Bumble’s paying users are slipping as it bets on an overhaul later this year As Bumble gets ready for a big overhaul meant to win back Gen Z users (who are pretty over dating apps right now), its latest earnings still reports that paying users are declining. In the first quarter of 2026, total paying users fell 21.1% to 3.2 million, down from 4 million a year ago.  This has been the story...

Mercor says it was hit by cyberattack tied to compromise of open-source LiteLLM project Mercor, a popular AI recruiting startup, has confirmed a security incident linked to a supply chain attack involving the open-source project LiteLLM. The AI startup told TechCrunch on Tuesday that it was “one of thousands of companies” affected by a recent compromise of LiteLLM’s project, which was linked...

ChatGPT Is Weirdly Obsessed With Goblins. Here's How OpenAI Fixed ItChatGPT is weirdly obsessed with goblins. No, seriously. It really, really likes goblins, gremlins and other mythological creatures. It liked them so much that its maker, OpenAI, had to investigate and fix an error that had the popular chatbot using goblins in its answers out of the blue.Goblin isn't a computer science term. We...

Why Trump's attacks and threats to Iran's Kharg Island are a big deal Iranian tanker docking at the platform of the oil facility in the Kharg Island, on the shore of the Persian Gulf. The island is responsible for 90% of Iran's oil exports, making it a lifeline for its economy....

Nothing introduces an AI-powered dictation tool In Brief Posted: 6:41 AM PDT · April 24, 2026 Image Credits:Ivan Mehta In the last few years, AI-powered dictation tools have taken off. In addition to existing dictation apps like Wispr Flow, SuperWhisper, Willow, and Monolouge, new ones are being launched every week. On Thursday, hardware...