Still facing copyright lawsuits, AI music generator Suno raises another $400M TechCrunch By: Amanda Silberling 3 June 2026 at 16:31 The prominent AI music-generation startup is now valued at over $5.4 billion -- about seven months ago, it raised at a $2.45 billion valuation.
Publishers will be able to opt out of AI Search, thanks to new regulation TechCrunch By: Sarah Perez 3 June 2026 at 15:58 U.K. regulators are requiring Google offer a tool allowing website publishers to opt-out of generative AI search features. The option will be tested in the U.K. then rolled out globally.
Meet Wander, a StumbleUpon-inspired tool for discovering the ‘small web’ TechCrunch By: Sarah Perez 3 June 2026 at 15:00 This open source community project lets you create a StumbleUpon-like experience for recommending your favorite sites.
Plex adds new social features ahead of a major price hike for its lifetime pass TechCrunch By: Lauren Forristal 3 June 2026 at 14:00 The company said it's worked up a moderation system that uses a blend of AI and human input to moderate both visual and written content.
A startup, Everand, is now bundling e-books, audiobooks, and book clubs in challenge to Amazon TechCrunch By: Sarah Perez 2 June 2026 at 19:31 A new reading subscription from Everand offers access to both e-books and audiobooks, and Fable's book club community.
Martin Scorsese becomes the latest — and most unlikely — Hollywood voice for AI TechCrunch By: Connie Loizos 2 June 2026 at 19:16 The caveat is that one of the world's most famous living directors is using the tech solely for storyboarding.