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Arc was fiercely beloved by a dedicated group of enthusiasts, but it never quite became the mass-market Chrome alternative its makers once envisioned.

At this years Disrupt, Lovable GTM lead Luke Arno, Polskas Ben Broca, and Theory Ventures Tomasz Tunguz gave founders some tips on how to achieve true sales success in the first 90 days.

The new feature allows agents to log into a customer's personal accounts while still protecting the private credentials that secure those accounts.

OpenAI is launching its decision model to the world. Can it compete with the original Jev?

Canva is making its new image model available to all users, promising better, more customizable performance at lower costs.

Wearing cameras and sensor gloves, the startups human chemists will train robots to perform various lab tasks.

The investment will provide a much needed financial boost as the company seeks to cut costs and lift its stock price.

Microsoft points the blame for ConnectWise's breach at a China-aligned hacker, which relied on AI agents to rapidly hack into thousands of its customers.

Among the Startup Battlefield 200 were many industry-defining companies exhibiting and pitching on the Showcase Stage. Here are the standouts.

The ride share giant previously deployed a much smaller pilot for ChatGPT Work, but is now taking the enterprise agent company-wide.

The company is looking to roll the gold two-seater robotaxis out to other U.S. cities this year, even as it goes mum on the number of paid rides.

Spotify told investors its roll out of QR code verification to ensure Family Plan members live in the same household is not a crackdown, just a routine improvement.

Raising a Series A these days isn't so simple top investors break down what founders need to know now.

Helion now has another $225 million to help speed development of its first fusion power plant, due to provide Microsoft with electricity in 2028.

The vibe-coding platform said all of its customers should revoke and rotate their private keys, after hackers were able to decrypt some customer secrets.

Claude Duet is available through waitlist for Pro and Max plan users

Nirva will ship its $249 ambient AI pendant by the end of the year.

DeepSeek has reportedly raised $15 billion in one of China's largest funding rounds, just days after the US ordered federal agencies to remove its technology over national security concerns.

Tesla said Wednesday it will start selling its Cybercab to customers by the end of the year, even as federal regulators investigate whether the vehicle meets vehicle safety standards. The gold-hued, autonomous two-seater lacks a steering wheel and other traditional controls. During the companys third-quarter earnings call, Lars Moravy, vice president of engineering at Tesla, []

The social media giant is planning a new stock strategy to help power its broad investments in AI models and services.

Hosts are threatening to leave the platform after Airbnb says that they can no longer require guests to strip beds or do other time-consuming cleaning chores.

TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day gathering in Boston on November 4 where founders across all stages connect with top VCs and experienced entrepreneurs to gain tactical insights on building and scaling their companies.

Meta Muse users are adopting the app for shopping and personal productivity, the company said during Q3 earnings. The AI app now has over 10M users.

Startup Recursive has released Flint, a free, laptop-sized coding model built largely by its own AI research system, as an early test of AI that improves itself.

Automattic has begun laying off employees across multiple teams, including WordPress.com and its enterprise business, following a board shakeup and a series of executive departures. Sources say more cuts could follow as the company looks to improve its finances.

To compete with Tesla, Rivian, and a host of Chinese automakers, GMs fourth-gen EV platform will roll out a new central computer and electrical architecture that will debut in 2028 in the Cadillac Escalade IQ.

The payout is related to a recent trial involving the social media giant that revolved around its data privacy practices.

As Amazon blocks AI agents from shopping on its site, Walmart is taking the opposite approach, introducing new technology that lets AI agents make purchases on customers' behalf, with controls over spending and transaction approvals.

From AI-discovered PHP vulnerabilities to flaws in Node.js and popular AI tool LiteLLM, cybersecurity teams have plenty to worry about this week.

Legal AI startup Legora announced Wednesday that it raised a $550 million Series E round, valuing it at $8.8 billion.

Foursquare raised $411 million in funding according to PitchBook data, but its equity holders saw no returns from its final acquisition.

More than 50% of managers say they're finding it harder to evaluate employees' work after adopting AI, according to a new survey.

Refrigerants startup Pascal has a new take on heat pump and cooling tech using a sponge-like material that promises to be 20% more efficient.

The startup initially set out to build better, faster, and cheaper surveying hardware in 2021.

The proposed policy seems to offer protections against AI run amok but actually forbids federal agencies from blocking a model's release without the permission of a judge.

Elon Musk likes the idea but says he is not on either committee, which is made up of independent directors.

Before you share the Netflix documentary AI Gone Rogue take note. Clem Delangue, Hugging Face's co-founder who is featured in the film, says it went full doomer mode and isn't accurate.

OpenAI says it's adding Orchestra's team and technology to work on Rosalind, its AI model for life sciences research, and to its related Rosalind Workbench tool, a harness that aims to help researchers plan experiments and analyze results.

Google is bringing Gemini's Personal Intelligence feature to cars, allowing its AI assistant to draw on information from Gmail, Calendar, Maps, YouTube, and other Google services to deliver more personalized responses while driving.

GM is shuttering the Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant, though the closure has nothing to do with the automaker's electrification strategy.

Google has joined Amazon in releasing a developer tool that makes it easy for PyTorch users to move their apps off Nvidia GPUs.

The company says the feature is designed for situations where users might be discussing something personal or planning a surprise and want to keep those conversations private when handing their device to friends or family to show them something in another chat.

The former Google CEO owns about 1% stake in the leading AI lab, Bloomberg reported.

Its the moment everyone is waiting for the ChatGPT moment for robotics, Amulya Vishwanath explained to TechCrunchs Equity.

JustWatch, the popular streaming search guide used by 50 million people, is launching its own streaming service, offering free, ad-supported movies and shows alongside a $3.99-per-month ad-free tier and movie rentals.

Electric Plant has built an AI-powered translator to help humans listen to what plants are saying with the subtle electricity coursing through their stems.

Court documents show TikTok employees were frustrated with how executives responded to their concerns about risks to children.

Figma said it plans to support as many standards as possible without exposing all of its data

Reliable Robotics extended its Series D round with $115 million in equity and $25 million in debt.

The US has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and third-party services built using its technology, citing national security concerns.