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Meta disputes claim that Muse read a user’s private messages without permission | TechCrunch

Meta is refuting a journalist’s claim that its AI agent Muse read the user’s private messages without permission....

AI

Destro AI’s secret sauce is getting robots and humans on the same page | TechCrunch

The best path to successfully deploying a robot is not building one at all, according to Destro, a...

In Brief

DoorDash launches an AI agent you can text to order food | TechCrunch

DoorDash announced on Wednesday that it’s launching a text-to-order AI agent that lets users place orders through Apple...

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AI

Instinct’s new product recommendations are giving some users the ick | TechCrunch

The buzzy AI startup Instinct has just revealed a new potential revenue stream: product recommendations. Unfortunately for the...

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AI

Cerebras Systems’ Andrew Feldman joins Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch

AI models keep getting more capable. But every leap forward demands more compute, energy, and infrastructure. How far...

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Startups

Restate lands $20M as the need for durable infrastructure increases with AI agents | TechCrunch

When Stephen Ewan co-founded Restate in 2022 to provide durable workflow infrastructure, he couldn’t have anticipated how valuable...

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Startups

3 days left to exhibit at Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch

This is it: 3 days to get your startup in front of 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech...

Venture

Two Google alumni raise $11.3M to back AI startups that enterprises will actually pay for | TechCrunch

Two Google alumni have closed an $11.3 million fund to back early-stage AI startups, betting that the era...

Apps

Airbnb adds AI search, more social features | TechCrunch

Airbnb is evolving in two directions: On the ground, it wants to compete with hotels by providing a...

In Brief

OpenAI reportedly in talks to raise $30B round at $1.4T valuation | TechCrunch

OpenAI is in talks with investors to raise at least $30 billion in a pre-IPO funding round at...