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Airbnb limits chores for guests, sparking backlash from hosts

Tech Software

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...

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:16:05 +0000 Read More →

TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Everything you need to know

Tech Hardware

TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day gathering in Boston on November 4 where founders across all stages connect with top VCs and experienced...

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:16:20 +0000 Read More →

Meta says Muse has over 10M users, with shopping a top activity

Tech Web

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.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:14:19 +0000 Read More →

Year-old AI lab Flapping Airplanes raises $1B at a $6B valuation

Tech Mobile

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...

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:57:40 +0000 Read More →

Tesla starts Optimus robot production in California as...

Tech Blockchain

Tesla's revenue was flat and its expenses skyrocketed as it pressed the accelerator on its Optimus robots, AI, and autonomous driving.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:33:09 +0000 Read More →

Recursive launches Flint, a laptop coding model it says...

Tech Security

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...

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:27:41 +0000 Read More →

Automattic begins layoffs following board upheaval and...

Tech Startups

Automattic has begun laying off employees across multiple teams, including WordPress.com and its enterprise business, following a board shakeup...

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:15:00 +0000 Read More →

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GM is betting compute and AI will help it compete with...

Tech AI

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...

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:52:20 +0000 Read More →

Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in case related to...

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Tech Software

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

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:42:32 +0000 Read More →

While Amazon blocks AI agents, Walmart rolls out the welcome mat

Tech Hardware

As Amazon blocks AI agents from shopping on its site, Walmart is taking the opposite approach, introducing new technology that lets AI agents make...

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000 Read More →

The internet is having a very bad cybersecurity day

Tech Web

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

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:03:28 +0000 Read More →

Legal AI startup Legora raises $550M Series E at $8.8B valuation

Tech Mobile

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

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:51:56 +0000 Read More →

GM is giving OnStar an AI makeover

Tech Blockchain

It's one of the biggest overhauls ever to the 30-year-old connected car product.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Read More →

PHP armageddon: OpenAI, Google’s Wiz find ancient holes,...

Tech Security

This is the kind of security issue that was found and prevented by AI, but is also a high risk because of AI.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:59:12 +0000 Read More →

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Blacksmith hits unicorn valuation after Sequoia leads Series C

Tech Startups

Blacksmith, a platform that lets companies build and test AI code more effectively, just announced a $66 million Series C round led by Sequoia...

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:18:27 +0000 Read More →

Waymo starts offering rides at the Las Vegas airport

Tech AI

Pickups and dropoffs will happen at dedicated "autonomous vehicle zones" at Terminal 1 and Terminal 3.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:59:44 +0000 Read More →

Foursquare co-founder says equity holders saw no returns...

Tech Software

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

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:03:11 +0000 Read More →

AI promises productivity, but for managers, it’s mostly...

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Tech Hardware

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

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Read More →

Heat pump tech is 170 years old — Pascal thinks it’s...

Tech Web

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.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000 Read More →

Mach9 raises $34M after pivoting to AI CAD software

Tech Mobile

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

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Read More →

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