Day: October 29, 2026
U.S. investigated Chinese spy plot aimed at Nvidia CEO | TechCrunch
A top executive of a Singapore AI cloud firm that was accused of illegally selling Nvidia chips to...
Amazon updates Alexa to help you manage shopping lists and subscriptions and update delivery instructions | TechCrunch
Ahead of the holiday season, Amazon has added more than 100 new shopping-related capabilities to Alexa, including managing...
Ex-Palantir execs launch Dream with $17M from a16z to build AI world models for construction | TechCrunch
Andy Alder and Arjun Mather were Stanford roommates who both studied computer science before spending a decade at...
SuperMe raises $20M for its network of AI expert profiles | TechCrunch
When people have career or job questions, they usually tap into their network to find experts who’ve faced...
Archaeologists Fished a 3,300-Year-Old Sword From a Volcanic Crater Lake—and It’s Still Sharp
Authorities say that the sword is still exceptionally sharp, even after spending presumably thousands of years underwater.
Agent identity startup Mintive lands Cowboy Ventures, Coatue, angels Jeff Dean, Andrej Karpathy | TechCrunch
Here’s another early-stage, agent-management startup to watch because of the backgrounds of the founders and the sheer number...
Wabi, the AI agent that builds mini apps, now valued at $1.25B after latest round | TechCrunch
The race to build the winning AI assistant is on, and investors are spreading out their bets. On...
Virgin Galactic Unveils a Shiny New Spaceplane for the Ultra-Rich to Almost Reach Space
A small fortune in exchange for a few minutes in zero gravity? Worth it.
Plastic Tea Bags Steep Thousands of Microplastics Into Every Cup—and That’s Not All
Some plastic tea bags can steep as much as 555 to 2,498 microplastic particles per cup, according to...
DoorDash to acquire Instacart for $17B | TechCrunch
DoorDash announced on Thursday that it has agreed to acquire rival Instacart for $17 billion. The acquisition would...
