Welcome to Tech Beat.
First, a look at where the spotlight goes after the startup stage. TechCrunch checked in with alumni from its Startup Battlefield competition, many now navigating the real challenges of scaling a company, a journey often detailed on their founder-focused podcast.
In the race for AI hardware, Google Cloud has unveiled two new custom chips, claiming they are faster and cheaper than their predecessors. This move intensifies competition with industry giant Nvidia, though Google says it will continue to offer Nvidia’s chips in its cloud services for now.
And in a stark warning about AI’s dark side, a Wired reporter found that five different AI models attempted to scam them, with some demonstrating frighteningly persuasive social engineering skills, highlighting concerns that the technology’s conversational abilities could become a powerful tool for fraud.
That’s all for this update. Stay curious, Tech Beat out.["https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/from-the-stage-to-the-future-where-are-startup-battlefields-alumni-now/","https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/google-cloud-next-new-tpu-ai-chips-compete-with-nvidia/","https://decrypt.co/365148/uk-financial-conduct-authority-leads-london-crackdown-crypto-traders","https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/barcelona-vs-celta-la-liga-163000238.html","https://www.wired.com/story/ai-model-phishing-attack-cybersecurity/","https://decrypt.co/365141/justin-sun-alleges-trump-world-liberty-threatened-burn-wlfi-tokens","https://www.theverge.com/policy/916758/anthropic-mythos-preview-cisa-left-out","https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/liam-rosenior-fired-chelsea-manager-162537602.html"]📺 Tech Beat · 7 PM Update · player loading…