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TechCrunch

Host your own piece of Disrupt: Apply to run a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

You put together the concept — from a founder mixer, an after-hours panel, a themed party, a morning run, whatever fits your goal — and the TechCrunch team helps put it in front of the attendees already in town for Disrupt.

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TechCrunch

Host your own piece of Disrupt: Apply to run a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

TechCrunch

The founder's guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? Our programming and speaker lineup reflect that.

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TechCrunch

The founder's guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know

TechCrunch

Your table awaits: Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to be seen by thousands

Not everyone needs a keynote slot to make noise at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Sometimes the best way to meet investors, customers, and partners is by exhibiting directly on the Expo Hall floor at San Francisco's Moscone West from October 13-15. That's exactly what our Exhibit Program offers, and it’s still ...

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TechCrunch

Your table awaits: Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to be seen by thousands

WIRED

Ranking the Best Smart Glasses: Meta, Viture, & More (2026)

This burgeoning wearable tech lets you talk to an AI assistant, listen to music, or check out a display screen from the comfort of your very own face.

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Ranking the Best Smart Glasses: Meta, Viture, & More (2026)

TechCrunch

New Mexico court orders Meta to pay additional $567M in child safety case

Meta's total fine has racked up to $942 million in this case.

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New Mexico court orders Meta to pay additional $567M in child safety case

Engadget

Supernatural's head of fitness on rebooting the VR exercise app after leaving Meta

We chatted with Supernatural's Head of Fitness about the company's plans for its VR exercise app.

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Supernatural's head of fitness on rebooting the VR exercise app after leaving Meta

Ars Technica

Judge rules Meta caused "public nuisance" and must fund mental health treatment

New Mexico judge orders $567M fund to help address youth mental health crisis.

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Judge rules Meta caused "public nuisance" and must fund mental health treatment

WIRED

Xteink X4 Pro Pocket E-Reader Review (2026): Fun but Limited

Xteink’s new X4 Pro e-reader is its best yet, but the lack of an ebook store can be limiting.

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Xteink X4 Pro Pocket E-Reader Review (2026): Fun but Limited

TechCrunch

The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is a lot of fun, but it’s not a must-have

While the device is pretty and lightweight, it’s not something the everyday person needs due to its hefty price tag and size.

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The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is a lot of fun, but it’s not a must-have

TechCrunch

Wacom's MovinkPad 11 is a fun, midpriced entry point for digital artists

The MovinkPad 11 a versatile little graphics tablet that can help make your wildest digital art dreams come true.

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Wacom's MovinkPad 11 is a fun, midpriced entry point for digital artists

WIRED

How to Disable Gemini in Gmail and Google Docs

New AI toolbars and prompts are showing up in Google Docs and Gmail. If you don’t want Gemini’s help in writing documents and emails, here’s how to turn that stuff off.

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How to Disable Gemini in Gmail and Google Docs

TechCrunch

Google's top hacker hunter explains why hacking groups get codenames

Google recently changed how it refers and assigns names to hacking groups. TechCrunch spoke with one of the world’s foremost experts on tracking hackers to understand why companies give hackers codenames.

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Google's top hacker hunter explains why hacking groups get codenames

Ars Technica

Remembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment

"Most people have completely forgotten how chaotic it really was."

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Remembering the pre-Google web, when search was an experiment

TechCrunch

OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns

OpenAI said this model, which is still in development, reached its "critical cybersecurity threshold," meaning it could independently identify and carry out cyberattacks against traditionally well-protected real-world systems.

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OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns

TechCrunch

Chinese AI model Kimi escaped its cybersecurity testing environment, researchers say

In the Kimi test, the sandbox designed to contain the experiment was not properly configured.

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Chinese AI model Kimi escaped its cybersecurity testing environment, researchers say

Ars Technica

ByteDance trains massive AI model in bid to rival Anthropic

TikTok owner training a model with 10 trillion parameters.

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ByteDance trains massive AI model in bid to rival Anthropic

TechCrunch

OpenAI's new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300 and $400

Additional details about OpenAI's mysterious new AI device make it sound like a pricey smart speaker.

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OpenAI's new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300 and $400

Ars Technica

OpenAI’s expensive smart speaker will use moving parts to seem “more alive”

Gurman report claims OpenAI confirmed the speaker is not an Apple ripoff.

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OpenAI’s expensive smart speaker will use moving parts to seem “more alive”