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WhatsApp adds new parental controls for teen accounts

Wed, 09/30/2026 - 06:50
Parents can limit how teens use channels, whose Status they can see, who can see their Status updates, and control who can add teens to groups.
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Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K comes with an actually good remote

Wed, 09/30/2026 - 06:43
Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K is slimmer and faster, but its biggest upgrade may be the thing you’ll actually hold in your hand: a redesigned remote that’s easier to use, especially in the dark.
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Charter Space raises $5M to bring insurance to the stars

Wed, 09/30/2026 - 06:00
As Charter explains on its website, a common experience for space companies is that regular insurers "heard a bunch of scary science words and freaked out."
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Tinder adapts to a social, IRL dating future with ‘Group Hangouts’ feature

Wed, 09/30/2026 - 06:00
As younger users grow increasingly tired of the endless scroll, dating apps are scrambling to adapt to a generation that increasingly wants dating to feel more social and rooted in real-world experiences. The latest example comes from Tinder, which on Wednesday announced the launch of “Group Hangouts,” a new feature that lets groups of friends […]
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Two Google alumni raise $11.3M to back AI startups that enterprises will actually pay for

Wed, 09/30/2026 - 05:00
BAG Ventures announces close of a $11.3M Fund I to invest in all things AI.
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Airbnb adds AI search, more social features

Wed, 09/30/2026 - 05:00
Airbnb is also launching new services such as meal delivery and laundry in select locations
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America.gov gets really weird when you ask it about Minecraft, but it’s not a glitch

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 16:30
For the sake of national security, it's a relief to learn that America.gov is not hallucinating to the point that it's penning lengthy poetry.
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The internet is convinced Elon Musk’s xAI trolled OpenAI’s ‘Dots’ launch

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 15:20
Before OpenAI launched its new AI agent, Dots, on Tuesday, Elon Musk's xAI had already acquired the domain name "dot.com," which now redirects to the Grok chatbot download page.
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Your car and its mobile app are probably handing over all kinds of data to tech companies

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 15:18
Researchers at Northeastern University found vehicles and their companion apps regularly shared detailed data with some of the largest tech companies.
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a16z-backed EliseAI raises $350M, doubles valuation to $4B

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 14:51
EliseAI raises $350M, doubles valuation in a year.
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Tesla secures $30B in new credit lines as it looks to scale Cybercab, Optimus

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 14:20
The company says it won't draw on the new debt facilities this year, as it has already planned at least $25 billion in capital expenditures.
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OpenAI’s latest features take direct aim at the app store model

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 13:15
OpenAI is building out the pieces of an alternative to the traditional app store model, turning ChatGPT into a place where software can be discovered and used by people and AI agents alike.
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OpenAI repotedly in talks to raise $30B round at $1.4T valuation

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 12:52
The new round is anticipated to be the company's last before its delayed 2027 public debut.
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More Ways to Disrupt: New 2026 Side Events from KOTRA, WayFounder, Enterprise Ireland, SafetyWing + Descope

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 11:48
Disrupt doesn’t end when you leave Moscone West. 👀 Founder dinners, investor meetups, happy hours, workshops, roundtables and more are taking over San Francisco during Disrupt Week. See what’s happening, find your people, and start building your calendar.
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Apple Pay set to launch in India with Axis Bank today, sources say

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 11:45
Some of India's largest banks are holding off on supporting Apple Pay initially.
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Here’s why OpenAI is absent from Nvidia’s industry-wide effort to end rogue AI agents

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 11:35
OpenAI isn't a public supporter of Nvidia's Open Agent Safety Platform, but it is privately working with Nvidia, TechCrunch has learned.
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OpenAI takes on Microsoft with the launch of what feels a whole lot like ChatGPT’s own office suite

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 10:45
OpenAI's newly announced suite of office features puts it into mor direct competition with more traditional software companies.
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Dutch police arrest ShinyHunters hacker accused of planning two murders

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 10:27
Dutch police said the hacker, arrested for being part of the ShinyHunters cybercriminal gang, had plans to organize the murder of two people on his laptop.
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AI-powered app maker Wabi pivots to a messaging experience

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 10:20
Wabi is repositioning its prompt-based app builder as a personal AI agent that can create interfaces on demand, combining chat, apps and ongoing tasks.
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OpenAI launches Dots, its bubbly agentic avatar

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 10:17
Dots are meant to operate independent of any specific hardware or interface, pursuing user-defined goals continuously in the background with minimal oversight.
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