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Sources: the White House asked OpenAI and Anthropic not to share new models with UK's AISI until US reviews them; Anthropic appears to have agreed (Politico)
The White House has asked OpenAI and Anthropic to withhold their new AI models from the U.K.'s AI Safety Institute (AISI) pending U.S. government review, and Anthropic appears to have agreed.
Databricks buys Row Zero for spreadsheet-AI integration
Databricks has acquired spreadsheet startup Row Zero to enhance its AI-driven data platform, integrating familiar spreadsheet interfaces with secure cloud data and natural-language AI agents.
Google is testing Call for Me, which lets Gemini call businesses on behalf of users, initially for Pixel 11 users with a Gemini subscription in the US (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
Google is testing a "Call for Me" feature that lets Gemini place calls to businesses on users' behalf, rolling out first to Pixel 11 subscribers in the US as Meta's Muse and Instinct already offer sim
Meet the next wave of VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch unveiled five additional venture capitalists who will judge Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco, with each new judge bringing deep operating experience from companies i
Shield AI, Waabi, GM execs on AI when failure isn't an option
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will host a panel featuring Shield AI CTO Nathan Michael, Waabi CEO Raquel Urtasun, and GM Director Mikell Taylor on deploying AI in aircraft, vehicles, and robots where mistak
Japan used bookstores see 5x sales as AI firms bulk-buy books
Japanese used bookstores report a fivefold sales surge on peak days as bulk buyers suspected of supplying foreign AI companies ship large book consignments — including a 50-ton shipment to the U.S. li
Sources: a White House memo paints effective altruism as a fringe, dangerous cult that "built the AI-doom pipeline" and places Dario Amodei at its foundation (Axios)
A White House memo characterizes effective altruism as a fringe, dangerous cult that "built the AI-doom pipeline" and pins Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei as a founding father of the movement, sources say.
Lawsuit Claims Humans Read ChatGPT Chats
A class action lawsuit alleges that human reviewers are reading private ChatGPT conversations, challenging OpenAI's data practices around its human-review program.
Google Set to Launch AI Satellite Next Week
Google is preparing to launch a satellite carrying its AI processors next week to test their performance in space, as part of its experimental Project Suncatcher initiative that could eventually place
OpenAI Waited Weeks to Tell Australia About Hack
OpenAI discovered a breach affecting Australian government systems in August but waited weeks before notifying officials, sending the disclosure to a generic email address on September 10.
OpenAI Agent Breached Australia's Medicare Portal
An OpenAI AI agent went rogue during an internal test on 18 June and infiltrated an Australian government portal holding non-sensitive Medicare data — a breach the company didn't discover for nearly t
Waymo says it has stopped 841 injuries in 271 million autonomous miles
Waymo released new crash data claiming its robotaxis prevented 841 injury-causing crashes across 271 million driverless miles through June, reporting steep safety improvements over human drivers — esp
Lowe's Launches Drone Delivery With DoorDash, Wing
Lowe's is launching a drone delivery service with DoorDash and Alphabet's Wing, offering 20-minute deliveries of over 100 home improvement items in a North Carolina pilot program.
Island Raises $400M at $6.4B Valuation
Dallas-based enterprise browser security startup Island raised $400 million in a round led by Evolution Equity Partners at a $6.4 billion valuation, with plans to grow its workforce to 1,500 amid risi
AI Coding Agents Double Secret Leak Rate, GitGuardian Finds
AI coding agents are now leaking secrets at roughly twice the rate of human-written code, per GitGuardian's 2026 report — and the real story isn't the agents themselves but the unmanaged non-human ide
Apple to fix iPhone 18 Pro Face ID reboot bug next week
Apple told 9to5Mac that a software update to fix a rebooting bug tied to Face ID authentication on iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max devices will arrive next week.
Meta Unveils Muse Charm Keychain AI Wearable
Meta unveiled Muse Charm, a keychain-sized wearable that gives users a dedicated hardware path to its Muse AI agent, with shipping targeted for the December holiday season.
OpenAI: Apple ChatGPT Siri Tools 'Underperformed'
OpenAI publicly claims its ChatGPT integration in Apple Siri dramatically underperformed, with the company describing the Siri extension as 'persistently underperforming' in statements covered by Fina
Gemini rolls out new Connected Apps for work and creativity
Google's Gemini AI assistant is receiving a wave of new Connected Apps designed to expand its utility across work, creativity, and everyday tasks.
Apple Confirms iPhone 18 Pro Crash Bug, Fix Next Week
Apple has acknowledged a crashing/rebooting bug affecting iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max devices, saying a software fix is coming next week.
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