May 27, 2026

TechCrunch Top 3

Meta launches Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp subscriptions, with more to come, including AI plans: 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. Read More

UK Visa Portal exposed thousands of applicants’ passports and selfies — then called the lawyers on us: The third-party website exposed passports, selfies, and the location data of applicants who submitted their documents as part of the U.K. visa application process. Instead of fixing the issue, the website sent attorneys. Read More

With a new $100M raise, Princeton's Thea Energy is now a top-funded fusion startup: Thea Energy's pixel-inspired magnets could give its power plant plans a boost. The fusion startup hopes to get a commercial reactor working by 2034. Read More

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Afternoon Must-Reads

Tech CEOs are apparently suffering from AI psychosis: "CEOs are uniquely prone to AI psychosis," Box CEO Aaron Levie opines. Maybe that explains the almost religious belief in AI productivity gains. Read More

FAA orders SpaceX to investigate Starship V3 booster failure: Starship is grounded until SpaceX finds out why the first V3 booster failed during its first test flight. Read More

Robinhood now lets your AI agents trade stocks: While these agents would be able to read and analyze users' portfolios to come up with trading strategies and suggest investments, they'll only be able to access the pre-loaded balance in the dedicated wallet to place orders. Read More

AI coding startup Cognition raises $1B at $25B pre-money valuation: As Cognition reaches $492 million in annualized revenue run rate, it more than doubled its valuation in eight months, it says. Read More

ClickHouse triples annualized revenue to $250M, charting a path toward an IPO: The database provider is eyeing a public debut within the next few years. Read More

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Last but Not Least

YouTube will now automatically label AI videos: YouTube will now automatically label videos that use significant photorealistic AI, instead of relying solely on creators to disclose AI-generated content themselves. It's also making AI labels more prominent. Read More

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