OpenAI is reportedly preparing legal action against Apple; it wouldn't be the first partner to feel burned

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View this email online in your browser  May 14, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 OpenAI is reportedly preparing legal action against Apple; it wouldn't be the first partner to feel burned: According to Bloomberg, OpenAI has enlisted an outside law firm to work through its options. Read More Clawdmeter turns your Claude Code usage stats into a tiny desktop dashboard: A new open source gadget called Clawdmeter turns Claude Code usage stats into a tiny desktop dashboard for AI coding power users. Read More Elon Musk's SpaceXAI has been bleeding staff since its merger: 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. Read More A message from Alumni Ventures StrictlyVC Exclusive: You Could Be an Investor in High-Potential Startups Like These Don’t miss out! This week only, Alumni Ventures is offering readers early access to high-potential startup opportunities, including some of today’s most exciting AI, Deep Tech, Quantum Computing, Cybersecurity, and Space companies co-invested alongside top VC firms like Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Sequoia, & Y Combinator. You get: Curated deal flow of high-potential startups AV is already investing alongside elite lead venture firms in these deals No cost to see deals No obligation to invest Don’t miss your chance before access closes. Join Alumni Ventures Syndicate Today → Afternoon Must-Reads Khosla Ventures is betting $10M on Ian Crosby, whose first startup, Bench, imploded: Crosby is building Synthetic, a fully autonomous AI bookkeeping service for other startups. Read More Cerebras raises $5.5B, then stock pops $108%, in the first huge tech IPO of 2026: A year ago, it looked like this day would never happen for Cerebras. Read More How to turn off Instagram's new Instants feature and retract photos you accidentally shared: While the Meta-owned social network billed Instants as a new format to share real-life moments as they’re happening, many users are looking for a way  to turn off the feature, especially those who have accidentally sent images to others, not fully understanding how the feature works.  Read More OpenAI says hackers stole some data after latest code security issue: OpenAI said the damage was limited to the employees’ devices and did not affect user data nor its production systems, and none of its intellectual property was stolen. Read More Two weeks left: Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27: Your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100K equity-free funding is running out. Deadline to apply is May 27. Apply now. Read More Last but Not Least Cisco cuts nearly 4,000 jobs to spend more on AI, reports 'record quarterly revenue': This is Cisco's latest layoff in recent years, while the company's chief executive touts record revenue and growth. 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

Two weeks left: Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27

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View this email online in your browser  May 14, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Two weeks left: Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27: Your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100K equity-free funding is running out. Deadline to apply is May 27. Apply now. Read More Musk’s xAI is running nearly 50 gas turbines unchecked at its Mississippi data center: Gas turbines at xAI's Colossus 2 data center have drawn a lawsuit over the company's use of "mobile" gas turbines as power plants. Read More A spyware investigator exposed Russian government hackers trying to hijack Signal accounts: A group of likely Russian government hackers tried to hack a security researcher who investigates spyware attacks. He was then able to turn the tables on the hackers and reveal details of their espionage campaign. 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 Deck Automate the tools that have no API Legacy tools. Internal dashboards. Niche SaaS. If it doesn't have an API, most automation stops there. Deck doesn't — it operates your software like an employee would, clicking through and getting the job done. Try It Free Morning Must-Reads Cisco cuts nearly 4,000 jobs to spend more on AI, reports 'record quarterly revenue': This is Cisco's latest layoff in recent years, while the company's chief executive touts record revenue and growth. Read More Notion just turned its workspace into a hub for AI agents: Notion’s new developer platform lets teams connect AI agents, external data sources, and custom code directly into their workspace as the company pushes deeper into agentic productivity software. Read More Uber to open 2 campuses in India to support product development, operations: Uber plans to open two new engineering campuses with a capacity of nearly 10,000 people in India by the end of 2027. Read More Wirestock raises $23M to supply creative multi-modal data to AI labs: Wirestock has over 700,000 creators on its platform, which supplies photos, videos and 3D content to AI labs. Read More Instagram's new 'Instants' feature combines elements from Snapchat and BeReal: The feature lets users share disappearing photos with their close friends or mutual followers that can be viewed only once and remain available for 24 hours. 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 Geothermal startup Fervo Energy pops 33% in IPO debut fueled by AI data center demand: Fervo Energy's IPO was upsized several times after potential investors asked why the enhanced geothermal startup wasn't raising more 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