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Startups

Hiyd is a health tracker that attaches to the watch you already wear | TechCrunch

If you’re a watch enthusiast, you probably don’t want to exchange your prized timepiece for a bulky fitness...

Apps

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

YouTube Music announced Wednesday the rollout of a new labeling system aimed at improving transparency around songs created...

AI

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

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

Mosquitter
Startups

Mosqitter is turning its mosquito traps into an AI-powered surveillance network | TechCrunch

Mosquitoes and the diseases they carry are expanding into new territory. Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and global...

Human History

This 4,700-Year-Old Shipwreck Could Be the Oldest Ever Found—and Its Jars Still Have Residue Inside

The researchers call it a “time capsule at the bottom of the sea.”

Cropped shot of a senior couple meeting with a consultant to discuss paperwork at home
Fintech

Prismm helps banks keep inherited money in-house | TechCrunch

Meet Prismm, a startup that helps banks keep families’ money in-house after an account holder dies. It does...

Health

The Most Powerful Weight Loss Drug Yet Isn’t Approved, but Its Black Market May Already Be Turning Deadly

Though retatrutide isn't approved anywhere yet, some companies are already widely distributing and selling it alongside other unregulated...

AI

Deezer will soon let you filter out AI-generated music | TechCrunch

Streaming platform Deezer remains steadfast in its intent to help users avoid listening to AI-generated music: The company...

Caleb Appleton, Feyza Haskaraman, Sho Sho Leigha Ho, Leah Solivan, Sayandeep Biswas, co-founder & CEO, LNK Energies, and Alexis Huynh, co-founder & CTO, LNK Energies, speak onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 at Moscone Center on October 13, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
Startups

Save 50% on your Disrupt 2026 ticket | TechCrunch

The first day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 may have concluded, but there’s still plenty more Disrupt programming to...

AI

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

Many businesses around the world use consumer-facing chat apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord or iMessage to talk and...