10-06-26 -
Silicon Valleys AI wunderkind launches Underdog, the most private Instinct/Mu...
Sigil Wen, backed by a Silicon Valley\'s who-who, has built an on-device AI assistant that promises to be free, fully private, and capable for everyday tasks.
10-06-26 -
How AI decision models could change content moderation
On Tuesday, Musubi announced a lightweight decision model made for real-time moderation called PolicyLM-1.7B, released with open weights.
10-06-26 -
AI computing startup Lambda to raise $4B ahead of planned IPO
Nvidia-backed Lambda is raising up to $4 billion at a $14.5 billion pre-money valuation ahead of a planned 2027 IPO, led by Coatue and Blackstone.
10-06-26 -
The next hurdle for AI agents: getting websites to let them in
Personal AI agents promise to shop, book flights, and make reservations for you. But deliberate blocks and anti-bot defenses are getting in the way, leaving consumers caught in the middle. A new standard aims to help.
10-06-26 -
Hark releases an AI personal assistant with a focus on privacy
The AI lab\'s personal assistant is an operating system from the future designed to compete with Muse, Dots and Instinct.
10-06-26 -
Indias JioHotstar takes partnership route for Middle East expansion
JioHotstar will be offered inside Starzplay rather than through a standalone service.
10-06-26 -
Mirror Particle is building a world model of human behavior
Mirror Particle will launch at TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield with a world model built from scratch to predict human behavior, arguing LLM roleplay falls short for market research and brand strategy.
10-06-26 -
Furientis lands $25M from Benchmark to mass-produce low-cost missile intercep...
The storied Silicon Valley firm makes its first pure defense investment.
10-06-26 -
Learn all about scaling, fundraising, founder how-tos, and more at TechCrunch...
There isn’t a single manual to read or prompt to give an LLM that can equip you with the skills and knowledge to build a company. But on November 4, TechCrunch Founder Summit gives founders the next-best thing: A packed day at Boston\'s SoW...
10-06-26 -
Anthropic is giving startups a free year of Claude Team and $1,000 in credits
\"We created this program because we believe the benefits of AI will reach most people through the companies that build on top of models, rather than through the models alone.\"
10-06-26 -
LibreOffice says no AI is now a software feature
The maker of the open source document editor says it has no plans to add AI to its software\'s default configuration, citing user privacy.
10-06-26 -
Vinod Khosla believes ex-Deepmind engineers Wajo will win agent market on trust
Wajo\'s Fo agent can hire humans to complete a task.
10-06-26 -
Bluesky wants to give you your own domain on the open web
Bluesky says the process will still take 18-24 months, so don\'t expect your new, shortened \'bsky\' handle any time soon.
10-06-26 -
Emmys will movefrom broadcast TVto Prime Videoin 2027
Non-Amazon Prime subscribers will be able to watch the awards show on the platform.
10-06-26 -
Mistrals new 1T model aims to leapfrog closed and open rivals
French AI lab Mistral AI has released Mistral Large 4, a new large multimodal model aiming to leapfrog both American and Chinese rivals.
10-06-26 -
Pinterests AI now turns beauty Pins into action plans
Pinterest’s new AI-powered Beauty Guides translate hair and nail Pins into salon terminology, with estimated costs, appointment times and maintenance needs.
10-06-26 -
Uber is spending $2.3B to get into catering
It\'s the latest in a string of deals meant to grow Uber Eats into a food delivery behemoth.
10-06-26 -
Get all your questions answered at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: The full breakout...
Get all of your scaling and tech questions answered at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Here\'s the full breakout session agenda, happening October 13-15 in San Francisco. Register now to join and save up to $100, and get a second pass at 50% off.
10-06-26 -
Paramount closes historic Warner Bros. merger to form Skydance
The deal brings together two major streaming platforms, Paramount+ and HBO Max, along with networks including CBS, CNN, MTV, TBS, Comedy Central, and Food Network.
10-06-26 -
Glimpse wants to give hardware companies an X-ray view of every critical part
Called Explore, Glimpse\'s new image processing software lets hardware makers speed up quality control checks using CT scanners.
10-06-26 -
Flais AI dealership software is booking 50,000 appointments per month
Flai\'s revenue has grown 20x in a year, and the company just closed a $27 million Series A funding round.
10-06-26 -
Facebook tests going Reels-first in India
Meta is testing a new Facebook UX in India that sends some users directly into full-screen video when they open the app, putting Reels front and center.
10-06-26 -
Type One Energy raised $200M to build a fusion power plant by 2034
Type One Energy is betting that its lean approach to fusion power will get a power plant on the grid faster, and investors have rewarded it with $200 million.
10-05-26 -
Lucid Motors EV output falls to lowest level in almost 2 years
The company is deliberately limiting production after years of struggling to find mass-market demand for its EVs.
