q1 sales on seat supplier issue</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/lucid-blames-dip-in-q1-sales-on-seat-supplier-issue/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsten Korosec]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Lucid said it has resolved the problem and is not changing its guidance for 2026. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The anonymous social app that thinks it can work in Saudi Arabia</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/the-anonymous-social-app-that-thinks-it-can-work-in-saudi-arabia/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Silberling]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When Fizz quietly debuted in Saudi Arabia, founder and CEO Teddy Solomon wasn’t expecting the app to catch on like it did. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Tesla&#8217;s Texas factory workforce reportedly shrunk 22% in 2025</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/teslas-texas-factory-workforce-reportedly-shrunk-22-in-2025/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean O'Kane]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[electric vehicles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elon Musk]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[In Brief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tesla]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tesla's headcount fell from 21,191 workers to 16,506 workers in 2025, according to a report, as it grappled with its second straight year of declining sales.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>OpenAI executive shuffle includes new role for COO Brad Lightcap to lead &#8216;special projects&#8217;</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/openai-executive-shuffle-new-roles-coo-brad-lightcap-fidji-simo-kate-rouch/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Amanda Silberling]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In addition to Lightcap's new role, OpenAI CMO Kate Rouch will be stepping away from the company to focus on cancer recovery, with a plan to return when her health allows.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Anthropic buys biotech startup Coefficient Bio in $400M deal: Reports</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/anthropic-buys-biotech-startup-coefficient-bio-in-400m-deal-reports/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic-Madori Davis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Anthropic has purchased the stealth biotech AI startup Coefficient Bio in a $400 million stock deal, according to The Information and Eric Newcomer.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Anthropic ramps up its political activities with a new PAC</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/anthropic-ramps-up-its-political-activities-with-a-new-pac/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucas Ropek]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[AnthroPAC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[artificial intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anthropic]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[With the midterms right around the corner, the new group is positioned to back candidates who support the AI company's policy agenda. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Best iPad apps to boost productivity and make your life easier</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/best-ipad-apps-to-boost-productivity-make-your-life-easier/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aisha Malik]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There are many iPad apps to help you organize recipes, sync tasks across devices, be more productive, and manage your notes.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>AI companies are building huge natural gas plants to power data centers. What could go wrong?</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/ai-companies-are-building-huge-natural-gas-plants-to-power-data-centers-what-could-go-wrong/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim De Chant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:48:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[natural gas]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Meta, Microsoft, and Google are all betting big on new natural gas power plants to run their AI data centers. They may regret it.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>People would rather have an Amazon warehouse in their backyard than a data center</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/people-would-rather-have-an-amazon-warehouse-in-their-backyard-than-a-data-center/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim De Chant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:20:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Enterprise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data centers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[In Brief]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[polling]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new poll shows that the debate over data centers is far from settled.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The final days of the Tesla Model X and S are here. All bets are on the Cybercab.</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/the-final-days-of-the-tesla-model-x-and-s-are-here-all-bets-are-on-the-cybercab/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsten Korosec]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elon Musk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tesla]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[It's a new era for Tesla — and one that will rely on its ability to launch the Cybercab and mass-produce the Optimus robot. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Europe’s cyber agency blames hacking gangs for massive data breach and leak</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/europes-cyber-agency-blames-hacking-gangs-for-massive-data-breach-and-leak/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:50:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[CERT-EU blamed the cybercrime group TeamPCP for the recent hack on the European Commission, and said the notorious ShinyHunters gang was responsible for leaking the stolen data online.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Facebook insider building content moderation for the AI era</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/03/moonbounce-fundraise-content-moderation-for-the-ai-era/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Bellan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Startups]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fundraising]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Amplify Partners]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[StepStone Group]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://techcrunch.com/?p=3109093</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Moonbounce has raised $12 million to grow its AI control engine that converts content moderation policies into consistent, predictable AI behavior. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Amazon hits sellers with &#8216;fuel surcharge&#8217; as Iran war roils global energy markets</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/amazon-hits-sellers-with-fuel-surcharge-as-iran-war-roils-global-energy-markets/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucas Ropek]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Amazon]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[iran]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://techcrunch.com/?p=3108999</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The e-commerce giant called the surcharge "temporary" but couldn't give a date for when the policy would be retired. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Telehealth giant Hims &#038; Hers says its customer support system was hacked</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/telehealth-giant-hims-hers-says-its-customer-support-system-was-hacked/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zack Whittaker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:26:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The U.S. telehealth giant says hackers stole customer support ticket data over the course of several days in February.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Artemis II is NASA’s last moon mission without Silicon Valley </title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/artemis-ii-is-nasas-last-moon-mission-without-silicon-valley/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Fernholz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:06:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Blue Origin]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Next time around, the pressure will be on SpaceX and Blue Origin.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Gateway Capital announces first close of $25M Fund II</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/gateway-capital-dana-guthrie-milwaukee-first-close-fund-ii/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic-Madori Davis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:45:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Gateway Capital, the Milwaukee-based venture firm founded by Dana Guthrie, can now begin investment operations for its $25M Fund II.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>OpenAI acquires TBPN, the buzzy founder-led business talk show</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/openai-acquires-tbpn-the-buzzy-founder-led-business-talk-show/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Bellan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chris Lehane]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[TBPN, Silicon Valley's cult-favorite tech podcast, will operate independently, even as it's overseen by chief political operative Chris Lehane.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Flipboard&#8217;s new &#8216;social websites&#8217; help publishers and creators tap into the open social web</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/flipboard-surf-social-websites-help-publishers-and-creators-tap-into-the-open-social-web/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aisha Malik]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Flipboard's social websites consolidate profiles and posts from Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads, YouTube, podcasts, blogs, and RSS feeds into a single, shared destination.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>ElevenLabs releases a new AI-powered music-generation app</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/02/elevenlabs-releases-a-new-ai-powered-music-generation-app/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivan Mehta]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[ElevenMusic lets users create and remix songs using text prompts. The new app suggests ElevenLabs wants to be more than just a voice model company. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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