Marketing operating system Nectar Social raises $30M Series A led by Menlo: AI-powered marketing platform Nectar Social announced Thursday that it raised a $30 million Series A round led by Menlo Ventures and its Anthology Fund, which was created alongside Anthropic. Read More
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Open source tool maker Grafana Labs says hackers stole its code, refuses to pay ransom: The open source project said hackers stole its codebase and threatened to publish its source code if the company did not pay. Read More
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For Eclipse, the $2.5B Cerebras win is just the start of realizing its physical-world thesis: Investing in the real world was lonely for Lior Susan 10 years ago. Now his firm finds itself at the center of the tech world's action. 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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From microgrids to smart homes, advanced energy technology is redefining reliability, sustainability, and performance at scale. At Schneider Electric, we believe the future of energy is unified, digital, and decarbonized – and we’re building it today, for everyone. 
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Apple’s Siri revamp could include auto-deleting chats: Privacy will be a major theme when Apple unveils a new version of Siri. Read More
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TechCrunch Mobility: The AI skills arms race is coming for automotive: Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Read More
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South Korea's LetinAR is building optics behind AI glasses: A lens the size of a thumbnail — and the South Korean startup that makes it could become the optical backbone of the AI glasses era. Read More
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If you’re giving a commencement speech in 2026, maybe don’t mention AI: It's tough to get graduating students excited about a future shaped by artificial intelligence. Read More
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The haves and have nots of the AI gold rush: The vibes around the current AI boom aren't great, even in the tech industry. Read More
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Get hands-on with real code, real systems, and real results. Join NVIDIA June 2–3 at Microsoft Build, happening in San Francisco and online. Developer-first activities, sessions, and solution demos available to both on-site and virtual attendees. Virtual passes are still available—sign up now. 
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Why trust is a big question at the Elon Musk-OpenAI trial: A big theme in the trial’s final days was whether OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is trustworthy. Read More
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