Meta’s AI agent has been blocked from using Amazon.com
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GM can’t ‘bring back’ Apple CarPlay because it never left
Last week, GM announced a new software experience for its upcoming Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks, including a new look for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, the popular phone mirroring systems that the automaker made a big deal about removing from its electric vehicles in 2023. Naturally, this led to some confusion about whether … Read more
X will now tell users when governments have forced it to limit their posts
X is expanding its “Under the Hood” transparency tool to show when posts have been downranked or withheld in response to local laws and government demands, including which country made the request.
Paramount settles lawsuit blocking $110 billion Warner Bros. merger
Paramount has reached a settlement with California and the 11 other states that sued to block its planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlement removes a major roadblock standing in the way of the massive media merger. According to the proposed consent decree filed with the court, it includes requirements like minimum … Read more
Oura’s $2.2B IPO is mostly a payday for existing shareholders
Forerunner Ventures plans to sell its entire stake in Oura for as much as $1.26 billion, according to Oura’s latest IPO filing.
With Tabby, a former accountant is using AI to make accountants obsolete
Tabby is designed to be a real-time bookkeeping interface, handling clients’ paperwork as it gives them up-to-the-minute data on their business’s profit and loss.
Bungie says it’s ‘not done with Destiny’ and will bring back vaulted content
Months after seemingly giving up on Destiny 2, Bungie now says it’s planning to restore vaulted content in the game like campaigns, destinations, and raids. The decision reverses the Destiny Content Vault that Bungie created six years ago, controversially removing older content from Destiny 2 that players had paid to access. “We understand that removing … Read more
How I Turned a 404 Error Into a Zero-Dependency Game to Save a Domain Migration
Migrating our site from a .com to a .co.uk domain meant that right from the beginning, we knew some of our incoming traffic would hit bad URLs, no matter how good we were. So what do you show then? So many companies treat the 404 like a tombstone – we decided the page guaranteed to … Read more
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Meet SODAX: HackerNoon Company of the Week
Welcome back, everyone, to another HackerNoon Company of the Week feature. Each week, we spotlight a noteworthy company from our Tech Company Database, which spans S&P giants and rising startups alike. These companies are making their mark on the global technology ecosystem while improving their users’ lives and workflows, and we’re excited for you to … Read more
Your Health Checks Are Verifying the Wrong Thing
Four bugs in one week. All of them passed monitoring. All of them were the same bug. Last week I found four separate faults in a system I built. A financial figure that was wrong by 16 times. A metric frozen for a month while appearing to update. Nine decommissioned processes still holding live credentials. … Read more
Grab an Xbox controller and a $50 Xbox gift card together for just $80
Newegg is hosting a bundle that includes Microsoft’s wireless Xbox controller (in black) and a $50 digital Xbox gift card together for $80. Given that this model typically sits around $50 to $60 depending on the color you want, this is a fantastic value since it essentially knocks its price down to $30. Another way … Read more
101 Real-World Examples of How to Use Jev
Jev is TypeSafe AI’s “System One” model. It doesn’t generate text. You hand it unstructured state plus a typed question — a Choice, a Score, or a yes/no (Noul) — and it hands back a typed answer with a confidence number attached, in milliseconds. TypeSafe reports up to 200x faster inference and 400x lower cost … Read more
Where will the next breakout startup come from? Benchmark’s full partnership weighs in at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Where will the next breakout startup come from? Benchmark’s full partnership weighs in on the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Save up to $200 before September 25, 11:59 p.m. PT. Register now.
Why 2-Bit LLM Quantization Fails at the Hardware Boundary
by Vivek Kumar The jump from 4-bit to 2-bit weight quantization looks small on a slide. In an implementation, it changes the problem. A naive weight-only 2-bit scheme gives each scaling group just four weight codes. The margin for an unlucky scale, an outlier or a slightly different rounding path nearly disappears. That is why … Read more
Google’s $899 Googlebook is a bet that you’ll buy a new laptop for Gemini
Google’s AI-native Googlebook ties Gemini to the cursor, dictation, widgets and other parts of the desktop experience.
From first users to billions: Google’s Robby Stein joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
From first users to billions: Google’s Robby Stein joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Lean in on this Builders Stage session. Save up to $200 before Sept 25.
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Meet the next wave of VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Meet the next wave of VCs judging the Startup Battlefield 200 contenders on the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register by Sept 25, 11:59 p.m. PT, to save up to $200 and to get a front-row seat to one of the most intense startup pitch competition.
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Can John Ternus find Apple’s next big thing?
Today, I’m talking with Mark Gurman, who is the world’s best-sourced Apple reporter — both as Bloomberg’s chief Apple correspondent and the host of the upcoming podcast Power On. Earlier this month, Apple hosted its annual iPhone hardware event, virtually every detail of which was reported ahead of time by Mark. But this event was … Read more
Corridor raises $25M seed to build a health benefits brokerage for SMBs
Corridor focuses on SMBs, which it says traditional brokerages often overlook because small accounts generate lower commissions than larger accounts.
iPhone owners can now submit claims in Apple’s $250 million Siri AI settlement
Apple is paying $250 million to settle claims that it failed to deliver an AI-upgraded Siri – and now, eligible iPhone owners can submit a claim for a payout. If you live in the US and purchased an iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or any iPhone 16 model between June 10th, 2024, and … Read more
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Vivo’s X500 Pro Max has 17 stops of dynamic range and 4K240 slo-mo
All three new X500 phones support at least one of Vivo’s teleconverter lenses. | Image: Vivo Vivo’s new X500 flagship phones have arrived in China, and as usual the company’s focus is firmly on photography. The X500 Pro Max – a new tier in its lineup – is the first phone to use new sensors … Read more
These are the first five Googlebook laptops
Google and partners are finally announcing the first laptops under the new Googlebook banner. There are five models from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo to kick things off. They’re available for preorder starting today and arrive in stores on October 4th. Starting prices range from $899 to $1,299, putting the Googlebooks in the same … Read more