10-05-26 -
OpenAI will start watermarking ChatGPTs text in the EU
OpenAI will watermark ChatGPT and Codex text in the EU to comply with the AI Act. Editing can make the invisible marks harder to detect, it says.
10-05-26 -
Etched fields funding offers at $40B+ valuation, sources say
Just a couple of months after its last big raise, the AI chip startup is already being plied with investment offers at double or more its current value, sources tell TechCrunch.
10-05-26 -
After Factorys public spat with Khosla, Menlo proudly invests
Days after Vinod Khosla called Factory a struggling also-ran, Menlo has shown up with a check and a glowing blog post.
10-05-26 -
Reflection debuts Beam, an open-weight AI model to rival Chinese models at lo...
Nvidia-backed Reflection AI unveils Beam, its first open-weight model, which it says rivals GLM-5.2 on reasoning with far less inference compute. Weights are due this month.
10-05-26 -
Instinct brings its AI agent to group chats, even for friends without an account
Instinct is launching group chats that let friends use its AI agent together for tasks like planning trips, organizing carpools, and coordinating events. The company says personal accounts remain separate, with permission required before personal ...
10-05-26 -
TikTok rolls out an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout
TikTok describes its new Shopping Assistant as a conversational AI agent designed to help users discover and purchase products.
10-05-26 -
At 19, founder raises $11M for Ghost, maker of a $3,499 computer for personal AI
Ghost announced Monday its official emergence from stealth and an $11 billion seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz.
10-05-26 -
Hot Girl Hotline is like Dear Abby for the AI era
Founded by two sisters, Hot Girl Hotline uses AI to give young women personalized dating and relationship advice, with an emphasis on safety and avoiding emotional dependency.
10-05-26 -
5 startups that caught VCs attention at the latest PearX demo day
TechCrunch attended Pear’s latest demo day and discovered which startups generated the most buzz, from spatial models to chips for local AI.
10-05-26 -
HackerRanks AI interviewer offers a glimpse into what job interviews could be...
HackerRank’s AI interviewer has already conducted more than 500,000 interviews, with Snowflake, Snorkel, and Capgemini among its early testers.
10-05-26 -
OpenAI launches visual ads that appear alongside image generation results
OpenAI said the new visual ads will show up after your image generation results appear in the U.S. only for now.
10-05-26 -
Open or closed AI? How founders are choosing what to build on at TechCrunch D...
Learn how founders are choosing between building on open or closed AI at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register now to save up to $100 and get a second pass at 50% off.
10-05-26 -
Lola Vision Systems is trying to make it easier to run AI models on chips
Lola Vision Systems is one of TechCrunch\'s Battlefield 200 Companies
10-05-26 -
Hackers steal 8 million citizens records from Danish government database
The Danish government said the breach of names, addresses, and state-issued ID numbers affects 8 million people, including people living abroad and the deceased.
10-05-26 -
Researchers are tracking a Chinese AI agent fleet
Independent researchers discovered an agent swarm that seems to be running on Tencent\'s infrastructure and targeting Alibaba\'s map service, Amap.
10-05-26 -
Meet the Startup Battlefield 200 judges wholl decide the winner at TechCrunch...
Meet the final five Startup Battlefield judges who\'ll decide who wins the pitch competition at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Get your pass now to save up to $100, and get a second at 50% off.
10-05-26 -
The final Disrupt Stage lineup: Three days of conversations you wont hear any...
The full TechCrunch Disrupt Stage lineup revealed, featuring Max Hodak, Mark Wahlberg, Benchmark partners, and more. Register now to save up to $100 on your pass and get a second at 50% off.
10-05-26 -
Can Safeworld convince people that GenAI robots wont hurt them?
Safeworld is building digital humans to make sure robots don\'t hurt the real ones.
10-04-26 -
Google froze its open source bug bounty program due to a significant rise in ...
AI slop seems to be overwhelming bug bounty programs.
10-04-26 -
Can super intelligence and a non-binding safety pact solve AIs image problem?
On Equity, we discussed the Trump administration\'s attempts to rebrand AI.
10-04-26 -
TechCrunch Mobility: Reining in robotaxis
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.
10-04-26 -
Trump unveils his new Super Intelligence Force
This new task force is Trump\'s latest response to the debate over AI safety.
10-03-26 -
Federal judge calls Flock indiscriminate mass surveillance
A federal judge ruled that a sheriff’s deputy violated a woman’s Fourth Amendment rights when using Flock to search for her license plate without a warrant.
10-03-26 -
Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs
The CEO of Amazon Web Services tried to push back against widespread suspicion of data centers.
10-03-26 -
OpenAI safety employee resigns, claiming the companys culture is broken
By his own admission, David Robinson is “something of a cliché”: an employee at a leading AI company who issues a dire warning while resigning from their job.
10-03-26 -
Jack Dorseys Bitchat disappears from app stores in India after government order
Bitchat has become largely unavailable in India as a result of the restrictions.
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