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ElevenLabs launches Music v2, which can switch genres mid-track and handle complex vocal compositions, built on licensed data and cleared for commercial use (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/elevenlabss-new-music-g…

ElevenLabs's new music generation model can switch genres mid-track | TechCrunch
ElevenLabs' new model will let users regenerate a section of a song without affecting rest of the track

ElevenLabs launches Music v2, which can switch genres mid-track and handle complex vocal compositions, built on licensed data and cleared for commercial use (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/elevenlabss-new-music-g…

ElevenLabs's new music generation model can switch genres mid-track | TechCrunch
ElevenLabs' new model will let users regenerate a section of a song without affecting rest of the track

Sakana AI's Fugu and 360's cybersecurity model Tulongfeng claim to rival Anthropic's banned Mythos and Fable 5 models amid the US export ban (Kate Park/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/27/asian-ai-startups…

Asian AI startups launch Mythos-like models as Anthropic's export ban drags on | TechCrunch
New models are launching in Asia that promise Mythos-like capabilities without fear of an export ban. U.S. AI labs may never recover this enormous market.

Insurance tech startup Corgi denies accusations that it used Papermark's open source software code to develop its software and present it as its own (Julie Bort/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/26/corg

Corgi, the buzzy Y Combinator-backed insurance tech startup, says it didn't steal an open source product | TechCrunch
Corgi became embroiled in controversy when Papermark accused it of stealing its software. Corgi says it did not, raising new questions about vibe coding.

Enigma, which runs large-scale experiments exploring how humans interact with robots, emerges from stealth with a $70M seed led by Index Ventures and Ribbit (Marina Temkin/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/enigma-ra…

Enigma raises $70M to make controlling a robot as easy as adjusting the volume | TechCrunch
The massive seed round was led by Index Ventures and Ribbit Capital, with participation from Sarah Guo's Conviction Partners.

OpenAI appoints ex-Uber India head Prabhjeet Singh as its first managing director for India, to scale its presence in its second-largest market after the US (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/26/openai-poach…

OpenAI poaches Uber India chief to lead its biggest market outside the US | TechCrunch
The hire marks OpenAI's latest push into India, expanding offices, partnerships and hiring.

Human Archive, which trains robots using first-person video from 1,000 camera-equipped caps worn by Indian home services workers, raised $8.2M from YC and more (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/human…

This startup is betting India's gig economy can train the world's robots | TechCrunch
Human Archive, a startup founded by UC Berkeley and Stanford researchers, is paying gig workers in India to wear camera-equipped caps and sensor devices to collect the real-world physical training data that AI and robotics labs are racing to acquire.

Atlanta-based e-commerce logistics company Stord raised $250M led by Strike at a $3B valuation, up from $1.5B after a $200M Series E announced in May 2025 (Julie Bort/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/amazon-fulfillment-competito…

Amazon fulfillment competitor Stord raises $250M at $3B valuation | TechCrunch
Stord was founded in 2015 by then-college students CEO Sean Henry and CTO Jacob Boudreau while they were still at Georgia Tech.

Milan-based social travel startup WeRoad raised a $58M Series C led by Airbnb, taking its total funding to ~$100M, to expand into the US, starting in Austin (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/airbnb-b…

Airbnb-backed WeRoad raises $58M to take its group travel platform to the US | TechCrunch
WeRoad, the Milan-based group travel startup, has raised a $58 million Series C round led by Airbnb as it prepares for its first major expansion outside

Meta rolls out Plus plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp globally, will test $7.99/mo. and $19.99/mo. Meta AI plans, a $49.99/mo. creator plan, and more (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/meta

Meta launches Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp subscriptions, with more to come, including AI plans | TechCrunch
Meta is rolling out paid subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp worldwide, while also testing new AI, creator, and business-focused offerings under its broader “Meta One” subscription brand.