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Walmart to finally start accepting Apple Pay and Google Pay | TechCrunch
Are pigs flying? Walmart has finally caved on its refusal to support Apple Pay and Google Pay.
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Exclusive: US government lab is probing Chinese-made lidar for security vulnerabilities | TechCrunch
The security review is being performed by the Idaho National Laboratory, and the research is being funded by a company -- or a group of companies -- in the electric and autonomous vehicle industries.
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Senator asks US government watchdog to review how feds use hacking tools | TechCrunch
Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the U.S. federal watchdog requesting a comprehensive review of how the FBI, DEA, ICE's HSI, and the Secret Service use hacking tools and spyware against Americans.
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Tesla, Uber, and Waymo all get the OK to operate thousands of robotaxis in Nevada | TechCrunch
Together, these permits would allow up to 8,000 robotaxis to be deployed over the next 12 months.
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ChatGPT can now send texts for you with new Apple Messages plug-in | TechCrunch
Ever wanted someone else to do your texting for you? ChatGPT is being offered up as an automated text scribe via a new Apple Messages integration.
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OK, can we actually cool data centers with our pee? | TechCrunch
Jason Kelce joked that people should cool data centers with their pee, rather than potable water -- but his suggestion is not completely ludicrous.
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Learn what VCs actually want, from a founder who's raised $1B | TechCrunch
Investors want founders who understand the financial reality of their business. Messy data, misunderstood metrics, or waiting until you’re nearly out of cash to start fundraising can cost founders leverage, valuation, and even a term sheet. In this episode of Build Mode, host Isabelle Johannessen sits down with Sasha Orloff, founder and CEO of Puzzle […]
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OpenAI is gaining on Anthropic with business users, new data indicates | TechCrunch
Businesses are willing to flop back and forth as each lab releases new models, volatility that should give both companies' investors pause about how "sticky" enterprise AI spending really is.
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AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom | TechCrunch
Surging demand for AI training data is driving rapid growth for the startup and its rivals.
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The Enhanced Games — tech's steroid extravaganza — didn't pay off, as company posts $60 million loss | TechCrunch
An effort to transform the world of sports through steroid use doesn't exactly seem to be bearing financial fruit.
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Castelion hits $13B valuation to mass-produce hypersonic missiles | TechCrunch
Founded in 2022, Castelion set out to manufacture hypersonic weapon systems at a lower cost and at faster speeds than traditional defense primes.
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Mark buys a castle | TechCrunch
Mark Zuckerberg just bought a cozy abode somewhat close to Meta’s international headquarters in Ireland.
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Google gives publishers a new way to fight AI-driven traffic losses | TechCrunch
Google is giving publishers a new button that lets readers make them a preferred source across Search, Discover, and Google News, potentially boosting their traffic as AI search sends fewer clicks to the web.
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Someone targeted security researchers using a fake crypto conference as a lure | TechCrunch
A hacker pretending to work for a leading cryptocurrency news website targeted several cybersecurity professionals using Google Docs as a way to deliver malware.
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Runlayer, Rippling drop lawsuits — but the brouhaha is still a cautionary tale for founders | TechCrunch
Runlayer and Rippling have dropped their lawsuits. No money was paid. Rippling celebrated by releasing a competing product.
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Early Cerebras investor Adit Singh joins Mayfield as infrastructure partner | TechCrunch
At Mayfield, Singh will focus on semiconductor, cybersecurity, and physical AI investments.
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A third of web pages published since ChatGPT's launch show signs of AI authorship, study finds | TechCrunch
ChatGPT and other AI models are now authoring and editing much of the new web.
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Linkdaze’s smart calendar is built to run a household, not just track a schedule | TechCrunch
Linkdaze's smart digital calendar stands out for not putting its features behind a paywall, including an AI meal planner tool.
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Grok keeps sending gibberish responses to users | TechCrunch
Affected users told TechCrunch they were using Grok Lite, and noticed the issues as early as Wednesday morning.
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The investor's guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know | TechCrunch
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 this year.
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Meta brings Pocket, an app that lets you vibe-code and share games, to US users | TechCrunch
Meta is bringing Pocket, its experimental AI-powered app for creating and sharing interactive games, to users across the U.S. after quietly testing it in Brazil.
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Senators demand answers from TikTok over experiment that disabled safeguards | TechCrunch
The safeguard was designed to prevent users from being overwhelmed by harmful content, but TikTok wanted to determine whether it made the app less engaging.
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The 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 is here — see who made the cut | TechCrunch
We’re thrilled to unveil the 2026 Startup Battlefield 200, our annual handpicked list of the 200 most promising early-stage startups from around the world.
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Patreon launches 30 new creator features, including short-form Clips and revamped discovery | TechCrunch
Patreon is overhauling how creators get discovered, adding short-form Clips, topic-based communities, and a revamped recommendation system designed to give smaller creators more visibility.
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Ramp launches its own AI model router, called Router | TechCrunch
Ramp has launched its own AI model routing service, dubbed Router, that lets users and companies use and switch between various large language models via an API.
