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Friday 2 October
Blackstone's Jas Khaira will take the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 on building next-gen AI. Register for your pass and get 50% off a second.
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With all the talk about how AI might one day kill us all, it's easy to forget that AI has already harmed some people psychologically. Circuit Breaker Labs has created "crash-test dummies" to solve that.
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"There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others," the pope wrote. "Algorithms lack the spark of humanity."
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Clay Co-founder and CEO Kareem Amin joins the AI Stage to discuss the rise of GTM engineer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register for your ticket and get a second pass at 50% off.
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Today is the last day to book your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. From October 13–15, 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech leaders will arrive at San Francisco’s Moscone West looking for companies, products, ideas, and people worth knowing. The question is: Will they find your startup?
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Thursday 1 October
President Trump reportedly asked for Grok's opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro.
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OpenAI is rolling out new shopping features for ChatGPT that let users virtually try on clothing and accessories using their own photos and save products they like to a Favorites library.
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Google launched its first advanced chip into orbit to pave the way for space data centers.
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OpenAI has parted ways with three safety researchers after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information, report says.
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Opus 5.5’s biggest tell is the word “dependable,” which pops up 23 times more often than in human samples.
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Amazon Web Services' Strand Labs has released the latest Jevalike decision model, Strands Decider 2B.
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