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We Got Hot and Heavy With Meta’s Muse—and Baffled by Apple’s HomeView

Turns out, Meta’s AI agent Muse goes well beyond managing your calendar: it will also sext with you. This week on Uncanny Valley, Brian Barrett…

AI Hacks Leave a Mess That AI Companies Aren’t Paying For

When Philadelphia police criticized Anthropic last week for submitting a false tip about an unsolved murder, I thought it might become one of the first…

Meta launches an open-weight AI model that runs on Macs |

1:04 PM PDT · October 15, 2026 Meta has launched what it calls the “most capable” open-weight model in the United States. Dubbed Muse Spark…

Anthropic is letting METR researchers look under the hood with employee-level access |

Anthropic is giving employee-level access to six researchers from METR, a nonprofit that tests frontier AI models, to independently assess Anthropic’s models, safety practices, and…

Volvo makes a bigger bet on Nvidia for hands-free automated driving |

Volvo is leveling up its automated driving system through an expansion of its nearly decade-long partnership with Nvidia. The companies announced on Thursday that Volvo…

myFirst Unveils Insta magiCam, Insta magiBox, and CareSip, Leading a New Lineup Designed for Growing Minds

/PRNewswire/ — Childhood is full of moments that spark curiosity, imagination, and growing independence. With “The Magic Begins,” myFirst introduces its latest product lineup, led…

Last chance to save up to $200 on your Founder Summit pass |

11:00 AM PDT · October 15, 2026 Your next funding round. Your next hire. Your next big product decision. Building a startup means making choices…

Meet the five companies competing in the Startup Battlefield finals at Disrupt 2026 |

Over the past two days, 20 startups have been pitching onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, presenting live demos and answering tough questions from our expert…

SK Hynix bargains for chip equipment exports to its China facility in return for building a factory in US |

9:45 AM PDT · October 15, 2026 SK Hynix appears to be navigating choppy U.S.-China chipmaking waters. The company’s flash memory unit, Solidigm, is seeking…

Last day for Disrupt 2026 |

The final day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 has arrived, and the week is ending on a high note. As 10,000+ founders, investors, and technology leaders…