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There are less than 48 hours to save up to $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket | TechCrunch
If you’ve been circling around Disrupt, then now’s the best time to lock in your pass and start getting ready to join the rest of the startup community gathering in San Francisco from October 13-15 at Moscone West!
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Exclusive: Apollo Atomics wants to make nuclear power cheaper by shrinking an overlooked part | TechCrunch
Y Combinator alumnus Apollo Atomics is shrinking a key nuclear reactor part, which promises to slash the cost of electricity below natural gas.
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Exclusive: Inertia Enterprises finds a way to make its fusion fuel fast | TechCrunch
Fusion power startup Inertia Enterprises reduced the fuel filling process from a week to just a few hours. It's one of 10 hurdles the company must overcome to make a profitable power plant.
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AI data giant Alation confirms cyberattack | TechCrunch
The data search and AI giant confirmed unauthorized access to its systems during an incident on Tuesday, and said it was investigating the breach.
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Meta AI's new Mac app wants you to talk to your apps | TechCrunch
Meta said its Muse Spark model is powering the dictation feature.
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For a16z, AI gives foreign founders an advantage | TechCrunch
a16z’s Borderless Founder network initiative supports immigrant and international founders. 'Having one foot in your home country, and one foot in Silicon Valley," is an advantage, the firm believes.
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US says hackers are targeting vulnerable water systems with the help of AI | TechCrunch
Hackers are targeting internet-connected Siemens controllers used in water facilities around the United States.
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Binance now lets AI agents trade, but keeping them in check is largely up to users | TechCrunch
Binance's Agent OS works with tools including ChatGPT, Claude Code, and Cursor.
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Cognition CEO denies report that SpaceX tried to acquire the startup | TechCrunch
SpaceX was reportedly in talks to buy AI coding startup Cognition. SpaceX has already acquired Cursor as it races to catch up to rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic in enterprise AI.
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Waymo's cheaper, next-gen robotaxi is now open to all riders in these three cities | TechCrunch
The next-generation robotaxi, called the Waymo Ojai, is central to the company's push towards mass scale, and eventually, profitability.
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OpenAI seeks to one-up Anthropic with new customer privacy protections | TechCrunch
A competition is developing between OpenAI and Anthropic over who can provide the best privacy protections for enterprise customer data.
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Stripe didn't really buy OpenRouter because of the 'singularity' | TechCrunch
What does a payments giant want with a startup that routes prompts between different AI models? Stripe says it's because of "the singularity" but it's really for a far more real and powerful reason.
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Travis Kalanick kicks off another round of VC bashing: '1% are helpful' | TechCrunch
After raising $1.7 billion for his new robotics company Atoms, Travis Kalanick is introspective about the role VCs have played in his career.
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Google packs Search and Gemini with new AI study tools | TechCrunch
The launch of the new study features marks Google's latest effort to make Gemini the AI assistant that students turn to when learning and studying, as it continues to compete with companies like OpenAI.
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Rivian spinout Also raises another $150M | TechCrunch
The round, led by Prysm Capital, will fund the company's expansion beyond pedal-assist electric bikes and commercial cargo quads to autonomous delivery vehicles.
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Meet the startup helping Wall Street put a price on AI compute | TechCrunch
Watch as Silicon Data's Steve Hou joins the Equity podcast to break down the index tracking what it costs to rent a GPU.
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TerraPower’s nuclear reactor has a secret weapon for powering AI data centers | TechCrunch
TerraPower's nuclear power plant possesses a strategic advantage over competitors, especially when chasing after data center deals.
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Researchers say OpenAI revoked their access to limited cyber program | TechCrunch
The idea behind OpenAI's Trusted Access for Cyber program is to give trusted defenders better models so they can report bugs and vulnerabilities to companies, with the aim of getting flaws patched faster.
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AI was supposed to win people over by now -- it hasn't | TechCrunch
As AI becomes harder to avoid, consumers are growing more wary of the technology — and Silicon Valley is discovering that widespread adoption doesn’t necessarily lead to acceptance.
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Gambling on the Little League World Series? Sports bettors have gone too far | TechCrunch
Have we tried turning off society and turning it back on again?
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Rillet raises $100M Series C at $1B valuation — 2 years after emerging from stealth | TechCrunch
AI-native account startup Rillet became a unicorn, led by Iconiq, after it doubled its ARR in the past three months, it said.
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T-Mobile 'chopped a cable' to expel Chinese hackers from its network | TechCrunch
The U.S. phone provider escaped a large-scale breach of its network after identifying Chinese-backed hackers early on.
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Gwyneth Paltrow allegedly set to throw dinner in honor of Sam Altman | TechCrunch
The actress' firm Kinship Ventures is an investor in the company.
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The founder's secret weapon: Work at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and learn how the pros do it | TechCrunch
Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and get an insider's view of how world-class tech events get built and more.
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Amazon makes its AI-powered Alexa+ free on Fire TV, no Prime required | TechCrunch
Amazon is making its AI-powered Alexa+ assistant free on all compatible Fire TV devices in the U.S., automatically upgrading users whether or not they subscribe to Prime.