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Figma announces new features to define how agents work on its platform
TechCrunch 15-Oct-2026

Figma announces new features to define how agents work on its platform

Figma is also releasing its code layers feature in open beta.

Ricursive Intelligence is betting on AI-designed chips to help solve the compute crisis
TechCrunch 15-Oct-2026

Ricursive Intelligence is betting on AI-designed chips to help solve the compute crisis

The founders detailed how their startup is developing AI that can design chips, learn from each iteration, and improve subsequent designs, all with...

Gudea leverages AI to help organizations prevent social media crises before they erupt
TechCrunch 15-Oct-2026

Gudea leverages AI to help organizations prevent social media crises before they erupt

Every day, conversations unfold across social media and websites around the world. A seemingly insignificant post—whether it involves AI-generate...

Flock CEO says its microphones detect ‘just gunshots’ — its website says different
TechCrunch 14-Oct-2026

Flock CEO says its microphones detect ‘just gunshots’ — its website says different

Langley’s comments come amid mounting scrutiny of Flock from privacy advocates, including the ACLU, and members of the public who are concerned a...

YouTube Music launches new labels as AI-generated music floods streaming platforms
TechCrunch 14-Oct-2026

YouTube Music launches new labels as AI-generated music floods streaming platforms

The label will appear on the player page and include songs entirely generated by AI or partially, such as AI involved in composition and vocals.

Apate sends AI agents undercover to get scammed so they can gather fraud intelligence
TechCrunch 14-Oct-2026

Apate sends AI agents undercover to get scammed so they can gather fraud intelligence

Most companies use AI agents to ship products faster or speed up workflows. Apate.ai sends them undercover to get scammed.

Deezer will soon let you filter out AI-generated music
TechCrunch 14-Oct-2026

Deezer will soon let you filter out AI-generated music

Deezer said that the new toggle will be rolled out by the end of the year.

Save 50% on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket and join the last 2 days in San Francisco’s Moscone West
TechCrunch 14-Oct-2026

Save 50% on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket and join the last 2 days in San Francisco’s Moscone West

Get a 50% discount on the last two days of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, October 14-15, in San Francisco. Register now and join the rest of the startup ...

Zenzap raises $44M for its AI chat app that aims to replace WhatsApp in the workplace
TechCrunch 14-Oct-2026

Zenzap raises $44M for its AI chat app that aims to replace WhatsApp in the workplace

Zenzap is used by organizations including Starbucks and Taco Bell.

Floqer’s AI agents research sales prospects so teams don’t have to
TechCrunch 14-Oct-2026

Floqer’s AI agents research sales prospects so teams don’t have to

The problem Floqer is trying to solve is familiar to anyone who has worked in sales or revenue operations.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Day 2
TechCrunch 14-Oct-2026

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Day 2

Day 2 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, full of all themes across AI, as well as an investor-only session, more roundtables, Side Events, and more. Regis...

Scimplify raises $25M to challenge China’s grip on critical materials with AI
TechCrunch 14-Oct-2026

Scimplify raises $25M to challenge China’s grip on critical materials with AI

Scimplify's annualized revenue run rate has tripled to $200 million as it eyes U.S. expansion.

Science Corporation implants its vision-restoring chip in its first Stargardt disease patient
TechCrunch 14-Oct-2026

Science Corporation implants its vision-restoring chip in its first Stargardt disease patient

Max Hodak, the former president and co-founder of Neuralink, detailed onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt how his company's work with PRIMA is part of it...

Cerebras CEO says we’re nearing a future where everyone has a personal AI assistant at home
TechCrunch 14-Oct-2026

Cerebras CEO says we’re nearing a future where everyone has a personal AI assistant at home

Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman predicts a future where personal AI assistants become as commonplace as household appliances, running partly on local d...

Industrial Next wants factory robots to switch tasks in minutes, not weeks
TechCrunch 14-Oct-2026

Industrial Next wants factory robots to switch tasks in minutes, not weeks

Industrial Next helps manufacturers automate complex, delicate tasks that have traditionally required human labor.

Cerebras CEO pushes back on AI doomsday warnings
TechCrunch 13-Oct-2026

Cerebras CEO pushes back on AI doomsday warnings

Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman has a message for AI leaders spreading doomsday warnings: Maybe stop talking? At TechCrunch Disrupt, he argued that the...

Judge orders OpenAI to turn over hiring records in Apple trade secrets case
TechCrunch 13-Oct-2026

Judge orders OpenAI to turn over hiring records in Apple trade secrets case

A federal judge ruled that Apple can access OpenAI's interview materials involving former Apple employees, as well as private messages and testimon...

Flox Intelligence is building AI to keep wildlife away from trains, airports, and roads
TechCrunch 13-Oct-2026

Flox Intelligence is building AI to keep wildlife away from trains, airports, and roads

Flox's edge devices can identify animals and use species-specific sounds to drive them away from critical infrastructure.

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