It's official: The Pentagon has labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk: The Department of Defense has officially labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk, making the AI firm the first American company with the label. Meanwhile, the DOD continues to use Anthropic's AI in Iran. Read More |
BYD rolls out EV batteries with 5-minute 'flash charging.' But there's a catch.: The Chinese automaker's new Blade Battery 2.0 is capable of charging at up to 1.5 megawatts, dramatically slashing the time it takes to fill up. Read More |
AWS launches a new AI agent platform specifically for healthcare: AWS is launching Amazon Connect Health, an AI agent platform that will help with patient scheduling, documentation, and patient verification. Read More |
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Disrupt 2026: Where deals and ideas ignite |
Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum. |
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| Building on historic strengths in physics, cryptography, and computing, the UK is becoming the commercial frontier of quantum computing. This multi-decade journey is now seeing early-stage commercial trials in finance, healthcare, and energy. By 2033, the UK aims to deliver a quantum‑enabled economy. |
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Amazon is rolling out a redesigned Fire TV app: With the updated Fire TV app, users can browse and discover content directly from their phone, manage their watchlist on the go, and play titles on their TV from the mobile app. Read More |
Meta sued over AI smart glasses' privacy concerns, after workers reviewed nudity, sex, and other footage: Lawyers say Meta's marketing materials promised privacy and user control over sharing footage. But an investigation found that subcontractors are reviewing footage from customers' glasses. Read More |
Rivian is betting its future on one of the fastest EV launches in US history: If Rivian reaches its R2 sales target in 2026, it will be one of the fastest ramp-ups ever of a new EV in the United States. Read More |
How 1,000+ customer calls shaped a breakout enterprise AI startup: On this episode of Build Mode, David Park joins Isabelle Johannessen to discuss how he and his team are intentionally iterating, fundraising, and scaling Narada. Read More |
FYI: Impersonators are (still) targeting companies with fake TechCrunch outreach: Fraudsters are impersonating TechCrunch reporters and event leads, and reaching out to companies. Here's what we're doing about it, and what you can look out for. Read More |
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Explore ways to engage with Microsoft at the leading AI conference of the year. Read the Azure Tech Community Blog for all the details on Microsoft-led talks and panels, in-booth sessions, hands-on labs, demos, and more. See what's coming and mark your calendars for the activities aligned to your AI goals. We can't wait to see you there. |
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Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens. |
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Italian prosecutors confirm journalist was hacked with Paragon spyware: Italian authorities are making progress in their investigation into a wide-ranging spyware scandal in Italy involving Paragon spyware. But the mystery of who hacked two Italian journalists with Paragon spyware continues. Read More |
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