March 16, 2026

TechCrunch Top 3

Apple acquires video editing software company MotionVFX: The move could help Apple better compete with Adobe Premiere Pro and the Adobe Creative Cloud suite. Read More

Memories.ai is building the visual memory layer for wearables and robotics: Memories.ai is building a large visual memory model that can index and retrieve video-recorded memories for physical AI. Read More

Samsung bets this island startup can tame the grid with software and batteries: GridBeyond's hardware and software coordinates several gigawatts of supply and demand to help balance the flow of electricity on the grid. The idea has attracted investors like Samsung Ventures. Read More

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Afternoon Must-Reads

Apple quietly launches AirPods Max 2: The successor to its premium headphones cost $549 and are launching with enhanced active noise cancellation, the H2 chip, live translation, better sound quality, and more. Read More

How to watch Jensen Huang's Nvidia GTC 2026 keynote — and what to expect: GTC is Nvidia's flagship annual event, where the chipmaker typically announces new products, partnerships, and its vision for the future of computing. Huang's keynote will focus on Nvidia's role in the future of computing and AI. Read More

Shopify is preparing for AI shopping agents to change everything, exec says: Shopify is preparing for an e-commerce transformation via AI shopping agents, says president Harley Finkelstein. Read More

Elon Musk's xAI faces child porn lawsuit from minors Grok allegedly undressed: The three plaintiffs are seeking to represent anyone who had real images of them as a minor altered into sexual content by Grok. Read More

Another deep tech chip startup becomes a unicorn: Frore hits $1.64B: At Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's urging, Frore developed liquid-cooling tech for chips. That shift helped it raise $143 million. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Nvidia's DLSS 5 uses generative AI to boost photorealism in video games, with ambitions beyond gaming: Nvidia's new DLSS 5 uses generative AI and structured graphics data to make video games more realistic. CEO Jensen Huang says the approach could eventually spread to other industries. Read More