Musk’s backing for a SpaceX-Tesla merger rattled insiders, Reuters reports
Some of the people working on a possible SpaceX-Tesla merger worry that Elon Musk’s public comments could draw shareholder scrutiny and delay the process by several weeks, Reuters…
Tesla’s profit falls 43% as it starts building Optimus robots
Tesla made $787 million in net income in the third quarter, down from $1.37 billion a year earlier, according to its third-quarter update, published on Wednesday. Revenue was flat…
Anthropic previews Claude Duet, an AI agent that works in the background
Anthropic has opened a waitlist for Claude Duet, a new app that lets its AI assistant keep working in the background while users are away. The company announced the research previ…
ESET says Russia-linked hackers hid malware traffic in Yggdrasil network
ESET linked hackers to Russia, using a decentralised network to hide their malware during an attack on a Ukrainian grain company. The security company says it is the first documen…
Your enterprise has more AI than you think, and security can’t see it all
Over the years, enterprises have been in an all-out sprint to adopt the latest and greatest AI models. In that sprint, the average AI stack has grown quickly to include an array o…
Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs this year as AI makes the bank more efficient
Barclays expects to have cut around 5,000 jobs by the end of 2026, roughly 5% of its staff. The bank said artificial intelligence and other technology now let it do the same work …
What happens when AI takes over the entry-level work?
Finance professionals used to learn their jobs by doing the work themselves. They processed invoices, reconciled accounts, investigated exceptions, chased approvals, and gradually…
European publishers ask EU and UK regulators to stop Meta’s AI terms
Europe’s biggest news publishers are asking regulators in the EU and UK to stop Meta from introducing new business terms that they fear could allow the company to copy content fro…
Boomi CEO Steve Lucas says AI now reviews half its accounts payable
Boomi is approaching $1bn in recurring revenue, chairman and chief executive Steve Lucas told TNW. The integration company has tripled its revenue in the four years since he joine…
Palantir says it cannot switch off NATO’s Maven AI system
Palantir says neither it nor the US government can remotely shut down Maven, its AI-powered battlefield system used by NATO’s top military command. The assurance comes as European…
Tesla says it will start selling Cybercabs by end of year
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 standa…
Blackstone’s Jas Khaira says fears over AI-buildout debt are overblown
Blackstone’s AI head on why the PE giant isn't panicked by market jitters.
Meta wants to pay for its broad AI buildout with a newly created class of stock
The social media giant is planning a new stock strategy to help power its broad investments in AI models and services.
Airbnb limits chores for guests, sparking backlash from hosts
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 2026: Everything you need to know
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 insi…
Meta says Muse has over 10M users, with shopping a top activity
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.
Year-old AI lab Flapping Airplanes raises $1B at a $6B valuation
Just 9 months after raising an $180 million seed round, Flapping Airplanes has landed $1 billion Series A for its mission to build AI models "without ingesting half the internet."
Meta to pay $25B in New Mexico case over misleading Facebook users
A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay a $25B civil penalty for misleading Facebook users about privacy and hate speech, Bloomberg reported. A jury found more than 43 million …
Tesla stars Optimus robot production in California as profit falls 43%
Tesla's revenue was flat and its expenses skyrocketed as it pressed the accelerator on its Optimus robots, AI, and autonomous driving.
Recursive launches Flint, a laptop coding model it says was largely built by AI
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 begins layoffs following board upheaval and executive departures
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 departure…
GM is betting compute and AI will help it compete with Chinese automakers
To compete with Tesla, Rivian, and a host of Chinese automakers, GM’s fourth-gen EV platform will roll out a new central computer and electrical architecture that will debut in 20…
Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in case related to Cambridge Analytica scandal
The payout is related to a recent trial involving the social media giant that revolved around its data privacy practices.
While Amazon blocks AI agents, Walmart rolls out the welcome mat
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, …