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Writer introduces new AI model and upgraded harness to contain token costs

Databricks wanted to raise $1B, investors wanted $15B. It settled on $5B at a $190B valuation.

OpenAI introduces ‘Ultrafast,’ a new mode that makes GPT-5.6 Sol work at 14x the speed

IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push

Anthropic set AI agents loose on the same task. They started a turf war.

OpenAI hires new CRO as executive shake-up continues

Ford on track to complete $2B factory overhaul for Fathom EV truck

X open sources its ranking algorithm, letting users see if they’ve been ‘shadowbanned’

Instagram introduces a redesigned wordmark

Microsoft kills off unsuccessful AI features while merging its separate Copilot apps

Nvidia’s new $500B plan is risky but brilliant, especially for aging GPUs

Who really needs a cocktail robot?

Apple in talks to pay publishers to provide Siri with current news: report

In a first, US will allow some private firms to carry out cyberattacks

Can social media start over? Bluesky’s CEO and COO deliver their case at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Some Claude users are mad that Anthropic’s new watermarks will catch them using it at their jobs, classes

AI nuclear power firm Fermi finally has a new CEO

Northrop’s robot space mechanic is a new way to keep satellites at work longer

Amazon will train on Twitch streamers’ content by default, unless they opt out

Grubhub’s $24M FTC settlement is finally reaching diners and drivers

AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation

As AI safety concerns mount, three pioneers make the case for staying open

OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B to bring AI to the enterprise

Uber Freight reportedly investigating after hacking group claims data breach

Mesh, Automattic’s CRM for everyone, comes to Android

Why Stream ring-maker Sandbar says the future of AI wearables is voice

Tesla wants to build a $10B solar factory in Texas

Form Energy raises $750M to build more 100-hour batteries for the grid

Lovable confirms new $13.3B valuation, raises another $400M

Facebook officially rolls out its stand-alone Creator Studio app with AI tools for creators

How a $250 million acquisition collapsed into allegations of fraud and forged signatures

After Microsoft threatened legal action, a security researcher publishes a new Windows zero-day bug

Silkroad Innovation Hub’s Road to Battlefield competition continues

Everything announced at Made by Google ’26: Pixel 11, Pixel Watch 5, Pixel Tag, and tons of Gemini features

Google’s Quick Share adds a tap-to-share mode

Google’s new Pixel 11 Pro Fold offers a stronger build and brighter screens

Google’s Pixel 11 lineup offers fewer hardware changes, but much more Gemini

Google unveils the Pixel Watch 5 with a smarter Gemini and advanced health monitoring

Google takes on AirTag with the new $29 Pixel Tag

AI code-testing startup Blacksmith’s valuation jumps almost 10x in less than a year

Reservoir raises $8M to make water heaters that people — and the grid — will actually want

India’s Yulu raises $93M as quick-commerce boom fuels e-bike demand

Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni reportedly knew Phia was ‘cookie stuffing’ for months

Accel closes oversubscribed $550M India fund within weeks, 19 months after its last

Uber surprised robotics company Serve by selling its entire stake

FBI says cybercriminals are hacking into victims’ online accounts to steal their intimate pictures

OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux

Google’s Gemini app surges to 1 billion users

Bluesky’s active user base is shrinking as its focus expands beyond the app

What’s Scaleup Europe, the $5.7B fund that just backed satellite company ICEYE?