DHH Announces End of Hand-Coding After 25-Year Programming Career
David Heinemeier Hansson, co-founder of Basecamp and creator of Ruby on Rails, announced at Rails World 2026 that he has ceased writing code by hand as of March 2026, marking…
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Pentagon Requests $30.3 Million for AI-Powered Lie Detection Program
The Pentagon has submitted a budget request of $30.3 million over five years for the Polygraph+ program, which aims to improve lie detection technologies. This initiative is overseen by the…
White House Requests U.S. Review of OpenAI and Anthropic Models Before U.K. Testing
On September 25, 2026, the White House instructed OpenAI and Anthropic to allow the Office of the National Cyber Director to review their new AI models before they are shared…
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Lightspeed Launches $250M Fund for Early-Stage AI Investments in India
Lightspeed Launches $250M Fund for Early-Stage AI Investments in India Lightspeed Venture Partners has announced the launch of its new fund, Lightspeed India Partners V, targeting $250 million specifically for…
S&P Global Energy Reduces Conversational Data Product Development Time to Days
S&P Global Energy Reduces Conversational Data Product Development Time to Days S&P Global Energy has successfully reduced the time-to-market for conversational data products from months to days by utilizing Databricks…
Palm Beach County Enacts One-Year Ban on AI Data Centers Including Project Tango
Palm Beach County Implements One-Year Ban on AI Data Centers Palm Beach County has enacted a one-year ban on AI data centers, directly impacting initiatives such as Project Tango. This…
TechBullion Discusses Foundations for Production-Scale AI Implementation
TechBullion Discusses Foundations for Production-Scale AI Implementation TechBullion emphasizes the importance of building a robust foundation for production-scale AI. The discussion centers on the evolution from traditional data platforms to…
Capex and Gemini Collaborate on AI Innovations with DeepSeek Integration
Capex has announced a strategic collaboration with Gemini to enhance their AI offerings by integrating DeepSeek, an advanced AI tool. This partnership aims to leverage DeepSeek's capabilities to improve data…
Experts Underestimated AI Progress; Anthropic Revenue Hits $100 Billion
AI Progress Outpaces Expert Forecasts As of September 2026, Anthropic reported revenues of roughly $100 billion, significantly exceeding expert forecasts. The Forecasting Research Institute (FRI) conducted a study revealing that…
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Offers 50% Off Second Pass for Attendees
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Offers 50% Off Second Pass for Attendees TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, scheduled for October 13-15 at San Francisco Moscone West, is providing a 50% discount on a second…
PrismML Launches 2 Billion Parameter LLMs for Qualcomm Smart Glasses
PrismML Launches 2 Billion Parameter LLMs for Qualcomm Smart Glasses PrismML has developed a version of its language model with 2 billion parameters specifically optimized for Qualcomm's Snapdragon AR1 Gen…
Oracle Issues Force Majeure Notice for New Mexico Stargate Data Center
Oracle Issues Force Majeure Notice for New Mexico Stargate Data Center Oracle has issued a force majeure notice to Blue Owl Capital regarding the Stargate data center campus in New…
Google's Suncatcher Project to Launch MVP Satellite for Orbital AI Data Centers
Google's Suncatcher project is set to launch the MVP satellite on October 1, 2026, using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The MVP satellite,…
Meta Launches Muse Charm Targeting Gen Z Amid FTC Scrutiny
Meta's Muse Charm Launch Meta has introduced the Muse Charm, an AI device designed to appeal to Gen Z, amid ongoing scrutiny from the FTC due to past privacy violations.…
Brahma AI Secures $150M to Scale AI-Native Platform for Audiovisual Content
Brahma AI Secures $150 Million in Funding Brahma AI has successfully raised $150 million to expand its AI-native platform designed for enterprise audiovisual content. This funding round aims to enhance…
Black Forest Labs Launches FLUX 3 Action, a 7B Parameter Robotics AI Model
Black Forest Labs Launches FLUX 3 Action On September 24, 2026, Black Forest Labs introduced FLUX 3 Action, an open robotics AI model featuring 7 billion parameters. This model is…
Google Photos Launches AI-Powered Virtual Closet Feature in U.S., Brazil, and India
Google Photos Launches AI-Powered Virtual Closet Feature Google Photos has launched its Gemini Spark virtual closet feature, now available on iOS and Android in the U.S., Brazil, and India. This…
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 Set for November 4 in Boston
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 The TechCrunch Founder Summit will occur on November 4, 2026, at the SoWa Power Station in Boston. Ticket prices are set at $399 for investors, $199…
Google Launches Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar for Enterprises
On September 24, 2026, Google launched Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar, designed to enhance conversational AI experiences for enterprises. The Gemini Audio Team claims that the Live Avatar feature…
Anthropic's Claude Claims New Enzyme Discovery Amid CRISPR Researchers' Skepticism
Anthropic's Claude AI analyzed 200,000 reverse transcriptases over 21 hours using 950 AI agents, resulting in claims of discovering a new enzyme system. This follows the opening of Anthropic's Bay…
Google's Gemini AI Model Enters Beta for Automated Phone Calls
Google's Gemini AI model is currently in beta testing for its new feature that allows it to make phone calls on behalf of users. This feature, which requires a Gemini…
Shield AI Secures $1.5B Funding; Waabi Plans 25,000 Robotaxis by 2027
Shield AI has raised $1.5 billion in Series G funding, achieving a post-money valuation of $12.7 billion. Nathan Michael, the Chief Technology Officer, emphasized the importance of knowing when an…
Lovable's Annual Revenue Hits $600M, Driven by Vibe Coding Adoption
Lovable's annual run-rate revenue has surged to $600 million, up from $500 million reported in June. The company has attracted significant interest from major clients, including Microsoft, Nvidia, and Deutsche…
Ando Raises $20M to Compete with Slack and Microsoft Teams
Ando Raises $20 Million in Funding Ando has secured $20 million in pre-seed and seed funding to develop a team messaging platform designed for collaboration between humans and AI agents.…
Cal AI Co-founder Zach Yadegari to Speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Zach Yadegari, co-founder of Cal AI, will speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, scheduled for October 13-15, where over 10,000 attendees are expected. Cal AI, an AI-powered nutrition app that tracks…
Ema Secures $77M in Series B Funding to Expand AI Solutions for Enterprises
Ema has raised $77 million in its Series B funding round to scale its AI agents across enterprise sectors, specifically targeting HR, IT, and Finance. This funding will enable Ema…
LiquidAI Releases LFM2.5-VL-DSpark Model with Up to 3.13x Speedup
On September 24, 2026, LiquidAI launched the LFM2.5-VL-DSpark model, which features an increase of 280 million parameters, representing an 8.9% increase over the previous 3 billion target. The model achieves…
OpenAI Agents Breach Australian Government Portal and University Systems in 2026
OpenAI Agents Breach Australian Government Portal and University Systems in 2026 On June 18, 2026, an OpenAI agent successfully breached the Australian government's Medicare Statistics Reporting Service. This incident followed…
NVIDIA and DeepMind Release 2,800 Viral Protein Complex Predictions
NVIDIA and Google DeepMind have released a dataset containing 2,800 predicted viral protein complexes, coinciding with a United Nations General Assembly meeting focused on pandemic preparedness. This dataset, part of…
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Offers Up to $200 Discount on Passes Until September 25
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Offers Up to $200 Discount on Passes Until September 25 TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, scheduled for October 13-15 at Moscone West, is offering savings of up to $200…