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		<title>SpaceX&#8217;s Starlink nabs American Airlines contract, another win for its IPO</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsten Korosec]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 18:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[American Airlines said Tuesday it plans to install Starlink on more than 500 Airbus aircraft, the latest carrier win for IPO-bound SpaceX.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>OpenRouter more than doubles valuation to $1.3B in a year</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/openrouter-more-than-doubles-valuation-to-1-3b-in-a-year/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Bort]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 18:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[OpenRouter has raised a $113 million Series B led by CapitalG. Its 5x growth in usage over six months indicates the multi-AI-model future is here.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>This startup is betting India&#8217;s gig economy can train the world&#8217;s robots</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/human-archive-taps-into-indias-services-startups-to-collect-data-for-physical-ai/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivan Mehta]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Human Archive, a startup founded by UC Berkeley and Stanford researchers, is paying gig workers in India to wear camera-equipped caps and sensor devices to collect the real-world physical training data that AI and robotics labs are racing to acquire.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Dutch government blocks US company from acquisition, citing &#8216;risk to public interest&#8217;</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/dutch-government-blocks-us-company-from-acquisition-citing-risk-to-public-interest/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zack Whittaker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 15:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The move to block the acquisition of the cloud company that hosts the Dutch digital ID service comes as Europe continues to reduce its reliance on U.S. technology.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ghost hackers: the cybersecurity mystery that nobody has solved</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/ghost-hackers-the-cybersecurity-mystery-that-nobody-has-solved/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 15:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A shadowy group that stole and dumped the NSA’s most powerful hacking tools still has implications for how companies think about digital risk today. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Iranian hackers blamed for breach of Los Angeles transit system that took weeks to recover</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/iranian-hackers-blamed-for-breach-of-los-angeles-transit-system-that-took-weeks-to-recover/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 15:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An Israeli cybersecurity firm said Iran’s government is behind Ababil of Minab, a fake hacktivist persona that has claimed a series of data breaches after the start of the war in Iran.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ferrari&#8217;s first EV is not for you</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/ferraris-first-ev-is-not-for-you/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean O'Kane]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 15:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Ferrari Luce seems to be more aimed at regulatory compliance and China, putting a lot of pressure on the Jony Ive-designed EV.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Universal Music Group and TikTok renew agreement to combat unauthorized AI music</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/universal-music-group-and-tiktok-renew-agreement-to-combat-unauthorized-ai-music/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Forristal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 14:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For years, UMG has pushed platforms, streaming services, and AI companies to implement stricter content moderation policies.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Spotify now lets you stream narrated magazine articles, too</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/spotify-now-lets-you-stream-narrated-magazine-articles-too/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah Perez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 14:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The streaming service said that, starting today, there will be over 650 long-form magazine articles (available in English only) from publications like Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, Vogue, Variety, Billboard, Vibe, GQ, Wired, Vanity Fair, and Pitchfork. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket rates end May 29</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/techcrunch-disrupt-2026-early-bird-ticket-rates-end-may-29/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[TechCrunch Events]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Save up to $410 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass before prices increase on May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register here to join the tech epicenter in San Francisco.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>7-Eleven data breach affects over 185,000 people&#8217;s personal data</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/7-eleven-data-breach-affects-over-185000-peoples-personal-data/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zack Whittaker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 13:04:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The data breach included names, dates of birth, postal addresses, and Social Security numbers, according to a state government listing.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Amazon fulfillment competitor Stord raises $250M at $3B valuation</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/amazon-fulfillment-competitor-stord-raises-250m-at-3b-valuation/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Bort]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Stord offers a network of physical warehouses and inventory management software for e-commerce. It bills itself as a sort of anti-Amazon, giving brands "the speed to compete" while still owning their customer relationships.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What ClickUp&#8217;s mass layoff tells us about the future of work</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/25/what-clickups-mass-layoff-tells-us-about-the-future-of-work/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marina Temkin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://techcrunch.com/?p=3125761</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[The nine-year-old startup is replacing hundreds of employees with thousands of AI agents.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The pope’s AI encyclical isn’t really about AI</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/25/the-popes-ai-encyclical-isnt-really-about-ai/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rebecca Bellan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 15:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Magnifica Humanitas]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://techcrunch.com/?p=3125866</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical uses AI as a lens to diagnose older problems: concentrated power, eroding democracy, and a tech elite that shapes the world to its own advantage.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The pitch trick that helped an eSports startup raise $20M when VCs only wanted AI</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/25/the-pitch-trick-that-helped-an-esports-startup-raise-20m-when-vcs-only-wanted-ai/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Bort]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://techcrunch.com/?p=3122173</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, Lucra Sports founder and CEO Dylan Robbins did something that no one else has ever done. And he shared several secrets on how he did it.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Startup Battlefield 200 applications close in days: Apply before May 27</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/25/startup-battlefield-200-applications-close-in-days-apply-before-may-27/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[TechCrunch Events]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The deadline to apply or nominate for Startup Battlefield 200 is May 27. This is your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100,000. Apply now.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>5 days left: Save up to $410 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 passes before prices increase</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/25/5-days-left-save-up-to-410-on-techcrunch-disrupt-2026-passes-before-prices-increase/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[TechCrunch Events]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Early Bird savings for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco end May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register now to save up to $410 before prices increase.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Everyone is navigating AI security in real time &#8212; even Google</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/24/everyone-is-navigating-ai-security-in-real-time-even-google/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Connie Loizos]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 21:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We're in the transition period -- all of us.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Xreal, Google&#8217;s smartglasses partner, thinks it has finally mastered this notoriously tricky industry</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/24/xreal-googles-smartglasses-partner-thinks-it-has-finally-mastered-this-notoriously-tricky-industry/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucas Ropek]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Chi Xu, the founder and CEO of XREAL, thinks the smart glasses business has finally reached a turning point. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>6 kitchen gadgets that make adulting feel easier</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/24/6-kitchen-gadgets-that-make-adulting-feel-easier/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Forristal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[From a robot stirring your soup to a bread machine that kneads your dough, here are 6 gadgets that may make you feel like you’ve won adulthood. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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