March 13, 2026

TechCrunch Top 3

Facebook Marketplace now lets Meta AI respond to buyers' messages: When buyers inquire about an item's availability, sellers can use Meta AI to automatically draft replies using information from their listing, such as the description, availability, pickup location, and price. Read More

Before quantum computing arrives, this startup wants enterprises already running on it: After selling his AI startup to AMD for $665 million, Peter Sarlin is back with QuTwo, a new venture building the infrastructure it believes enterprises will need when quantum computing finally arrives. Read More

Atlassian follows Block's footsteps and cuts staff in the name of AI: Atlassian laid off 10% of its workforce, around 1,600 people, as the company looks to funnel more funds to AI. Read More

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Morning Must-Reads

Peacock expands into AI-driven video, mobile-first live sports, and gaming: Peacock is betting on new AI-powered video experiences, vertical clips, and mobile games to help its growth. Read More

Channel Surfer lets you watch YouTube like it's old-school cable TV: The web app lets you turn on YouTube and surf channels like you're watching cable TV in the '90s. Read More

Lucid Motors shows off robotaxi concept called 'Lunar': The concept was a highlight of Lucid's investor day, in which the company detailed its ambitions to push deeper into autonomy while pumping out new, affordable EVs. Read More

The FBI is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam: The FBI believes a series of video games published on Steam in the last two years were embedded with malware by the same hacker. Read More

Why Rivian is holding the $45,000 base model R2 until 'late 2027': Rivian spent the last two years promoting the R2 as a $45,000 SUV. But buyers won't be able to pay that price until late next year -- if at all. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Sales automation startup Rox AI hits $1.2B valuation, sources say: Rox, founded in 2024 by the former chief growth officer of New Relic, offers an AI-native alternative to CRM tools. Read More