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AI News
Oct 15, 2026 5

Meta and Apple team up to make Muse AI models run better on Macs

Meta announced the Muse Spark Open AI model today, claiming that it's the "most capable US open-weight model to date." But the company al...

AI News
Oct 15, 2026 5

Last chance to save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Founder Summit pass: Early booking ends October 16

Savings of up to $200 end October 16 for TechCrunch Founder Summit. These savings for Founder and Investor Passes vanish after Friday. Jo...

AI News
Oct 15, 2026 7

Friends don’t let friends feed their data to AI agents

There's a growing trend in the consumer tech world: gadgets designed to spy on everything and everyone around you, regardless of whether ...

Research
Oct 15, 2026 4

Accelerating the search for antimicrobial peptides with Google Antigravity

Accelerating the search for novel antimicrobial peptides using Google Antigravity for Science.

AI News
Oct 15, 2026 10

AI agents are coming to Rivian’s cars

We'll likely learn more about how this will work at the company's upcoming "AI & Autonomy Day" event in December.

AI News
Oct 15, 2026 3

How Windows is being optimized for Nvidia’s RTX Spark laptops

Microsoft and Nvidia held a launch party for the first wave of RTX Spark laptops last week in San Francisco, where a new wave of AI PCs t...

AI News
Oct 15, 2026 4

Google’s Universal Cart shopping tool launches in the US

The new shopping tool is available in the U.S. across Google Search and the Gemini app.

AI News
Oct 15, 2026 4

Nobody is safe from celebrity AI deepfakes

In hindsight, the post on Instagram should have raised more red flags. The image purported to show actress Mia Goth, just days after fili...

AI News
Oct 15, 2026 5

Benn Jordan on Flock, privacy, and the new surveillance backlash

Today, I’m talking with Benn Jordan, musician, YouTuber, researcher, and investigative journalist. You might know Benn from those first t...

AI News
Oct 15, 2026 4

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Last day

Last day to join TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Join 10,000+ tech leaders for a day of connections and insights. Save 75% on your pass now.

AI News
Oct 15, 2026 4

Google launches its ‘universal’ online shopping cart ahead of the holidays

Google's intelligent AI shopping cart is finally here, and just in time to tempt users into Black Friday and seasonal holiday spending. T...

AI News
Oct 15, 2026 8

Amazon’s Bee launches two new personal AI devices, starting at $75

Amazon-owned Bee has launched its first new AI devices since its acquisition, including an updated wearable and a credit-card-sized recor...