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This digest compiles the latest from Tech Crunch.
Today’s Tech Crunch Roundup
As YouTube grows on TV, it eyes more interactive video across formats
8 Apr 2026, 2:03 pm by Jagmeet Singh
YouTube’s hiring across roles, partnerships, and a Bengaluru hub shows how it is building out its TV strategy.
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8 Apr 2026, 2:00 pm by TechCrunch Events
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Atlassian launches visual AI tools and third-party agents in Confluence
8 Apr 2026, 1:00 pm by Rebecca Szkutak
Confluence users can now create visual assets within the software in addition to new third-party agents working with Lovable, Replit, and Gamma.
X is rolling out automatic translation and photo editing powered by Grok
8 Apr 2026, 12:06 pm by Ivan Mehta
New automatic translations and photo editing on X are powered by the company’s flagship AI model.
How nuclear batteries could speed the race to fusion power
8 Apr 2026, 11:30 am by Tim De Chant
Avalanche Energy is working on an DARPA project to build a new class of materials capable of turning damaging radiation into electricity.
Google quietly launched an AI dictation app that works offline
8 Apr 2026, 5:40 am by Ivan Mehta
Google’s new offline-first dictation app uses Gemma AI models to take on the apps like Wispr Flow.
End of today’s Tech Crunch roundup.
