June 04, 2026

TechCrunch Top 3

Apple touts $1.4 trillion in App Store billings and sales, 90% without a commission: Apple's App Store generated $1.4 trillion in sales, up from $1.3 trillion last year, with $149 billion in sales for digital goods. Read More

Alphabet's record-breaking $85B raise for Google's AI business is a helluva good signal: If Alphabet's record-breaking $85 billion stock sale signals investor appetite for AI-related offerings, we can see that investors are ready to chow. Read More

Oura Ring 5 review: Thinner, lighter, better: The Ring 5, which Oura describes as the world’s smallest smart ring, is 40% smaller than its predecessor and starts at $399. Read More

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Morning Must-Reads

Carvana ties up with Bezos-backed Slate Auto as it plans new car sales: Carvana was granted a warrant to buy shares in Slate last year, according to documents obtained by TechCrunch. Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter is heavily invested in both companies. Read More

Google's Dreambeans, its weirdest-named AI tool to date, will turn your life into a cartoon: Dreambeans is a curated list of AI-illustrated "stories" culled from the personal data in your Google account. Read More

Quick commerce FirstClub doubles valuation to $255M in nine months: The Bengaluru startup has crossed 1 million orders and reached a $50 million annualized GMV run rate within a year of launch. Read More

Lovable signs multiyear deal with Google Cloud to up usage 5x, source says: Lovable and Google signed an expanded multiyear deal that involves a 5x expansion of Lovable's footprint on Google Cloud, and expanded access to Anthropic Claude. Read More

Uber to put 500 data-collection vehicles on the road this year: The modified Ioniq 5 will be loaded with sensors to capture data for Uber's new AV Labs division. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Amazon will show AI product images when you search for some reason: Amazon will use visual search and AI to show AI-generated product images that match your search queries. The retailer says it will help guide users to products. Read More

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