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1. Thursday, October 8, 2026

2. 22:33tech
   President Trump awards big tech donors with nation’s highest science prizes TechCrunch by Dominic-Madori Davis
3. 21:00tech
   Pretend you’re sitting at Elizabeth Holmes’ desk on this weirdly detailed website TechCrunch by Amanda Silberling
4. 20:04tech
   Fired OpenAI safety researchers dispute misconduct claims, warn of chilling effect TechCrunch by Rebecca Bellan story
5. 18:30tech
   Watch the trailer for ‘The Altruists,’ Netflix’s show about the FTX scandal TechCrunch by Amanda Silberling story
6. 18:20tech
   Ben Affleck is an AI nerd, and the internet is impressed TechCrunch by Sarah Perez story
7. 18:19startups
   Popular AI leaderboard Arena nearly doubles valuation to $3.1B valuation in 10 months TechCrunch by Julie Bort
8. 18:19tech
   OpenAI’s revenue is reportedly $20 billion less than previously projected TechCrunch by Lucas Ropek story
9. 18:18tech
   Google brings agentic AI to Gemini, starting with businesses TechCrunch by Sarah Perez story
10. 18:16tech
    Anthropic changes usage policy to ban model abuse and election interference TechCrunch by Russell Brandom story
11. 18:10tech
    OpenAI’s math solutions aren’t meeting the field’s standards yet TechCrunch by Tim Fernholz story
12. 16:45startups
    A startup founder who served time in prison is looking to court an untapped market: ex-cons TechCrunch by Lucas Ropek
13. 16:00tech
    Goodfire says its new ‘inside-out’ monitors catch rogue AI agents at a fraction of the cost TechCrunch by Aditya Mehta
14. 16:00tech
    Natura’s $99 smart ring puts AI agents on your finger TechCrunch by Aisha Malik
15. 15:42tech
    US bars Microsoft, Adobe, and major IT firms from green card program for skilled foreign workers TechCrunch by Aisha Malik story
16. 15:12tech
    Elon Musk questions Ambani’s influence as Starlink India launch stalls TechCrunch by Jagmeet Singh story
17. 15:06tech
    New York alleges TikTok gave teens, children a placebo safety feature instead of a real one TechCrunch by Aisha Malik story
18. 15:01tech
    Asos confirms breach of customer data after hackers send rogue app notification TechCrunch by Zack Whittaker story
19. 15:00tech
    Hear from Ambrosia Energy and Bloom Energy execs on where the AI infrastructure boom is creating opportunity at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 TechCrunch by TechCrunch Events story
20. 14:34tech
    Spotify is getting more serious about selling enterprise software TechCrunch by Sarah Perez story
21. 14:16tech
    Waymo locks in $5B loan from Blackstone, PIMCO to fuel robotaxi expansion TechCrunch by Kirsten Korosec story
22. 14:00tech
    The complete Side Events lineup at Founder Summit 2026 TechCrunch by TechCrunch Events story
23. 14:00tech
    5 days to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Don’t pay more at the door for your pass TechCrunch by TechCrunch Events story
24. 14:00tech
    Cal AI’s 19-year-old founder just raised $10M for his new AI startup TechCrunch by Julie Bort story
25. 13:28tech
    Google releases a new local-first Granola competitor TechCrunch by Ivan Mehta story
26. 13:20tech
    China’s Manus raises over $500M in first funding round since split with Meta TechCrunch by Kate Park story
27. 13:00tech
    Amazon unveils new Alexa tablets with Alexa+ and Google Play Store access TechCrunch by Aisha Malik story
28. 13:00tech
    Last call to volunteer at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 TechCrunch by TechCrunch Events story
29. 12:53tech
    Uber and China’s Pony.ai plan to launch robotaxis in London TechCrunch by Kirsten Korosec
30. 12:00tech
    Vesta raises $30M to bring swarms of agents to mortgage lenders TechCrunch by Dominic-Madori Davis
31. 06:14tech
    India rejects Elon Musk’s claim of discrimination over Starlink launch TechCrunch by Jagmeet Singh story

