Didero lands $30M to put manufacturing procurement on ‘agentic’ autopilot Tim Spencer realized just how complicated manufacturing procurement can be while running Markai, an e-commerce startup in Asia, during the pandemic. “We had thousands of suppliers, and we were distributing products into dozens of countries around the world,” Spencer (pictured left) told TechCrunch. His staff was...

Gemini Rolls Out Ask Maps to Make Google Maps More InteractiveGoogle is introducing a new Gemini AI feature to the Google Maps app on Thursday called Ask Maps. Described as a "conversational experience," the feature allows users to interact naturally with the app -- asking follow-up questions, rephrasing queries and exploring new prompts -- similar to Gemini for Home...

Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20% Google is moving forward with a series of Play Store changes after settling a years-long legal battle with Fortnite maker Epic Games over anticompetitive concerns. The tech giant on Wednesday said it will drop its Play Store commissions to 20% on in-app purchases, with another 5% tacked on if app developers choose to use...

Israel tells people in large parts of southern Lebanon to leave ahead of attacksAlice CuddyInternational reporter, BeirutReutersTens of thousands of civilians have been displaced by the sudden escalation in fightingThe Israeli military has told civilians living in a large swathe of southern Lebanon to leave their homes immediately and move north of the Litani River because of intended military...

Google I/O 2026 Will Kick Off May 19Google I/O 2026 has official dates: The software showcase will take place on May 19 and 20 at the company's Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California.Unlike previous years, when Google hid the dates for its developer event behind puzzles that fans raced to solve, the company has listed them outright on its official I/O 2026 page. Or perhaps it was...