Meta turns to AI to make shopping easier on Instagram and Facebook

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View this email online in your browser  March 25, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Meta turns to AI to make shopping easier on Instagram and Facebook: Meta is using generative AI to provide more product and brand information to consumers when they're shopping in its apps. Read More After pivoting, Y Combinator grad Glimpse raises $35M led by a16z: Glimpse announced on Wednesday a $35 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from 8VC and YC. Read More Sony and Honda give up on their joint EV project: The Sony-Honda joint venture has killed plans for its Afeela sedan and SUV electric vehicles. The news comes shortly after Honda reversed its plans to launch more electric vehicles in the U.S. 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. Sign up! A message from UK Office for Investment UK Quantum – Optimising energy networks By delivering greater computational speed, UK quantum can support complex optimisation of renewable energy planning, determining which plants run and when. The result is the potential for lower system costs, higher efficiency, and improved balancing of supply and demand. Learn More Morning Must-Reads Elon Musk pauses changes to X's creator revenue-sharing program after backlash: Hours after announcement of the new policy Elon Musk said X is pausing the rollout. Read More New Mexico just handed Meta its first courtroom defeat over child safety, and the rest of the country is watching: The dollar amount isn't as important as the fact that this is the first jury verdict of its kind against Meta over harm to young people. Read More Harbinger's next product will be hybrid emergency vehicles: The young California startup is already building RVs, FedEx vans, and box trucks. Now its hybrid powertrain will underpin ambulances and mobile healthcare units. Read More Lucid Bots raises $20M to keep up with demand for its window-washing drones : Lucid Bots has seen demand accelerate over the last year for its window cleaning drones and power washing robots. Read More Amazon just bought a startup making kid-size humanoid robots: The acquisition of Fauna Robotics is the second robotics startup Amazon has purchased this month. Read More A message from Snyk Agentic security for AI-powered software AI-native applications are dynamic, unpredictable, and moving at machine speed. Evo by Snyk introduces a new era of "agentic security"—using specialized AI agents to discover, test, and protect your AI ecosystem. Meet Evo Last but Not Least With Sift Stack, two ex-SpaceX engineers are bringing the software that helped launch rockets to the factory floor: Sift is building the data infrastructure for advanced manufacturing. 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

Doss raises $55M for AI inventory management that plugs into ERP

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View this email online in your browser  March 24, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Doss raises $55M for AI inventory management that plugs into ERP: Doss's AI-powered inventory management system integrates with existing ERP systems. The Series B round was co-led by Madrona and Premji Invest. Read More OpenAI's plans to make ChatGPT more like Amazon aren't going so well: OpenAI says it's moving away from Instant Checkout, which allowed users to buy items directly through the ChatGPT interface. Read More Apple Music partners with Ticketmaster to power its concert discovery feature: Apple Music teamed up with Ticketmaster to power its Concert Discovery feature, which recommends live music events based on users' listening habits. 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. Sign up! 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 Afternoon Must-Reads Spotify's new SongDNA feature maps how your favorite songs are connected: The new feature lets you explore samples, covers, and more about the people behind your favorite songs, says Spotify. Read More Epic Games cuts 1,000 jobs, says Fortnite engagement is down: Epic Games also increased the price of V-Bucks, the Fortnite in-game currency. Read More Roku's $3 Howdy subscription service launches on Prime Video: Launched in August 2025, Howdy features a library of nearly 10,000 hours of content from its partners, including Lionsgate, Sony Pictures, Disney Entertainment, Warner Bros. Discovery, and FilmRise, alongside select Roku Original titles. Read More Ultrahuman ramps up US push with Ring Pro as Oura tightens its grip: Ultrahuman pushes back into the U.S. with Ring Pro, as Oura strengthens its lead in a market driving 60% of global demand. Read More Meet the former Apple designer building a new AI interface at Hark: The company said it would design models, hardware, and interfaces in tandem to deliver a "seamless end-to-end personal intelligence product." Read More A message from Deck AI agents that operate software as-is No APIs. No connectors. No migration. Deck operates your existing software like an employee would — logging in, clicking through, getting the job done. If a human can use it, Deck can too. Try It Free You missed these chats from Disrupt: Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens. Watch on Cheddar.com Watch on Streaming Last but Not Least Ads are coming to Apple Maps, as Apple expands its business offerings: Apple Maps will launch ads this summer in the U.S. and Canada. Plus, a new suite of Apple Business offerings arrives April 14. 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