Month: October 2026
The Inca Dressed Llamas in Tassels and Face Paint—Then Likely Buried Them Alive
Unsurprisingly, the findings refute how Colonial Spain's chroniclers understood Inca rituals.
After Factory’s public spat with Khosla, Menlo proudly invests | TechCrunch
Menlo Ventures partner Matt Murphy and his team announced Monday in a blog post that the firm has...
Instinct brings its AI agent to group chats, even for friends without an account | TechCrunch
Instinct, the AI agent now valued at $10 billion as of its latest funding round, is expanding into...
TikTok rolls out an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout | TechCrunch
TikTok announced Monday that it’s launching an AI shopping assistant and a new in-app checkout feature that lets...
At 19, founder raises $11 million for Ghost, maker of a $3,499 computer for personal AI | TechCrunch
For much of his life, Zain Javaid, 19, wanted to be a quant who uses math and data...
5 startups that caught VCs’ attention at the latest PearX demo day | TechCrunch
There isn’t a shortage of accelerators for startups, but one of the few that investors watch closely is...
Hot Girl Hotline is like ‘Dear Abby’ for the AI era | TechCrunch
Women throughout history have always sought out relationship advice, whether from newspaper columnists like “Dear Abby,” letters to...
HackerRank’s AI interviewer offers a glimpse into what job interviews could become | TechCrunch
What happens when AI moves from helping job candidates to evaluating them? HackerRank, a platform used by companies...
VitaCig, The Cigarette With Vitamin C
Our first contender for Stupid Invention of the Week:A Quebec company is producing a cigarette it claims does...
Scientists Uncover Surprising Link Between Cannabis and Violence
A large review ties cannabis use to an increased risk of committing violent acts.
