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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: 6 Stages, 250+ Tech Leaders
From October 13-15, TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will feature 200+ sessions across six stages, led by 250+ tech leaders shaping the industry today. Register now to save up to $410, plus 50% off a second pass.
WhatsApp Launches Incognito Mode in Meta AI Chats
Meta said these incognito conversations are not saved, and messages will disappear by default once you close the chat.
Anthropic Surpasses OpenAI in Business AI Adoption, Ramp Data Shows
A survey compiled from fintech firm Ramp’s clients’ expense data shows 34.4% of participating businesses are paying for Anthropic services, more than any other AI lab, while only 32.3% pay for OpenAI.
Lawmakers Demand Answers from Instructure After Canvas Data Breaches
U.S. House lawmakers want to know how hackers broke into education tech giant Instructure twice and stole reams of data from students who use the company's flagship student data software Canvas.
WallStreetBets Slams SEC's Plan to Reduce Quarterly Reporting
The retail trading subreddit submitted the sharpest criticism yet of the financial regulator's idea of letting companies report twice per year.
Anduril Raises $5B, Doubles Valuation to $61B in 2025
After achieving $2.2 billion in revenue in 2025, the defense tech startup has raised another massive round, led by Thrive and a16z, it says.
Amazon Launches AI Shopping Assistant Alexa for Shopping
Alexa for Shopping offers a voice- and touch-enabled shopping experience across mobile, desktop, and Echo Show smart displays. Alexa for Shopping provides more personalized recommendations and automates the shopping experience across Amazon and other online retailers.
Foxconn Hacked by Ransomware Group, AI Tools Used
A ransomware group has claimed responsibility for hacking the electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn and is attempting to extort the company.
Anthropic Targets Small Businesses with New AI Offering
For founders and investors, Anthropic's new offering signals that the AI platform wars are expanding downmarket and that the next major battleground for user acquisition isn't the Fortune 500; it's the 36 million small businesses that make up the backbone of the U.S. economy.
Origin Lab Raises $8M for AI Data Marketplace
Origin Lab will serve as a marketplace where AI labs can buy high-quality licensed data, and video-game companies can sell it.
Mind Robotics Secures $400M in Latest Funding Round
Mind Robotics, which was first revealed in late 2025, has now raised more than $1 billion to date.
Instagram's New 'Instants' Feature: Snapchat and BeReal Mashup
The feature lets users share disappearing photos with their close friends or mutual followers that can be viewed only once and remain available for 24 hours.
Fervo Energy's AI-Powered IPO Surges 33% on Demand
Fervo Energy's IPO was upsized several times after potential investors asked why the enhanced geothermal startup wasn't raising more money.
Visualizing Malware Repositories: AI Stacks Hard Drives
What would some of the world's largest repositories of malware look like if they were stacked as hard drives, one on top of the other?
X Introduces History Tab for Bookmarks and More
X’s new History tab combines bookmarks, likes, watched videos, and read articles into a single place, expanding the app’s role as a save-it-for-later tool.
AI Proactivity: Anthropic's Vision for Future AI Needs
The head of product for Claude Code and Cowork says that the next big step for AI is proactivity.
Musk's xAI Faces Lawsuit Over Mississippi Data Center Power Use
Gas turbines at xAI's Colossus 2 data center have drawn a lawsuit over the company's use of "mobile" gas turbines as power plants.
Notion Integrates AI Agents into Workspace for Enhanced Productivity
Notion’s new developer platform lets teams connect AI agents, external data sources, and custom code directly into their workspace as the company pushes deeper into agentic productivity software.
Dagraph.com: Revolutionizing AI Tools on Hacker News
Dagraph.com: Transforming AI Tools on Hacker News In the rapidly evolving realm of AI, Dagraph.com stands out as a pioneering platform, garnering significant at…
DAGraph: Local-First Reactive Graph for Data Analysis
DAGraph: Local First Reactive Graph for Data Analysis DAGraph is a cutting edge tool for data analysis that prioritizes local first approaches and reactive grap…
AI Tool: GitHub's New AI-Powered Code Assistant
Harnessing Innovation: Exploring GitHub's Latest AI Powered Code Assistant GitHub has launched a groundbreaking new tool in the realm of code assistance, design…
Community Bank Exposes Customer Data to AI App
Community Bank, which operates in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, disclosed a cybersecurity incident that exposed customers’ names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers.
Musk Considered Giving OpenAI to His Children, Altman Testifies
Altman said that Musk's focus on controlling the initial for-profit gave him pause because OpenAI was dedicated to keeping advanced AI out of the hands of a single person, and Altman, with his experience running the prominent startup accelerator Y Combinator, knew "founders who had control usually did not give it up."
Drew Baglino Launches Heat Pump Startup Sadi Thermal Machines
Sadi Thermal Machines is Drew Baglino's second startup since leaving Tesla in 2024.