32. Wednesday, October 7, 2026

33. 23:36tech
    Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia TechCrunch by Marina Temkin
34. 22:59tech
    While VCs crowd into San Francisco, Endeavor Catalyst raises $320M for founders ‘elsewhere’ TechCrunch by Connie Loizos story
35. 20:48tech
    Nous Research confirms it hit $1.5B valuation, launches AI agents for business users TechCrunch by Marina Temkin
36. 20:22tech
    Microsoft releases new Nvidia-chip AI PCs with revamped Windows 11 TechCrunch by Julie Bort story
37. 18:30tech
    Meta’s Muse launches on iPad just a month after its mobile debut TechCrunch by Sarah Perez story
38. 18:15tech
    ChatGPT for Teens keeps teens talking, even during mental health crises TechCrunch by Rebecca Bellan story
39. 18:10tech
    X expands its ‘Gametime’ sports hub beyond the NFL, starting with MLB TechCrunch by Sarah Perez
40. 18:00tech
    ChatGPT is getting a lot more visual, with the launch of a new interface TechCrunch by Lucas Ropek story
41. 17:30tech
    Greenairy is building smart plant towers to clean the air in your office TechCrunch by Anthony Ha
42. 17:04tech
    CIA officer admits to creating fake top secret government program to steal over $190 million, including gold bars TechCrunch by Zack Whittaker story
43. 16:53tech
    Meta rolls out new AI tools to detect ads that secretly lead to child sexual abuse material TechCrunch by Lauren Forristal story
44. 15:07tech
    Healthleap raises $38M for its AI that flags hospital patients who may need a closer look TechCrunch by Ram Iyer
45. 15:00tech
    SpaceX alumni nab $100M to rethink shipping with autonomous freight trains TechCrunch by Tim De Chant
46. 15:00tech
    Bloom raises $3.6M to become the ‘Alibaba’ of American manufacturing TechCrunch by Sean O'Kane
47. 14:41tech
    Tony Fadell on why the first wave of AI gadgets failed — and what comes next TechCrunch by Amanda Silberling story
48. 14:36tech
    Google experiments with an AI-powered gaming platform TechCrunch by Lauren Forristal story
49. 14:30tech
    OpenAI’s Alexander Embiricos is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 — days after the launch of Dots TechCrunch by TechCrunch Events story
50. 14:15tech
    Get hands-on: The full lineup of interactive roundtables at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 TechCrunch by TechCrunch Events story
51. 14:00tech
    Ring’s first smart lock can be hand-cranked when its battery dies TechCrunch by Sarah Perez story
52. 14:00tech
    Google’s new SynthID website can identify AI-generated media TechCrunch by Ivan Mehta story
53. 14:00tech
    6 days to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Save on your pass before doors open TechCrunch by TechCrunch Events story
54. 13:45tech
    Another personal AI assistant has launched — Meet Tab, which emerged from stealth with a $300M valuation TechCrunch by Dominic-Madori Davis
55. 07:00tech
    Spotify expands audiobooks to over 180 markets TechCrunch by Ivan Mehta story

56. Tuesday, October 6, 2026

57. 22:55tech
    How to find out if Amazon thinks you have ‘flat buttocks’ TechCrunch by Amanda Silberling story
58. 22:53tech
    Apple is reportedly partnering with LG to launch a smart lock, thermostat, and doorbell TechCrunch by Lucas Ropek story
59. 22:34startups
    Ex-Ramp engineers raise $20M for platform Melius after scrapping their first product TechCrunch by Marina Temkin
60. 20:47tech
    Silicon Valley’s AI wunderkind launches Underdog, the most private Instinct/Muse competitor yet TechCrunch by Julie Bort story
61. 20:35tech
    How AI decision models could change content moderation TechCrunch by Russell Brandom
62. 20:00startups
    AI computing startup Lambda to raise $4B ahead of planned IPO TechCrunch by Rebecca Bellan story
63. 19:56tech
    The next hurdle for AI agents: getting websites to let them in TechCrunch by Sarah Perez story
64. 18:22startups
    Hark releases an AI personal assistant with a focus on privacy TechCrunch by Tim Fernholz story
65. 17:14tech
    India’s JioHotstar takes partnership route for Middle East expansion TechCrunch by Jagmeet Singh story
66. 16:35startups
    Mirror Particle is building a ‘world model’ of human behavior TechCrunch by Rebecca Bellan
67. 16:29startups
    Furientis lands $25M from Benchmark to mass-produce low-cost missile interceptors TechCrunch by Marina Temkin
68. 16:18startups
    Learn all about scaling, fundraising, founder how-tos, and more at TechCrunch Founder Summit, November 4 TechCrunch by TechCrunch Events story
69. 16:00tech
    Anthropic is giving startups a free year of Claude Team and $1,000 in credits TechCrunch by Russell Brandom story
70. 15:25tech
    LibreOffice says ‘no AI’ is now a software feature TechCrunch by Zack Whittaker
71. 15:15startups
    Vinod Khosla believes ex-DeepMind engineer’s Wajo will win agent market on trust TechCrunch by Ivan Mehta story
72. 14:41tech
    Bluesky wants to give you your own domain on the open web TechCrunch by Sarah Perez
73. 14:37tech
    Emmys will move from broadcast TV to Prime Video in 2027 TechCrunch by Aisha Malik story
74. 14:33tech
    Mistral’s new 1T model aims to leapfrog closed and open rivals TechCrunch by Anna Heim story
75. 14:00tech
    Pinterest’s AI now turns beauty Pins into action plans TechCrunch by Sarah Perez
76. 14:00tech
    Uber is spending $2.3B to get into catering TechCrunch by Sean O'Kane story
77. 14:00startups
    Get all your questions answered at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: The full breakout session agenda revealed TechCrunch by TechCrunch Events story
78. 13:57tech
    Paramount closes historic Warner Bros. merger to form Skydance TechCrunch by Aisha Malik story
79. 13:15startups
    Glimpse wants to give hardware companies an X-ray view of every critical part TechCrunch by Tim De Chant
80. 13:00startups
    Flai’s AI dealership software is booking 50,000 appointments per month TechCrunch by Sean O'Kane
81. 12:38tech
    Facebook tests going Reels-first in India TechCrunch by Jagmeet Singh
82. 12:00tech
    Type One Energy raised $200M to build a fusion power plant by 2034 TechCrunch by Tim De Chant

