Day: October 27, 2026
The data center boom has an upside: innovation for the US grid | TechCrunch
The AI boom has led to a gargantuan surge in energy demand across the country. Critics say this...
From 8VC to Benchmark, here’s what’s hiding in October SEC filings | TechCrunch
October was a big month for venture funds, per SEC filings. The filings show that established names are...
Guidewire buys Hyperexponential for $1.7B in cash | TechCrunch
Insurance tech company Guidewire announced Tuesday the acquisition of the agentic underwriting insurance company Hyperexponential for $1.7 billion...
Bank of America kindly asks that you don’t share your banking password with your AI assistant | TechCrunch
Financial giant Bank of America is reminding customers to bank safely by kindly not sharing your banking credentials...
Who’s really in charge at Anthropic after the IPO? | TechCrunch
Anthropic was founded in 2021 to ensure humanity can control AI and benefit from it in the long-term....
Discord is making its public communities more searchable, and people have concerns | TechCrunch
Discord announced on Tuesday it will make some conversations in its public servers searchable and easier to find...
Re:Build, which spun out Slate Auto, raises $2.1B | TechCrunch
Re:Build, the Massachusetts-based manufacturing accelerator that spun out EV startup Slate Auto in 2023, has raised $2.1 billion...
Archaeologists Thought This Roman Soldier Was Killed in a Tax Revolt. The Truth May Be Much Worse
After reading the case files, you'll see why taxes were probably the least of this guy's problems.
After Years of Air Leaks, Russia Is Reportedly Closing Off Part of the ISS for Good
First detected in 2019, the leak proved stubbornly difficult to fix.
Disruptive raises $10B fund to make big bets on at least 10 companies | TechCrunch
The Dallas-based investment firm Disruptive, whose past bets include Palantir, Airbnb, and Spotify, announced a $10 billion fund...
