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OpenAI gives Codex reusable cloud environments that work across devices

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 10:15
OpenAI is expanding Codex with reusable cloud development environments, a revamped CLI with voice controls, new code review tools and a security-focused product for scanning repositories and preparing fixes.
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OpenAI launches GPT-6.1 Sol, says it nearly matches GPT-6 Astra and costs less

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 10:15
OpenAI says GPT-6.1 Sol delivers significant improvements over GPT-6 Sol across complex professional tasks, including code writing and debugging, document understanding, and executing multi-step business workflows.
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OpenAI expands ChatGPT’s plugins with app-like interfaces and automations

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 10:15
OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT plugins with dedicated sidebar homes, interactive panels, file viewers, improved discovery, and support for automations.
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Can a chatbot fix the government maze? The White House is about to find out

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 09:55
America.gov is intended to simplify the process of navigating government bureaucracy, but language models are imperfect and remain prone to hallucinations, which could cause new issues.
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Instinct founder said more than 50% of transactions on the platform are travel-related

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 08:12
Instinct founder said that the platform is growing 10% day-by-day
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After losing his voice to cancer, this founder is building “glasses for voice”

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 08:00
Uhura Bionics, a TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Battlefield 200, wants to replace flat, robotics voice devices with one that carries emotions.
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Oura shelves its $2.2B IPO citing ‘uncertainty’ in the market

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 07:56
The postponement of the IPO will delay some of the company's plans for its proceeds from the IPO, as well as those of its shareholders.
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With Dazzle, Marissa Mayer bets your camera roll has more info on your life than your inbox

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 06:53
The former Yahoo CEO is introducing a new AI personal assistant based entirely on your photos.
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Meta is expanding its AI agent Muse to small businesses

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 06:47
The tech giant says the agent can help owners run their business and find new customers.
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Still running iOS 26? Update your iPhones, iPads and Macs for this urgent security fix

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 06:25
Apple says the bug was used to attack "specific targeted individuals" running iOS 26, which the majority of Apple customers are still using.
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Fireflies adds dictation to its desktop notetaking apps

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 06:00
Fireflies said that it won't charge extra for the new dictation feature, which can be used with any desktop app.
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OpenAI apologizes to Australia after its AI agents breached government sites

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 05:45
The company also detailed how some of those breaches had happened, and outlined additional measures it is taking to assess the impact of the events.
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Reco raises $55M as AI agent security startups crowd the market

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 05:30
The round builds on a $30 million fundraise in February, taking the company's total funding to $140 million.
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Protego Ventures closes debut $125 million fund for Israeli defense tech

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 03:00
Protego Ventures, the first and largest dedicated defense tech VC in Israel, just completed its final $125 million closing, TechCrunch learned exclusively.
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Ex-Tesla team raises $12.5M to put supply chains on autopilot

Tue, 09/29/2026 - 02:00
Atomic's agentic supply chain software is now being used by companies like DoorDash and HelloFresh.
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Anthropic’s prospectus details losses, growth, and, yes, a warning that its AI could end humanity

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 22:13
In its prospectus, Anthropic just told investors it's losing tens of billions of dollars a year, but also growing like crazy, and — oh yeah — its own AI might pose an existential risk to humanity.
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Peak XV ups Surge seed investment ceiling to $5M, unveils 18-startup cohort

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 17:30
Thirteen of the 18 startups in Peak XV’s latest Surge cohort are targeting global markets, while more than half are based in India.
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OpenAI reportedly ditches model over safety concerns

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 16:39
A top executive at the AI lab told the Wall Street Journal that the model in question had displayed a poor aptitude for following orders.
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Aurora CFO says 30,000 driverless trucks by 2030 isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 15:58
Self-driving truck company Aurora laid out an audacious plan for 2030. Its CFO says its targets aren't aspirational.
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Source: Inference provider Modal Labs closing in on $750M round at $15.75B valuation

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 14:29
The new financing is expected to more than triples the AI infrastructure startup's valuation from just four months ago.
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