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		<title>RJ Scaringe has raised more than $12B across three startups and investors still want more</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/rj-scaringe-has-raised-more-than-12-billion-across-three-startups-and-investors-still-want-more/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsten Korosec]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Investors can't seem to get enough of RJ Scaringe or his ideas. Storytelling and communication are one of his superpowers, according to Jiten Behl, who joined Rivian when the company had just a handful of employees.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>General Catalyst posted VC rage bait and it worked, especially on a16z</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/general-catalyst-posted-vc-rage-bait-and-it-worked-especially-on-a16z/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Bort]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:25:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Compulsive X user Marc Andreessen himself couldn't resist responding, many, many times.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A hotel check-in system left a million passports and driver&#8217;s licenses open for anyone to see</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/a-hotel-check-in-system-left-a-million-passports-and-drivers-licenses-open-for-anyone-to-see/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zack Whittaker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[age verification]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The tech company that maintains the hotel check-in system set its cloud storage to public, allowing anyone to access customers' data without a password.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Silicon Valley’s vacationland needs a new energy provider just as AI is driving prices up</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/silicon-valleys-vacationland-needs-a-new-energy-provider-just-as-ai-is-driving-prices-up/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim De Chant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[AI]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Lake Tahoe, Silicon Valley's favorite vacation spot, is about to get hit with higher energy prices as AI drives demand for electricity.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Tesla reveals two Robotaxi crashes involving teleoperators</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/tesla-reveals-two-robotaxi-crashes-involving-teleoperators/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean O'Kane]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[autonomous vehicles]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Newly unredacted crash reports reveal some of the troubles Tesla has had as it tries to scale its robotaxis.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>OpenAI launches ChatGPT for personal finance, will let you connect bank accounts</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/openai-launches-chatgpt-for-personal-finance-will-let-you-connect-bank-accounts/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivan Mehta]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Once users connect their accounts, they will see a dashboard of their portfolio performance, spending, subscriptions, and upcoming payments.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Power prices are up 76% on America&#8217;s biggest grid, and a watchdog is pointing fingers</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/power-prices-are-up-76-on-americas-biggest-grid-and-a-watchdog-is-pointing-fingers/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim De Chant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The price spike is a reminder of a deeper problem: The U.S. power grid was not designed for the electricity demands of an AI-driven economy, and the gap between what the grid can deliver and what the industry needs is widening.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>US orders travelers on Air Force One to throw away gifts, pins, and burner phones after China trip</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/us-orders-travelers-on-air-force-one-to-throw-away-gifts-pins-and-burner-phones-after-china-trip/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:42:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[While the summit appeared cordial, China remains a key adversary of the United States, given its advanced intelligence and espionage capabilities. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Runway started by helping filmmakers — now it wants to beat Google at AI</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/runway-started-by-helping-filmmakers-now-it-wants-to-beat-google-at-ai/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Bellan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[AI video-generation startup Runway is betting that video generation is the path to world models. And that being an AI outsider is an advantage, not a liability.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Even GoPro is pivoting to defense</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/even-gopro-is-pivoting-to-defense/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean O'Kane]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The action camera maker, like so many other companies these days, is looking to defense applications as it evaluates a possible sale.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Meridian Ventures launched a $35M fund with a focus on MBA-deferred founders</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/meridian-ventures-launched-35m-fund-to-back-mba-deferred-founders/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic-Madori Davis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This new fund will back founders building enterprise technology in the United States. Meridian is agnostic, co-founder Devon Gethers said, noting that the firm has already invested in companies in fintech, logistics, healthcare, and of course, AI. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Osaurus brings both local and cloud AI models to your Mac</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/osaurus-brings-both-local-and-cloud-ai-models-to-your-mac/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Perez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Osaurus￼ combines local and cloud AI models in a Mac app that keeps users’ memory, files, and tools on their own hardware.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Indian Uber rival Rapido raises $240M at $3B valuation</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/indian-uber-rival-rapido-raises-240m-at-3b-valuation/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jagmeet Singh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[ride-hailing apps]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rapido has driven its growth by enabling ride-hailing for lower-cost and more flexible modes of transport such as motorbikes and auto-rickshaws.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What the jury will actually decide in the case of Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/14/what-the-jury-will-actually-decide-in-the-case-of-elon-musk-vs-sam-altman/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Fernholz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:47:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here's what the biggest tech court case of the year is all about. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Elon Musk&#8217;s SpaceXAI has been bleeding staff since its merger</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/14/elon-musks-spacexai-has-been-bleeding-staff-since-its-merger/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Bellan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[More than 50 employees have reportedly left Elon Musk’s newly merged SpaceXAI since February, raising questions about burnout, leadership changes, talent poaching, and whether liquidity events weakened retention incentives.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>OpenAI says Codex is coming to your phone</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/14/openai-says-codex-is-coming-to-your-phone/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucas Ropek]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:58:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The update gives users enhanced flexibility over how they can manage their workflows. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Lovable just backed a company that&#8217;s looking to bring vibe coding to hardware</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/14/lovable-just-backed-a-company-thats-looking-to-bring-vibe-coding-to-hardware/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dominic-Madori Davis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hardware company Atech raised $800,000 in pre-seed funding, including from a16z’s scout fund, Sequoia Scout Fund, and Nordic Makers. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Cerebras IPO makes billions for Benchmark but VC Eric Vishria almost didn&#8217;t take the meeting</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/14/cerebras-ipo-makes-billions-for-benchmark-but-vc-eric-vishria-almost-didnt-take-the-meeting/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Bort]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Benchmark almost never backs hardware startups. So Eric Vishria dragged his feet 10 years ago before agreeing to hear Cerebras' pitch.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What happens when AI starts building itself?</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/14/what-happens-when-ai-starts-building-itself/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Russell Brandom]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:57:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Richard Socher's new $650 million startup wants to build an AI that can research and improve itself indefinitely — and he insists it will actually ship products.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>OpenAI is reportedly preparing legal action against Apple; it wouldn&#8217;t be the first partner to feel burned</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/14/openai-is-reportedly-preparing-legal-action-against-apple-it-wouldnt-be-the-first-partner-to-feel-burned/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Connie Loizos]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[OpenAI is so frustrated with Apple over a ChatGPT integration that failed to deliver the subscribers and prominence it expected that the company is now actively exploring legal action against the iPhone maker.]]></description>
		
		
		
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