October 29, 2026

As search traffic dries up, Reddit announces it's shifting to a logged-in experience: As AI transforms how people find information online, Reddit is rethinking its open-web roots to protect its audience and business. Read More

Meta quietly launches an AI fashion app called Style Sketch: The app connects to Instagram to build a virtual closet from photos you’ve already shared, or lets you add items manually by snapping a photo, recording a quick video, or uploading images from your camera roll. Read More

Where was my invite to the — wait, what? Airbnb had a gala?: Airbnb’s nonprofit held its inaugural gala on Wednesday in Los Angeles, and the internet had one reaction — the *what* gala?  Read More

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At TechCrunch Founder Summit on November 4 in Boston, you can deepen your expertise on hiring, product market fit, pitching, founder leadership, and much more in a dynamic, intimate environment. Get ahead of the competition and show the world what the East Coast can build with a 25% discount using the code Daily25.

Rivian expands joint venture with VW to include AI assistant: Rivian doesn't disclose if the value of its $5.8 billion joint venture will expand as a result. Read More

The R2 SUV is already Rivian's best-selling vehicle: Rivian is seeing strong enough sales of the new EV that it improved its guidance to Wall Street for the second time this year. Read More

US investigated Chinese spy plot aimed at Nvidia CEO: A top executive of a Singapore AI cloud company that was accused of illegally selling Nvidia chips to China could also have been a Chinese spy, sources have told the New York Times. Read More

Bluesky blocks links to leaked DHS employee data as government seeks takedowns: The social networking site is facing criticism for blocking access to the site, which identifies thousands of ICE agents and other employees working for Homeland Security. Read More

GM reaches $220M settlement over selling drivers' private data: As part of the settlement, GM must get drivers’ express consent before it collects or shares their driving and location data. Read More

Wabi, the AI agent that builds mini apps, now valued at $1.25B after latest round: On Thursday, AI app Wabi, now describing itself as a "personal agent," said it has raised $55 million at a $1.25 billion valuation. Read More

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October 29, 2026

Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro pushes laptop pricing to a new extreme: Prepare to cough up around $14,549 if you want the new touchscreen MacBook Pro to have every upgrade. Read More

Hacker stole personnel data about thousands of Homeland Security employees, including CBP and ICE agents: A hacker obtained personally identifiable information about more than 40,000 Homeland Security staffers, which has since been published online. Read More

Bluesky blocks links to leaked DHS employee data as government seeks takedowns: The social networking site is facing criticism for blocking access to the site, which identifies thousands of ICE agents and other employees working for Homeland Security. Read More

At TechCrunch Founder Summit on November 4 in Boston, you can deepen your expertise on hiring, product market fit, pitching, founder leadership, and much more in a dynamic, intimate environment. Get ahead of the competition and show the world what the East Coast can build with a 25% discount using the code Daily25.

Who will you learn from in 6 days at TechCrunch Founder Summit? Meet the founders and investors taking the stages: Six days from now, TechCrunch Founder Summit brings experienced founders, investors, and operators to Boston on Nov. 4 to share the decisions, mistakes, pivots, and lessons that shaped their companies. Register before it starts for ticket savings and deals. Read More

DoorDash to acquire Instacart for $17B: The acquisition would bring two major players in on-demand delivery under one roof, combining DoorDash’s dominance in restaurant takeout with Instacart’s reach in grocery delivery. Read More

Wabi, the AI agent that builds mini apps, now valued at $1.25B after latest round: On Thursday, AI app, Wabi, now describing itself as a "personal agent," said it has raised $55 million at a $1.25 billion valuation. Read More

Anthropic just launched tools to show companies what their AI spending is buying: The frontier lab is lifting the curtain on how users spend money on its models ahead of a planned IPO. Read More

Amazon updates Alexa to help you manage shopping lists, subscriptions, and update delivery instructions: The update allows you to use Alexa to create lists, register them, see what's on them, and add or edit items. You can also manage subscriptions with the AI bot. Read More

Apple launches its new touchscreen MacBook Pro: Apple's new touchscreen MacBook Pro starts at $2,899. Read More

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