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techTechCrunch•7m ago
XDOF, just three months out of stealth, is in talks for a Series B at a $1.2B valuation
The round is being raised just months after the robot data startup exited from stealth.
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techTechCrunch•28m ago
OpenAIs rogue agents keep escaping, with no formal process to investigate them
OpenAI’s latest agent swarm incident adds urgency to calls for independent investigations as researchers and lawmakers question whether AI labs should control the scope of their own safety reviews.
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techTechCrunch•Today 9:12 PM
AI compute provider Nscale is looking for $3.5B in pre-IPO financing
Nscale, which recently struck a $45 billion deal with Anthropic, is in talks to raise additional funds in anticipation of an upcoming IPO.
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techWired•Today 6:54 PM
Home Depot Labor Day Sale (2026): BOGO on Best Grills and Tools
The Home Depot Labor Day sale goes hard on grills and tools. Here are our recommendations on what to buy—and what to ignore.
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techWired•Today 6:41 PM
Casio ‘CasioNaut’ G-Shock GMC-2500 GAC-2500 Series: Price, Specs, Availability
In what appears to be a follow-up to the mighty “CasiOak,” the rugged Japanese watch brand is expected to release an all-new luxury homage.
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techTechCrunch•Today 5:52 PM
Judge blocks X rival from using Twitter name, but allows Tweet for now
A federal judge temporarily barred an X rival from using the Twitter name, but found that X was likely to have abandoned the “Tweet” trademark and bird logo. The startup has since relaunched as Tweet.app.
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techTechCrunch•Today 5:18 PM
What will Apples John Ternus era look like?
Itsofficially the Ternus era at Apple. Tim Cook stepped downas CEO this week, handing the company to former hardware chief John Ternus, whose first memopromised a “huge launch next week”— timing that puts Apples next iPhone event on his desk beforeheseven settled in. Cookisntgoin...
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techTechCrunch•Today 4:51 PM
No little kids allowed, and other new info about Teslas Cybercab
The company says no children under 13 can ride -- even with a parent. That's more restrictive than the Model Y SUVs it's using as robotaxis.
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techTechCrunch•Today 4:21 PM
Another swarm of OpenAI agents reached the open internet without the frontier labs knowledge
It's the latest failure of OpenAI's internal monitoring and security systems.
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techWired•Today 3:17 PM
Tesla’s Cybercab Officially Launches Today. It’s Already Under Investigation
The US government is investigating whether the Cybercab, which lacks a steering wheel and pedals, meets vehicle safety standards.
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techWired•Today 3:00 PM
Who Cares if AI Is Conscious—It’s Basically Alive
While philosophers ponder AI consciousness, the models have ideas of their own.
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techTechCrunch•Today 3:00 PM
CD sales are making an unexpected comeback amid a retro tech boom
U.S. CD revenue jumped 58.6% in the first half of 2026, reversing last year’s decline as interest in retro tech and physical media continues to grow.
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techTechCrunch•Today 2:47 PM
Krafton doubles down on India with another $250M bet beyond gaming
Krafton's planned investment in India is set to surpass $500 million with its latest commitment.
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techTechCrunch•Today 2:47 PM
Googles Gemini Spark can now manage your Google Photos library
Gemini Spark can edit and curate photo albums, create shared collections, turn photos into calendar events, and handle other Google Photos tasks for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.
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techTechCrunch•Today 2:00 PM
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