Kevin Hartz’s A* Raises $450M for AI, Fintech, and Healthcare
The firm takes a generalist approach, backing companies across categories such as AI applications, fintech, healthcare, and security. The average check size for this fund will be between $3 million and $5 million, with the aim to back at least 30 startups.
Adaption's AutoScientist: AI Tool for Rapid Model Training
Adaption's new AutoScientist tool is designed to let models adapt to specific capabilities quickly through an automated approach to conventional fine-tuning.
Medicare's New AI Payment Model: ACCESS Explained
There is no governmental mechanism to pay for an AI agent that monitors a patient between visits, calls to check in, coordinates a housing referral, or makes sure someone picks up their medication. ACCESS creates that mechanism for the first time.
AI-Powered Learning Platform Eduwass Launches
Eduwass: Revolutionizing Education with AI Powered Learning Education technology continues to evolve, and the latest innovation comes from Eduwass. This AI powe…
AI Tank Training: $100 in Claude Tokens, 1k Battles
AI Tank Training: $100 in Claude Tokens, 1k Battles In the realm of AI training, simulated environments offer a cost effective and flexible approach to enhance …
HYPD AI Co-Pilot for Google Ads Marketing
Enhancing Google Ads Marketing with HYPD AI Co Pilot The HYPD AI Co Pilot is an advanced tool designed to optimize Google Ads strategies for businesses of all s…
Monghoul: Desktop MongoDB GUI with Schema-Aware Autocomplete
Monghoul: Revolutionizing Desktop MongoDB Management Monghoul stands out as a cutting edge desktop application tailored for MongoDB users, providing a user frie…
AgentKanban for VS Code: AI-Powered Task Board Integration
AgentKanban for VS Code: AI Powered Task Board Integration AgentKanban for Visual Studio Code provides a dynamic and intelligent task management solution direct…
Pqurp: AI Quarantine for Secure Package Delivery
Pqurp: AI Quarantine for Secure Package Delivery In an era where online shopping has become the norm, ensuring the security and integrity of package deliveries …
DavidAU's AI Tools: Qwen3.6, Claude 4.6, Opus, Deckard, and More
DavidAU's AI Tools: Qwen3.6, Claude 4.6, Opus, Deckard, and More DavidAU’s cutting edge AI tools, including Qwen3.6, Claude 4.6, Opus, and Deckard, represent a …
Unsloth Qwen3.6-27B-MTP-GGUF: New AI Tool on Hugging Face
Unsloth Qwen3.6 27B MTP GGUF: A Revolutionary AI Model on Hugging Face Introduction Hugging Face, a platform renowned for hosting state of the art machine learn…
Spec-Driven Development: GitHub's Spec-Kit Toolkit
💫 Toolkit to help you get started with Spec-Driven Development
Open-Source Infrastructure for AI Desktop Agents
Open-source infrastructure for Computer-Use Agents. Sandboxes, SDKs, and benchmarks to train and evaluate AI agents that can control full desktops (macOS, Linux, Windows).
TON Blockchain Smart Contract Development Toolchain
Toolchain for TON smart contract development and beyond
3D Reconstruction AI Tool: ArthurBrussee/brush on GitHub
3D Reconstruction for all
AI Tool: K-Dense-AI Scientific Agent Skills for Research & Finance
A set of ready to use Agent Skills for research, science, engineering, analysis, finance and writing.
Telegraf: Top AI Infrastructure Tool for Data Collection
Agent for collecting, processing, aggregating, and writing metrics, logs, and other arbitrary data.
Dessn Secures $6M for AI-Powered Design Tool
A new startup called Dessn has raised $6M to build AI-powered design tools that work directly with production codebases.
Instructure Reaches Deal with Hackers After Two Breaches
The maker of the Canvas school software said it "reached an agreement" with the hackers, but provided no guarantees that the hackers would not release the data or keep their word.
Waymo Issues Recall for Robotaxis to Address Flooding
Waymo has issued a software recall that makes its robotaxis more cautious around flooded areas. A "final remedy" is in the works.
Exaforce Secures $125M for Real-Time AI Cybersecurity
As bad actors weaponize AI to exploit software vulnerabilities at unprecedented speed, companies are increasingly recognizing the need to bolster their cybersecurity defenses. The round valued the three-year-old startup at $725 million.
Meta AI Integration in Threads: Real-Time Trend Insights
The feature is designed to help people get real-time context about trends and breaking stories, as well as receive recommendations, all within conversations.
U.S. Bank Data Leak: AI App Security Lapse
The bank said the security lapse was due to the use of an “unauthorized” AI software app.
Google Unveils Agentic AI and Widgets for Android
Gemini Intelligence will also include Gboard based dictation and form filling capabilities
Google's New Android Security Feature: Intrusion Logging
Intrusion Logging is a new part of Android’s Advanced Protection Mode, which aims to help protect human rights activists, journalists, and dissidents from government spyware attack and law enforcement forensic devices.
Google Unveils AI-Native Googlebooks Laptops
The company says Googlebooks, which are launching this fall, are the first laptops designed from the ground up for Gemini Intelligence to offer personal and proactive help.