Meta quietly launches vibe-coded gaming app Pocket

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View this email online in your browser  July 02, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Meta quietly launches vibe-coded gaming app Pocket: Meta has quietly launched Pocket, an experimental AI app that lets users generate and share interactive mini games using text prompts. Read More A warning sign about AI’s real cost, courtesy of Google and Amazon: AI has made it a lot harder for tech companies like Amazon and Google to deliver on their net-zero pledges. Read More Jersey Mike's IPO illustrates how bad the AI hype has become: Just for kicks, I took a look at Jersey Mike's IPO documents. Surely a sandwich shop would have no need to mention AI. But low and behold. Read More A message from Schneider Electric Where data meets drive Energy tech is foundational to motorsport. It's behind every decision, from software-defined design to precision manufacturing and race-day telemetry. That's why McLaren Racing partners with Schneider Electric for solutions that help drive a competitive advantage. Learn More Afternoon Must-Reads IQM, Europe's first public quantum company, admits the future of the tech is uncertain: IQM, a full-stack quantum company out of Finland, went public on the Nasdaq today at a valuation of about $1.9 billion. Read More OpenAI proposed donating 5% of its equity to a US sovereign wealth fund: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has reportedly proposed giving 5% of the company’s equity to a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, reviving discussions about letting the public share in the financial gains from the AI boom. Read More US government says it got hacked — again: A top Democrat on the Senate's Intelligence Committee warned that the information accessed on a Homeland Security intelligence-sharing network may risk national security. Read More Microsoft launches its own AI deployment company with $2.5 billion commitment: Microsoft follows Amazon, OpenAI, and Anthropic with its new AI deployment group. Read More Boeing-owned Wisk Aero accused of firing manager who raised safety concerns: A former software manager claims Wisk rushed software testing ahead of a crucial 2025 flight test. Read More Last but Not Least Lucid Motors' CFO is out as its new CEO continues leadership shakeup: The company announced a new slate of executive hires meant to help turn things around, as Gravity SUV sales are not taking off as expected. 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

Indian tech tycoon bets $30M of his own money to build AI alternative to Microsoft Office

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View this email online in your browser  July 02, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Indian tech tycoon bets $30M of his own money to build AI alternative to Microsoft Office: Neo is Bhavin Turakhia’s fifth venture and his latest involving enterprise software. This time he's taking on Microsoft Office and Google Apps with AI. Read More US government says it got hacked — again: A top Democrat on the Senate's Intelligence Committee warned that the information accessed on a Homeland Security intelligence-sharing network may risk national security. Read More Lucid Motors' CFO is out as its new CEO continues leadership shakeup: The company announced a new slate of executive hires meant to help turn things around, as Gravity SUV sales are not taking off as expected. Read More A message from Ai4 Ai4 2026: America’s Largest AI Conference Returns to Las Vegas Join 12000+ founders, execs, & builders at Ai4 2026, America’s largest AI conference. Discover the strategic insights and use cases driving real business impact. Hear from industry pioneers like Geoffrey Hinton, Fei-Fei Li, and Andrew Ng, explore 400+ exhibits, & network with peers in Las Vegas, Aug 4-6. Register now to save $900+ before July 2nd. Register Now Morning Must-Reads Microsoft launches its own AI deployment company with $2.5 billion commitment: Microsoft follows Amazon, OpenAI, and Anthropic with its new AI deployment group. Read More After $18B IPO, Bending Spoons founder says success comes from minimizing luck: The co-founders of Bending Spoons, the Italian company quietly buying beloved, ailing Internet brands, learned big lessons from their own startup's failure. Read More Tesla saw a massive sales jump in the second quarter: The company delivered more than 480,000 EVs globally, seemingly thanks to geographic expansion and cheaper versions of the Model 3, Model Y, and Cybertruck. Read More SpaceX has an AI device prototype, and it sure sounds phone-ish: SpaceX reportedly showed investors a "handset-like" AI device before going public. It could be another signal SpaceX wants to expand into wireless. Read More Rivian raises EV sales forecast as Q2 production ramps up: The company now expects to ship a few thousand more vehicles by the end of 2026 than it previously expected, after launching its R2 SUV last month. Read More Last but Not Least Yep, we're using OpenClaw to date now: Ben Guez has "a bunch of potential international wives in [his] DMs," thanks to an automated script he set up using OpenClaw, Claude code, and Instagram trials. 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