April 09, 2026

Sierra's Bret Taylor says the era of clicking buttons is over: Last month, Sierra launched Ghostwriter, an agent designed to build other agents. With this “agent as a service” tool, the startup intends to replace traditional click-based web applications with natural language. Users simply describe what they need, prompting Ghostwriter to autonomously create and deploy a specialized agent to execute the task. Read More

Is Anthropic limiting the release of Mythos to protect the internet — or Anthropic?: Anthropic said this week that it limited the release of its newest model, dubbed Mythos, because it is too capable of finding security exploits in software relied upon by users around the world. Are real cybersecurity concerns a cover for a bigger problem at the frontier lab? Read More

You can now edit your Instagram comments: Instagram users can now edit comments, which is a long-awaited fix for anyone who’s ever had to delete and re-post a comment just to fix a typo. Read More

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.

Investors don’t just listen to what you say - they look at how your company operates. Is ownership clear? Do your numbers match your story? Can you answer follow-up questions without digging through spreadsheets? The Fundraise-Ready Startup Kit equips founders with the materials investors expect to see, before pressure is on. Because confidence in the room doesn’t come from slides. It comes from preparation. 

After data breach, $10B-valued startup Mercor is having a month: After falling victim to a hacker, Mercor is facing lawsuits and reportedly losing big-name customers. Read More

This founder helped build SpaceX's most powerful rocket engine. Now he's building a 'fighter jet for orbit.': The company's novel rocket engine could be a game changer for the U.S. military. Read More

How to make the Startup Battlefield Top 20 — and what every company gets regardless: Every founder who applies to Startup Battlefield wants the same thing: the Disrupt Main Stage. Here’s how to get there and why the opportunity starts well before the main stage. Read More

Google and Intel deepen AI infrastructure partnership: The two tech giants are looking to co-develop custom chips, at a time when demand for CPUs is high due to a growing global shortage. Read More

Final 2 days to save up to $500 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket: Ticket discounts of up to $500 will end tomorrow, April 10, at 11:59 p.m. PT. After that, prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 go up again. Miss this, and you’ll be paying more for the same access to one of the most anticipated tech events of the year. Register now to lock in these savings. Read More

Most task automation breaks when there's no API. Deck's computer use agents operate at the UI layer — logging in, clicking through, filling out forms — the same way a person would. Any software with a screen is a task Deck can automate.

Ex-Tesla engineer’s startup taps Pronto to help automate a copper mine: Pronto's autonomous haulage trucks are about to start operating at Mariana Minerals' Utah copper mine -- the first such deal since Pronto got acquired by Travis Kalanick's Atoms Inc. Read More

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