12-Oct-26
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Former Plaud exec raises $26M for AI app that listens to you in the background [ 12-Oct-26 1:47pm ]
Ambi is releasing apps for iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch that enables ambient capture
11-Oct-26
Will the HomeView be Apple's first smart home success? [ 11-Oct-26 10:14pm ]
Apple will announce a new smart home hub on Tuesday called the HomeView, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Over the past couple of years, we've seen There have been multiple reports that Apple was working on a new smart home product, but now it seems the product has a name and a launch date. Gurman […]
Aaron Sorkin's 'Social Reckoning' is off to a weak start [ 11-Oct-26 9:51pm ]
What does this mean for a fall full of movies starring villainous tech CEOs?
48 hours to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 — hear directly from the people building what's next [ 11-Oct-26 8:00pm ]
Less than 48 hours, TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts in San Francisco's Moscone West. Save up to $100 on your pass before prices increase at the door, plus get 50% on a second pass. Or score other deals.
The investor's guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know [ 11-Oct-26 6:53pm ]
Year after year, investors who've explored the Expo Halls, met founders, and learned from peers have proven why you need to be on the ground at Disrupt Oct. 13.
Can the AI industry persuade data center opponents by getting rid of NDAs? [ 11-Oct-26 5:52pm ]
On Equity, we debate the impact of data center moratoriums and whether the AI industry has a communication problem.
TechCrunch Mobility: A roadblock clears for self-driving trucks [ 11-Oct-26 5:02pm ]
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.
Dawn Myers is making it easier to style, detangle, and care for curly hair [ 11-Oct-26 5:00pm ]
Richualist is one of TechCrunch's Battlefield 200 Companies!
Efferon wants to eradicate the devastating toll of pediatric sepsis [ 11-Oct-26 4:00pm ]
This Battlefield 200 startup has developed blood-purification tech to save children
What to know about the landmark Warner Bros. Discovery sale [ 11-Oct-26 3:15pm ]
Learn more about Paramount's planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery — a historic Hollywood megadeal valued at $111 billion — as it continues to develop.
These execs think voice AI hasn't reached its ChatGPT moment yet [ 11-Oct-26 3:00pm ]
Voice AI's often misses important points for its context layer, and causes the whole pipeline to break
10-Oct-26
Microsoft's Satya Nadella says AI models need an 'emergency brake' [ 10-Oct-26 10:47pm ]
In a Saturday morning post, Microsoft's CEO wrote that it's time "to step back and assess the trust architecture" of AI.
Apple discloses deal to hire team and license tech from personalized podcast startup Huxe [ 10-Oct-26 8:50pm ]
Is Apple hoping to get into the AI-generated podcast business?
Petra Power looks to modernize energy for data centers and defense vehicles [ 10-Oct-26 6:00pm ]
The startup says its fuel cells are super efficient and cut fuel costs during a time when the tech industry can't get enough electricity.
Cloudflare acquires Deno to improve its Workers programming model [ 10-Oct-26 5:25pm ]
Cloudflare will use this acquisition to improve its Workers programming model and platform.
3 days to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Meet the startups before they hit mainstream [ 10-Oct-26 4:00pm ]
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 takes place October 13-15 in San Francisco. Over 300 startups will show what they've built to 10,000 tech leaders. Plus, 250+ speakers are ready to share insights across 200+ sessions. Register before doors open to save up to $100 and get a second pass at 50% off.
Elon Musk intensifies attack on Ambani over Starlink India launch delay [ 10-Oct-26 4:10am ]
Elon Musk has accused Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani of blocking competition.
Anthropic can't reliably control its AI agents. It's cutting off its internal evals from the live internet instead [ 10-Oct-26 1:18am ]
Anthropic said it "turned off live internet access" for "all our internal evaluations" until further notice.
