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ElevenLabs’ new v4 speech model supports more expression control and 90 languages

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 07:00
ElevenLabs v4 can clone voices with a 10 second clip
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Viral AI agent Instinct raises $1B Series C at a $10B valuation

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 06:38
Instinct has raised a $1 billion Series C, saying 'we're just getting started.' The company is now valued at $10 billion.
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SpaceX’s Starship rocket reaches orbit for the first time

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 06:19
Though not without some drama along the way.
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Ocean surveillance startup Quartermaster raises another $140M

Mon, 09/28/2026 - 06:00
The tech enables real-time awareness for what Quartermaster calls the “largest blind spot on Earth.”
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Truecaller takes its scam intelligence to the open web as it looks beyond caller ID

Sun, 09/27/2026 - 21:30
Truecaller finds a new way to reach users as pressure grows on its traditional caller ID business in India, its biggest market.
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Anthropic’s CEO is about to have dinner with President Trump

Sun, 09/27/2026 - 13:34
This will be the first one-on-one meeting between Dario Amodei and Donald Trump
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Can Muse overcome Meta’s trust issues?

Sun, 09/27/2026 - 12:57
On Equity, we discussed how Meta's AI announcement managed to steal the spotlight from OpenAI and Anthropic.
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Anthropic’s Dario Amodei gets the SNL treatment

Sun, 09/27/2026 - 09:30
"AI is the devil and I its maker."
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TechCrunch Mobility: AV companies pick their lanes

Sun, 09/27/2026 - 09:02
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.
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Sennheiser Momentum 5 review: Great sound, incredible battery life, and few compromises

Sun, 09/27/2026 - 08:00
I spent the last few weeks with the Sennheiser Momentum 5 to determine if this pair actually stands out, testing everything from sound quality and noise cancellation to comfort and battery life. 
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PNOE’s new face mask wants to make lab-grade breath testing a self-serve affair

Sat, 09/26/2026 - 18:40
PNOĒ, the Malden, Mass.-based startup whose breath-analyzing mask used to bear an unfortunate resemblance to Bane's, is launching a sleeker self-serve version on October 1 that lets gym-goers measure their VO₂ max and other metabolic markers in eight minutes without a trained operator.
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Google tests buying from Walmart-owned Flipkart through Gemini and AI Mode in India

Sat, 09/26/2026 - 18:30
The limited test covers select products and users, with a broader rollout planned for later in October.
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Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs

Sat, 09/26/2026 - 14:02
Blue Cross Blue Shield says hospital use of AI tools led to an additional $942M in healthcare spending over a two-year period.
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TikTok agrees to pay at least $100M in Alabama settlement

Sat, 09/26/2026 - 13:24
TikTok will pay Alabama at least $100 million in a settlement tied to allegations that the short-form video platform misled users about safety and was designed to addict children.
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Meta says it will run ads for ‘Musk’ documentary after all

Sat, 09/26/2026 - 10:44
At least one social media company seems to be reversing its stance on whether it will accept advertising for Alex Gibney’s upcoming documentary about Elon Musk.
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Levoit’s new air purifier is for the pet odors that have taken over your apartment

Sat, 09/26/2026 - 10:00
This $189.99 air purifier is specifically designed to tackle pet odors, removing up to 70% in one hour.
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I created an interactive digital avatar of myself — and you can talk to it

Sat, 09/26/2026 - 07:00
After obtaining an interactive avatar and training it to discuss venture fraud, I have mixed feelings about making AI clones of ourselves.
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At Meta Connect, the company’s smart glasses were everywhere

Fri, 09/25/2026 - 18:08
The company behind Facebook and Instagram wants to keep consumers connected to the digital world via its ever-growing line of smart glasses.
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Crusoe abandons $1.25B plan to use Boom turbines at AI data centers

Fri, 09/25/2026 - 16:11
Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl said its new stationary power plants were no longer in Crusoe's near-term plans.
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Automattic has a new board after failed attempt to put CEO on leave

Fri, 09/25/2026 - 16:04
After days of upheaval at Automattic, following a failed attempt to remove CEO Matt Mullenweg, the company has a new board.
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