Apple discloses deal to hire team and license tech from personalized podcast startup Huxe
Is Apple hoping to get into the AI-generated podcast business?
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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.
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Anthropic can’t reliably control its AI agents. It’s cutting off its internal evals from the live internet instead
Anthropic said it "turned off live internet access" for "all our internal evaluations" until further notice.
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The maker of non-text AI model Jev valued at $7.5B just weeks after launch
What has users and large corporations so excited about Jev is TypeSafe’s claim that it works significantly faster and uses far fewer tokens than LLMs.
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An Anthropic AI model sent a false homicide tip to Philadelphia police
Anthropic did not discover this behavior until over two months after its AI submitted the false tip.
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Amazon and others are done keeping data center deals secret. Is it enough to build trust?
Amazon says it will stop using NDAs when negotiating data center deals with local governments, following a similar move from Microsoft earlier this year.
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Amazon drops data center NDAs, and AI agents want your credit card
Amazon says it will stop using NDAs when negotiating data center deals with local governments, following a similar move from Microsoft earlier this year.
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Danu Robotics’ fight to build a better recycling robot
For six years, Danu founder Amy Ma has been working on a better way to sort recyclable waste.
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We can’t help treating AI like it’s human. But should we?
"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."
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a16z’s Olivia Moore on the state of consumer AI
Moore sees a huge opportunity in consumer AI, particularly if the industry can tap into revenue streams beyond just subscriptions and API charges.
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts in 4 days — lock in your pass savings of up to $100 before prices rise
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.
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Pretend you’re sitting at Elizabeth Holmes’ desk on this weirdly detailed website
With over a thousand emails, slides, texts, and documents from the United States v. Elizabeth Holmes trial, Extend engineer Bo Lau created a website that simulates what it might have been like to rifle through the Theranos founder's desk.
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Fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute misconduct claims, warn of chilling effect
Three fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute allegations of mishandling sensitive information, warning in an open letter that their dismissals are creating a chilling effect on the company’s AI safety culture.
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Natura’s $99 smart ring puts AI agents on your finger
Natura’s $99 Interface smart ring lets you summon AI agents with the press of a finger to complete tasks, capture thoughts, and control devices — while doubling as a health tracker.
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Goodfire says its new ‘inside-out’ monitors catch rogue AI agents at a fraction of the cost
Goodfire just launched what it says is a cheaper way to keep AI agents in check: Instead of paying a second AI to read everything an agent does, its monitors peek inside the model while it works and only call in backup when something looks fishy.
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Hear from Ambrosia Energy and Bloom Energy execs on where the AI infrastructure boom is creating opportunity at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Ambrosia Energy CEO Ben Longmier and Bloom Energy SVP Bill Thayer join the Smart Systems Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt. Register now to save up to $100. Grab a second of the same pass to save 50%.
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Cal AI’s 19-year-old founder just raised $10M for his new AI startup
Zach Yadegari, the teen co-founder of popular Cal AI calorie tracking app, has launched a new personal AI agent startup that competes with Instinct, Muse, and Bee.
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5 days to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Don’t pay more at the door for your pass
The global tech ecosystem gathers at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 at San Francisco’s Moscone West on October 13-15. Get your pass now to save up to $100. Get a second of the same ticket type to save 50%.
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