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Spotify expands audiobooks to over 180 markets

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Spotify will make 350,000 titles available in over 120 languages for this expansion
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How to find out if Amazon thinks you have ‘flat buttocks’

Tue, 10/06/2026 - 15:55
"I stumbled upon a page of assumptions that Amazon has made about me based on my purchases and I’m literally speechless," one shopper wrote on Threads.
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Apple is reportedly partnering with LG to launch a smart lock, thermostat, and doorbell

Tue, 10/06/2026 - 15:53
Apple appears poised to push into the smart home market with a slate of new devices and a key partner.
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Ex-Ramp engineers raise $20M for platform Melius after scrapping their first product

Tue, 10/06/2026 - 15:34
The startup crossed over $1 million in anualized revenue within two months of its post-pivot launch.
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Silicon Valley’s AI wunderkind launches Underdog, the most private Instinct/Muse competitor yet

Tue, 10/06/2026 - 13:47
Sigil Wen, backed by a Silicon Valley's who-who, has built an on-device AI assistant that promises to be free, fully private, and capable for everyday tasks.
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How AI decision models could change content moderation

Tue, 10/06/2026 - 13:35
On Tuesday, Musubi announced a lightweight decision model made for real-time moderation called PolicyLM-1.7B, released with open weights.
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AI computing startup Lambda to raise $4B ahead of planned IPO

Tue, 10/06/2026 - 13:00
Nvidia-backed Lambda is raising up to $4 billion at a $14.5 billion pre-money valuation ahead of a planned 2027 IPO, led by Coatue and Blackstone.
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The next hurdle for AI agents: getting websites to let them in

Tue, 10/06/2026 - 12:56
Personal AI agents promise to shop, book flights, and make reservations for you. But deliberate blocks and anti-bot defenses are getting in the way, leaving consumers caught in the middle. A new standard aims to help.
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Hark releases an AI personal assistant with a focus on privacy

Tue, 10/06/2026 - 11:22
The AI lab's personal assistant is an operating system from the future designed to compete with Muse, Dots and Instinct.
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India’s JioHotstar takes partnership route for Middle East expansion

Tue, 10/06/2026 - 10:14
JioHotstar will be offered inside Starzplay rather than through a stand-alone service.
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Mirror Particle is building a ‘world model’ of human behavior

Tue, 10/06/2026 - 09:35
Mirror Particle will launch at TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield with a world model built from scratch to predict human behavior, arguing LLM roleplay falls short for market research and brand strategy.
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Furientis lands $25M from Benchmark to mass-produce low-cost missile interceptors

Tue, 10/06/2026 - 09:29
The storied Silicon Valley firm makes its first pure defense investment.
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Learn all about scaling, fundraising, founder how-tos, and more at TechCrunch Founder Summit, November 4

Tue, 10/06/2026 - 09:18
There isn’t a single manual to read or prompt to give an LLM that can equip you with the skills and knowledge to build a company. But on November 4, TechCrunch Founder Summit gives founders the next-best thing: A packed day at Boston's SoWa Power Station, where investors and operators share how they've navigated crucial decisions.
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Anthropic is giving startups a free year of Claude Team and $1,000 in credits

Tue, 10/06/2026 - 09:00
"We created this program because we believe the benefits of AI will reach most people through the companies that build on top of models, rather than through the models alone."
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LibreOffice says ‘no AI’ is now a software feature

Tue, 10/06/2026 - 08:25
The maker of the open source document editor says it has no plans to add AI to its software's default configuration, citing user privacy.
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Vinod Khosla believes ex-DeepMind engineer’s Wajo will win agent market on trust

Tue, 10/06/2026 - 08:15
Wajo's Fo agent can hire humans to complete a task.
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Bluesky wants to give you your own domain on the open web

Tue, 10/06/2026 - 07:41
Bluesky says the process will still take 18-24 months, so don't expect your new, shortened 'bsky' handle any time soon.
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Emmys will move from broadcast TV to Prime Video in 2027

Tue, 10/06/2026 - 07:37
Non-Amazon Prime subscribers will be able to watch the awards show on the platform.
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Mistral’s new 1T model aims to leapfrog closed and open rivals

Tue, 10/06/2026 - 07:33
French AI lab Mistral AI has released Mistral Large 4, a new large multimodal model aiming to leapfrog both American and Chinese rivals.
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Pinterest’s AI now turns beauty Pins into action plans

Tue, 10/06/2026 - 07:00
Pinterest’s new AI-powered Beauty Guides translate hair and nail Pins into salon terminology, with estimated costs, appointment times and maintenance needs.
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