After first unveiling its new AI-powered laptop, dubbed Googlebook, in May, Google on Monday said the new device is now available for preorder for $899.…
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AI, Tariffs, Rare Minerals: What to Expect From Trump’s Upcoming Summit With Xi Jinping
Of all the events in the United Nations General Assembly taking place this week, the most anticipated by far is the upcoming meeting between Donald…
Prices go up in 7 days. Get your Disrupt ticket now. |
7:00 AM PDT · September 19, 2026 Our current ticket pricing window for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ends Friday, September 25, at 11:59 p.m. PT. After…
X will now tell users when governments have forced it to limit their posts |
X on Monday announced it will now tell users when their posts have been “shadowbanned,” meaning shown to fewer people, due to the company’s compliance…
World model companies are keeping a lot of secrets |
This week, I moderated a panel on world models at the All In conference (no relation to the podcast), and it gave me a chance…
Benchmark’s full partnership joins the main stage at Disrupt 2026 |
What does one of Silicon Valley’s most successful venture firms think founders are getting wrong? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, we’re putting all five Benchmark general…
Vals, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, is looking to become the gold standard for AI benchmarking |
Benchmarking has become the industry norm for how AI companies validate their models’ capabilities and, when the metrics swing in their favor, stand out from…
HGTC Area Commission Selects Dr. Lori Heafner as College’s Next President
/PRNewswire/ — The Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC) Area Commission has selected Lori A. Heafner, Ph.D., as the next president of Horry-Georgetown Technical College following a…
Google’s VP of product Robby Stein joins Disrupt 2026 |
Getting people to try your first product is one challenge. Changing a product that billions of people already rely on is another. The ambition is…
Google’s Gemini is the latest AI model to hack other companies |
In Brief Posted: 10:30 AM PDT · September 19, 2026 Google’s Gemini accessed the protected systems of three other companies in what The Wall Street…