AI & Tech News Digest

Thursday, May 21, 2026

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Tools (3)
Spotify takes on Google’s NotebookLM with its new app
Spotify has launched a new desktop application called Studio by Spotify Labs that generates personalized AI podcasts on any topic, directly competing with Google's NotebookLM. The app allows users to
TechCrunch · May 21, 2026
Spotify adds AI-powered Q&A and briefing generation features to podcasts
Spotify is launching AI-powered features that let users generate their own personal podcasts directly within the app. The feature allows subscribers to create podcasts from ideas or custom prompts, wi
TechCrunch · May 21, 2026
Spotify launches an ElevenLabs-powered audiobook creation tool
Spotify unveiled a new AI-powered audiobook creation tool at its Investor Day event, developed in partnership with voice AI company ElevenLabs. The feature, designed for self-publishing audiobooks wit
TechCrunch · May 21, 2026
Regulation (2)
Trump delays AI security executive order, saying language ‘could have been a blocker’
President Donald Trump has postponed signing an executive order that would have established a process for the government to review AI models before their public release. Trump told the White House pre
TechCrunch · May 21, 2026
Trump delays AI security executive order: ‘I don’t want to get in the way of that leading’
President Donald Trump has put off signing an executive order that would have established a process for the government to review AI models before they're released to the public. At the White House, Tr
TechCrunch · May 21, 2026
Industry (3)
Six search engines worth trying now that Google isn’t really Google anymore
Google unveiled sweeping changes to its Search platform at the I/O 2026 keynote this week, fundamentally shifting toward a conversational, AI-first experience. Elizabeth Reid, who leads Google's Searc
TechCrunch · May 21, 2026
Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixes
Spotify announced a partnership with Universal Music Group (UMG) on Thursday that will let fans create AI-generated covers and remixes of songs through a new paid feature. The tool will be exclusive t
TechCrunch · May 21, 2026
Anthropic says it’s about to have its first profitable quarter
Anthropic is on track to report its first profitable quarter, with the AI startup telling investors it expects to more than double its revenue to approximately $10.9 billion in Q2, according to the Wa
TechCrunch · May 21, 2026
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