83. Monday, October 5, 2026

84. 21:54tech
    Lucid Motors’ EV output falls to lowest level in almost two years TechCrunch by Sean O'Kane story
85. 20:36tech
    OpenAI will start watermarking ChatGPT’s text in the EU TechCrunch by Aditya Mehta story
86. 20:24tech
    Etched fields funding offers at $40B+ valuation, sources say TechCrunch by Marina Temkin
87. 19:38tech
    After Factory’s public spat with Khosla, Menlo proudly invests TechCrunch by Julie Bort
88. 19:33tech
    Reflection debuts Beam, a open-weight AI model to rival Chinese models at lower compute cost TechCrunch by Rebecca Bellan story
89. 18:54tech
    Instinct brings its AI agent to group chats, even for friends without an account TechCrunch by Sarah Perez story
90. 18:29tech
    TikTok rolls out an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout TechCrunch by Aisha Malik
91. 18:07tech
    At 19, founder raises $11 million for Ghost, maker of a $3,499 computer for personal AI TechCrunch by Dominic-Madori Davis story
92. 17:29tech
    Hot Girl Hotline is like ‘Dear Abby’ for the AI era TechCrunch by Sarah Perez
93. 17:26tech
    5 startups that caught VCs’ attention at the latest PearX demo day TechCrunch by Marina Temkin story
94. 16:43tech
    HackerRank’s AI interviewer offers a glimpse into what job interviews could become TechCrunch by Jagmeet Singh
95. 15:14tech
    OpenAI launches visual ads that appear alongside image generation results TechCrunch by Sarah Perez story
96. 15:00tech
    Open or closed AI? How founders are choosing what to build on at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 TechCrunch by TechCrunch Events story
97. 15:00startups
    Lola Vision Systems is trying to make it easier to run AI models on chips TechCrunch by Dominic-Madori Davis
98. 14:58tech
    Hackers steal 8 million citizens’ records from Danish government database TechCrunch by Zack Whittaker story
99. 14:35tech
    Researchers are tracking a Chinese AI ‘agent fleet’ TechCrunch by Russell Brandom story
100. 14:30startups
     Meet the Startup Battlefield 200 judges who’ll decide the winner at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 TechCrunch by TechCrunch Events story
101. 14:00startups
     The final Disrupt Stage lineup: Three days of conversations you won’t hear anywhere outside of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 TechCrunch by TechCrunch Events story
102. 12:00tech
     Can Safeworld convince people that gen AI robots won’t hurt them? TechCrunch by Tim Fernholz story

103. Sunday, October 4, 2026

104. 20:31tech
     Google froze its open source bug bounty program due to a ‘significant rise’ in AI submissions TechCrunch by Anthony Ha story
105. 20:08tech
     Can ‘super intelligence’ and a non-binding safety pact solve AI’s image problem? TechCrunch by Anthony Ha story