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Flox’s edge devices can identify animals and use species-specific sounds to drive them away from critical infrastructure.

Meta announced the launch of its new AI-powered feature, “Your Algorithm,” a feature it first launched on Instagram.

Longshot is trying to build a gun big enough to make space data centers a reality.

University of Michigan spinout Laplace Intelligence uses AI agents and interactive simulation to stress-test robots and self-driving vehicles before deployment. The profitable startup is competing in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt, October 13-15 in San Francisco.

Twenty founders just earned their shot at Disrupt glory. They’re headed to the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt to compete for the $100,000 prize and the coveted Disrupt Cup.

Siri can now learn users’ preferred music app, allowing Spotify listeners to request songs, podcasts, and playlists without specifying which app to use.

After years of declining subscriber numbers and falling revenue, Bumble just agreed to a $1.3 billion acquisition.

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The new X Subscription combines X’s paid features with AI tools like Grok and Cursor, offering plans ranging from $8 to $200 per month.

The new $149 HomePod mini with Siri AI and a ‘SoundGlow’ visual feature will be available starting October 30.

The new devices work with HomeView, the company’s new smart home hub which can be used to control accessories and interact with apps.

The full TechCrunch Disrupt Stage lineup revealed, featuring Max Hodak, Mark Wahlberg, Benchmark partners, and more. Register now to save up to $100 on your pass and get a second at 50% off.

The NPCI, which operates the UPI network, said it was postponing the planned October 15 rollout of the 0.4% fee due to the festive shopping season.

Where Muse Spark aimed to be a lightweight model that could perform at low latency, the Wonder models are larger and said to be more capable, with higher benchmark scores and better results on complex tasks like coding.

A Silicon Valley startup that uses weather balloons and AI to predict the weather won a U.S. military contract worth almost $50 million.

Could AI actually make PR better?

Microsoft President Brad Smith calls for urgent AI regulation, saying milk and washing machines have more oversight than AI companies.

Blueprints AI, a bootstrapped startup based in Santa Monica, developed software that produces code-compliant construction blueprints from a photo, PDF, or sketch.

Google’s newest wearable costs $179.99 and has a sleek feel like the Fitbit Air but with an OLED display.

Ultrahuman and Abu Dhabi will spend the next two years working on research and clinical validation of the model.

Tomorrow at 8 a.m. PT, it all begins. 10,000+ founders, investors, and tech operators will gather at San Francisco’s Moscone West for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 for three days of ideas, connections, and startups shaping what comes next. This is your last 24 hours to secure ticket savings of up to $100, and get 50% off a … Read more

Ambi is releasing apps for iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch that enables ambient capture

Apple will announce a new smart home hub on Tuesday called the HomeView, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen There have been multiple reports that Apple was working on a new smart home product, but now it seems the product has a name and a launch date. Gurman … Read more

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On Equity, we debate the impact of data center moratoriums and whether the AI industry has a communication problem.

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.

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This Battlefield 200 startup has developed blood-purification tech to save children

Voice AI’s often misses important points for its context layer, and causes the whole pipeline to break