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Meet the next wave of VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch unveiled the next five VC judges for Startup Battlefield 200, set for Disrupt 2026 at San Francisco's Moscone West October 13–15, drawing investors from ODDBIRD VC, ICONIQ Growth, General C
Musk Revives Austin-San Antonio Hyperloop Tunnel Pitch
Elon Musk posted on X that the Boring Company is developing a 200-mph 'Hyperloop' tunnel between Austin and San Antonio to cut the drive to under 30 minutes — without offering a route, timeline, or co
Ternus's First Apple Event: Foldable iPhone, No New AI
Apple's new CEO John Ternus used his first major product launch to center the keynote on an 'intelligent personal hub' AI vision, despite the event debuting no new AI features beyond the foldable iPho
iPhone owners can now submit claims in Apple’s $250 million Siri AI settlement
Eligible US iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 owners can now file claims in Apple's $250 million class-action settlement over delayed AI-Siri features, with payouts estimated at $25 to $95 per device by a D
US Proposes AI 'Hotline' to China Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
The US is proposing a new AI 'hotline' with China to alert each other of serious AI threats, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pitching the notification mechanism to Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng
MediaTek Dimensity CX C10 Max: 3nm Chip for Googlebook
MediaTek has unveiled the Dimensity CX C10 Max, a 3nm TSMC N3 flagship SoC with an 8-core CPU and 11-core GPU, designed for Google's upcoming Googlebook lineup.
Google unveils Googlebook hardware, with flagship devices built by Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo, offering deep Android and AI integration, starting at $899 (Abner Li/9to5Google)
Google has unveiled its Googlebook laptop line, built by five major PC manufacturers and starting at $899, running an Android-based OS with deep AI integration and 10 years of software support.
Google previews 'Googlebook' laptop concept
Google previewed a concept 'Googlebook' laptop whose familiar Chromebook-style software and deep Android phone-PC integration are designed to make the two devices feel like one.
The long dream of the Googlebook
Google unveiled Googlebook OS, a new Android-based laptop operating system born from Project Aluminium that fuses ChromeOS capabilities into Android, launching across five new devices including a Dell
The M5 Ultra Mac Studio tears through our benchmark tests
Apple's new Mac Studio with the M5 Ultra chip begins shipping today, starting at $5,499 and reaching $12,299 in the configuration The Verge tested — roughly 30% faster than the M3 Ultra in CPU benchma
Save $200 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 — 6 Days Left
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is offering up to $200 in ticket savings for buyers who register before Sept. 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT, ahead of the October 13-15 San Francisco conference.
Investigation: AI hacker house AGI House had 37 incidents logged by police since 2022, many for party-related complaints, as Bay Area tech houses proliferate (Kirsten Grind/New York Times)
AGI House, a Bay Area AI hacker house, accumulated 37 police-reported incidents since 2022 — many tied to party-related complaints — as group tech houses proliferated across the region during the arti
Thompson: Pacing AI Frontier Gives Labs Time to Cut Overhangs
Ben Thompson writes in Stratechery that calls to slow frontier AI development may be genuine but also conveniently give leading labs time to close capability gaps before competitors catch up.
Amazon Bans Meta's Muse AI Agent From Its Marketplace
Amazon has blocked Meta's newly launched Muse AI agent from making purchases on its e-commerce platform, citing terms-of-use violations and privacy concerns over the agent's data collection practices.
UN Urges AI Safeguards Despite Uncertain Risks
A United Nations scientific panel issued its first major AI assessment, warning governments to regulate increasingly capable AI agents before their risks are fully understood — a precautionary stance
Ireland Fines Google €403M Over Location Data
Ireland's Data Protection Commission has fined Google €403 million over its handling of location data following complaints from European consumer rights groups, giving the company six months to comply
World Model Companies Guard Product Details Amid Funding Boom
World model companies are flush with cash and buzz, but founders and their data suppliers alike are refusing to disclose what products they are actually building.
AI Risk Debate Dominates Major Outlet Headlines
Major U.S. outlets are converging on AI risk coverage, with TechCrunch, the Washington Post, and the New York Times all weighing in on whether the AI industry should slow down as extinction scenarios,
Five ways that the new Siri AI is frustrating iPhone and Apple Watch users - 9to5mac.com
Apple has rolled out iOS 27 with a "smarter Siri" as a marquee feature, but 9to5Mac is cataloguing five categories of user frustration on iPhone and Apple Watch even as Apple's own coverage touts the
iPhone 18 Pro Max Battery Smaller Than Apple Advertised
Testing reveals the iPhone 18 Pro Max ships with a smaller physical battery than Apple advertises, though Apple reportedly uses software to report a higher capacity that complies with shipping limits.
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