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Temporal raises $550m at $12.55bn to keep AI agents from failing
Temporal has raised $550m in a Series E round that values it at $12.55bn. That is more than double its valuation seven months ago. The company announced the round on 14 September.…
The biggest issues with delivery robots are exactly what you'd think
Too often, delivery robots just don't understand the rules of the road (or sidewalk).
GM finds splitscreen solution for CarPlay and Android Auto
That should keep these infotainment systems from hogging all the important screen real estate.
Sony, Universal and Warner back a new pact against streaming fraud
The recording industry’s global trade body has launched a new commitment asking music distributors to stop fraudulent tracks before they reach streaming services. IFPI announced t…
BambooToken Malware Uses MQTT to Control Windows and Linux Systems
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a multi-platform campaign that uses the Message Queueing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol as a communication channel to cont…
OpenAI’s top strategist calls the state-by-state route reverse federalism. Its president helps fund a super PAC trying to preempt the states.
OpenAI’s top political strategist Chris Lehane calls the industry’s turn to state-level AI lawmaking reverse federalism, while super PACs backed by OpenAI’s president and a16z spe…
AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last round
Profound has raised a $180 million Series D at a $1.8 billion valuation, less than seven months after it raised a $96 million Series C.
Wonder scores a $425 million partnership with DoorDash as it builds its food empire
Founded by veteran e-commerce entrepreneur Marc Lore, Wonder is slowly building a massive portfolio of restaurants and delivery companies.
Sam Altman says OpenAI won’t wait for Congress to slow down AI
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has set out how he thinks the AI industry should slow down. He also said OpenAI will not wait for Congress to act. In a post on X early on Monday…
Bubblemaps moves onchain forensics from post-mortem to pre-trade
For years, some of crypto’s most revealing onchain investigations have arrived after the damage was done. A token collapses, traders lose money. Analysts trace the wallets to unco…
Meta adds new subscription tiers for businesses, creators and 'AI power users'
The company's Meta One plans range from $2.99/month to $499/month.
You should probably have the "Improve Siri & Dictation" setting off — here's why
Apple used anonymized voice data to improve its products, but you might not want to contribute to this even with its privacy methods in place.
BambooToken malware controls Windows and Linux systems via MQTT
A previously unknown malware framework called BambooToken, active since at least 2023, is now using the Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol to communicate with Win…
Meta’s new One subscriptions put a price on social media and AI
Shortly after launching its new do-everything AI assistant Muse, Meta's launching subscription bundles that pair its standalone app subscriptions with extra AI usage. Some of the …
Now Light’s minimalist phone can easily call an Uber
More than a decade after its Kickstarter proposed a "cell phone designed to be used as little as possible," Light is adding a direct connection to Uber and Lyft with a new Ridesha…
Anthropic expects a second straight quarter of adjusted operating profit
Anthropic has told shareholders it expects positive adjusted operating income for a second straight quarter, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing several people with kno…
More than 70 UK lawmakers ask Burnham to back a superintelligence ban
More than 70 MPs and peers have asked Prime Minister Andy Burnham to back a ban on building artificial superintelligence in the UK. The Guardian’s Robert Booth first reported the …
Hackers target WordPress sites via third-party WooCommerce plugin
Hackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in the WooCommerce Wholesale Lead Capture premium plugin for WordPress to upload a PHP backdoor. [...]
Former TikTok execs built an app that uses AI to teach you how to pose for a photo
Essentially a camera app, Superpose analyzes selfies or photos and generates four potential poses using AI.
This is a great place to store your old hard drives and keep them safe
Old hard drives can store backed-up data or be saved for future use, but where you keep them and how you store them matters a lot.
Discover how to take your startup from prototype to production at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Learn how to scale your startup breakthrough from prototype to production at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 with scaling leaders, Adrian Macneil (Foxglove), John Mackey (MBRYONICS), and …
AWS cannot restore its Bahrain region or one UAE zone six months after the strikes
Amazon Web Services has told customers it cannot restore access to its cloud facility in Bahrain or one of its three data hosting zones in the UAE, six months after drone strikes …
OpenAI backs binding UK AI rules as MPs call for a regulator
A cross-party committee of MPs and peers wants a dedicated UK AI law and a single regulator with enforcement powers. On the same day, OpenAI said it would back binding UK rules fo…
India ends free ride for larger transactions on its ubiquitous digital payments network
India will impose a 0.4% merchant fee on certain payments made through UPI starting October 15.