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AI

Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs speeds up the world model race with Marble, its first commercial product | TechCrunch

World Labs, the startup founded by AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li, is launching its first commercial world model product....

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In Brief

Elon Musk’s Boring Company reportedly raising funding at a $20B valuation | TechCrunch

Elon Musk’s tunneling startup The Boring Company is in talks to raise a $4 billion funding round at...

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Startups

Your last chance to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ends tonight | TechCrunch

We’re giving you one last chance.The deadline to apply to host a Side Event during TechCrunch Disrupt 2026...

AI

Instagram puts new limits on undisclosed AI profiles | TechCrunch

Instagram announced Monday that it’s changing how it labels AI-generated profiles and will start limiting the reach of...

Apps

Every new iOS 27 feature that’s worth knowing about | TechCrunch

While Apple’s new Siri AI and Apple Intelligence announcements dominated the WWDC spotlight earlier this month, the tech...

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Security

PSA: Apple’s Private Relay can leak your real IP address | TechCrunch

Apple’s Private Relay, an opt-in feature designed to hide a user’s IP address when they browse the internet...

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AI

Five AI safety sessions every founder should have on their Disrupt 2026 agenda | TechCrunch

Would you trust an AI agent with access to your company’s systems? Put your employees in an autonomous...

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Gaming

Texas AG sues Roblox, accusing it of prioritizing ‘pixel pedophiles’ over child safety | TechCrunch

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton late on Thursday said he is suing online gaming platform Roblox over child...

Venture

Edtech platform raises $4.5M to help teach students how to vibe code | TechCrunch

Dora Palfi comes from a family of teachers. Naturally, then, “it was instilled in me that education is...

Scott Wu, co-founder and chief executive officer of Cognition
Startups

Cognition hits $48B valuation, signaling investors believe AI coding is far from a winner-take-all market | TechCrunch

Cognition, the startup developing coding assistant Devin, announced it raised $2 billion at a $48 billion valuation. The...