09-Oct-26
Long live the mechanical keyboard [ 09-Oct-26 11:08pm ]
Keychron made a name for itself after launching on Kickstarter in 2017. Today, it offers the value K2 model as well as a variety of other versions, including one with an all-wood body.
The maker of non-text AI model Jev valued at $7.5B just weeks after launch [ 09-Oct-26 10:41pm ]
TypeSafe AI raised $870 million in a round led by a16Z.
An Anthropic AI model sent a false homicide tip to Philadelphia police [ 09-Oct-26 8:36pm ]
Anthropic did not discover this behavior until over two months after its AI submitted the false tip.
Batteries are now cheaper than natural gas turbines used at many data centers [ 09-Oct-26 7:57pm ]
Batteries are now cheaper than natural gas turbines as the data center boom pushes prices up.
LumenUs helps automate tedious paperwork in times of grief [ 09-Oct-26 6:00pm ]
"The day your loved one passes away, you also get this honorary badge of a project manager for a project you had no idea about," said founder Sara Tashakorinia.
Amazon and others are done keeping data center deals secret. Is it enough to build trust? [ 09-Oct-26 5:56pm ]
Amazon says it will stop using NDAs when negotiating data center deals with local governments, following a similar move from Microsoft earlier this year. Secrecy has fueled community backlash against AI infrastructure, with opposition leading to hundreds of proposed and enacted moratoriums from New York to San Francisco. Meanwhile, a wave of startups is betting that consumers will hand AI agents access […]
Danu Robotics' fight to build a better recycling robot [ 09-Oct-26 5:45pm ]
For six years, Danu founder Amy Ma has been working on a better way to sort recyclable waste.
We can't help treating AI like it's human. But should we? [ 09-Oct-26 5:40pm ]
"When we are drawn into even the most primitive exchanges with a relational artifact, we believe it cares for us," Dr. Sherry Turkle writes. "And we are wired to care for it in return."
Tesla renames 'Full Self-Driving' to 'Tesla Assisted Driving' in Europe [ 09-Oct-26 5:07pm ]
The name change is enough for Germany's transport minister to start advocating for Europe-wide adoption of the driver assistance software.
Remember Orkut? Its founder wants to bring it back [ 09-Oct-26 4:56pm ]
Orkut's founder is now taking aim at algorithms and AI-generated content.
A16z's Olivia Moore on the state of consumer AI [ 09-Oct-26 4:43pm ]
Moore sees a huge opportunity in consumer AI, particularly if the industry can tap into revenue streams beyond just subscriptions and API charges.
Automattic loses its interim CFO just weeks after boardroom shakeup [ 09-Oct-26 4:02pm ]
Automattic's interim chief financial officer Jeremy Klaperman has left the company less than a month after taking the role, TechCrunch has learned. Sources say his departure followed a demotion back to his previous position, marking another executive exit amid the organization's leadership turmoil.
Beyond TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: The Side Events, Parties & Networking You Can't Miss [ 09-Oct-26 3:42pm ]
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is just the beginning. From exclusive networking events and startup showcases to happy hours, dinners, and after-hours meetups, discover what's happening across San Francisco during Disrupt Week, October 10-16. Find your next connection, your next opportunity, or your next favorite event.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Gamma's Grant Lee, Engine's Elia Wallen, and GV's Crystal Huang on landing your first 1,000 customers [ 09-Oct-26 3:30pm ]
Leaders from Gamma, Engine, and Google Ventures join TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to talk how to get your first customers. Register now to save up to $100. Grab a second pass at 50% off.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts in 4 days — lock in your pass savings of up to $100 before prices rise [ 09-Oct-26 3:00pm ]
Four days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts, when 10,000 founders, investors, and tech leaders gather in San Francisco's Moscone West on October 13-15. Save up to $100 on your price. Plus, save 50% on a second pass of the same type.
Surveillance company Flock cuts staff as privacy backlash grows [ 09-Oct-26 2:40pm ]
Flock would not say if CEO Garrett Langley would take a pay cut following the reduction in workforce.