Strava declares war on scrapers ahead of IPO

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View this email online in your browser  June 01, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Strava declares war on scrapers ahead of IPO: Strava will charge a flat monthly fee from developers to access its API Read More Making sense of the debate over AI psychosis: On the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether tech CEOs are "uniquely prone to AI psychosis." Read More TechCrunch Mobility: It doesn't matter that people hate the Ferrari Luce: Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.  Read More Morning Must-Reads This weekend’s two biggest movies were both directed by YouTubers: The YouTube-to-prestige-horror pipeline is looking very strong. Read More Erin Brockovich takes aim at data center secrecy: Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has a new mission. Read More Unastella, a South Korean rocket startup that launched from home, raises $24M: The Seoul-based rocket startup is developing its own launch vehicles and engines. Read More What happens in Vega$: steroids, swimmers, and a billion-dollar hustle: The Enhanced Games — a singular sporting competition where a majority of the athletes were on performance enhancing drugs — may herald a new business model that the tech industry is ready to embrace. Read More Revolut rolls out services to thousands of users in India ahead of broader launch: The British fintech has built a waitlist of about 450,000 users in India as it prepares for a broader launch. Read More A message from NVIDIA and Microsoft Build to ship in the NVIDIA Builder’s Arcade The NVIDIA Builder’s Arcade is open now through June 5 with daily activities and developer challenges. Enter now and explore Microsoft Build sessions, demos, and more. Join Now Last but Not Least ‘This is fine’ artist KC Green reaches agreement with AI startup Artisan: The startup has apparently taken down the ads using KC Green's "This is fine" meme. 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

I put Google's 24/7 AI assistant Gemini Spark to work, and it's actually pretty useful

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View this email online in your browser  May 31, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 I put Google's 24/7 AI assistant Gemini Spark to work, and it's actually pretty useful: Gemini Spark helps automate everyday tasks, from inbox summaries to local event planning, but it’s unclear why Google made it a separate product. Read More Coders are refusing to work without AI — and that could come back to bite them : While AI is helping coders produce code faster, it may not be producing better code, researchers warn. And that could cause problems down the road for them.  Read More 'What a joke': Github Copilot's new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs: The golden age of Microsoft's Github Copilot appears to be at an end. Read More A message from TechCrunch Events StrictlyVC hits Los Angeles on June 18 Top space tech founders and VCs take the stage in sunny Los Angeles on June 18. Get in the room, make the connections that matter, and hear from leaders like Ethan Thornton (Mach Industries) and Delian Asparouhov (Founders Fund and Varda Space Industries) on where the industry is headed. Grab your ticket early before seats sell out. Register Now Sunday Must-Reads Microsoft under fire for threatening security researcher with criminal investigation: A public spat between Microsoft and an independent security researcher reopens a long-running debate over who is responsible for securing software. Read More Making sense of the debate over AI psychosis: On the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether tech CEOs are "uniquely prone to AI psychosis." Read More TikTok's road to becoming a super app: TikTok may be working to become the app that people use for most of their digital activities. Read More This weekend’s two biggest movies were both directed by YouTubers: The YouTube-to-prestige-horror pipeline is looking very strong. Read More As the browser wars heat up, here are the hottest alternatives to Chrome and Safari in 2026: We’ve compiled an overview of some of the top alternative browsers available today aiming to challenge Chrome and Safari. Read More A message from Ai4 See How the Fortune 500 Is Scaling AI at Ai4 2026 Ai4 is America’s largest AI conference, bringing 12,000+ executives and leaders to Las Vegas this August 4-6. Cut through the noise and learn the AI use cases driving real business impact across the Fortune 500. Explore AI agents, MLOps, industry solutions, and more from 1,000+ speakers and 400+ vendors. Register now to save $1,200+ before May 28. Learn 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! Last but Not Least Meta is reportedly developing an AI pendant: Meta seems to be making big bets on AI-powered hardware. 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