Automattic confirms Mullenweg has returned as CEO after attempted ouster by board | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sarah Perez·12 Sept 2026
After a tumultuous week, which saw WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg ousted from his position as CEO of Automattic, WordPress.com’s parent company, by way of a board vote, the company has now issued...
Anthropic CEO outlines plan to ‘pace the frontier’ | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Anthony Ha·12 Sept 2026
We’ve been seeing increasingly dire warnings from AI researchers about the dangers of artificial intelligence, and even comments from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that it may be time to “pace” AI...
Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Jagmeet Singh·12 Sept 2026
British fintech Revolut confirmed that it disclosed sensitive customer information to an unauthorized third party after receiving fraudulent requests sent from a legitimate government agency email...
Mecka AI nears $500M valuation in Sequoia-led deal amid rush for robot training data | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Marina Temkin·11 Sept 2026
Mecka AI, a startup that collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots and other robotics, is nearing a new round led by Sequoia Capital at a valuation of about $500 million...
Khosla Ventures is opening a New York office this fall — its first outpost outside Sand Hill Road | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Connie Loizos·11 Sept 2026
Keith Rabois has spent most of his 13-year career in venture capital associated with Khosla Ventures’ longtime home in Menlo Park, California. But that’s changing.
Y Combinator's Garry Tan wants U.S. open-weight AI labs to 'distill' frontier models, too | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Julie Bort·11 Sept 2026
When it comes to Chinese AI labs using distillation techniques to extract knowledge from frontier model makers, Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan is hoping regulators stay out of it.
OpenAI's feud with mathematicians is only escalating | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Tim Fernholz·11 Sept 2026
Twenty-five leading mathematicians signed an open letter arguing that AI labs are threatening their intellectual work as they seek to one-up each other with solutions to famous math problems.
Disrupt 2026 Side Event final deadline is tonight | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby TechCrunch Events·11 Sept 2026
The absolute last chance to apply to host an official Side Event during TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is tonight, September 11, at 11:59 p.m. PT. No more extensions. No more chances.
Central Eurasia names its 2026 Road to Battlefield winners: Cerberus, WeGlobal AI, and LOOQ | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby TechCrunch Events·11 Sept 2026
Cerberus, WeGlobal AI, and LOOQ took the top three spots at the regional final of Road to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2026 and will represent Central Eurasia in Startup Battlefield 200 at...
Roblox is making it easier to build games with AI — and play them outside Roblox | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Ivan Mehta·11 Sept 2026
At its annual Roblox Developer Conference (RDC), the company behind the popular gaming platform announced several new features, including new game-creation tools, expanded NPC (non-player...
Matt Mullenweg tells Automattic staff in Slack he's back in control after CEO ouster | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sarah Perez·11 Sept 2026
Matt Mullenweg has posted a message to Automattic’s Slack, claiming he is back in control as CEO of the WordPress.com parent company, according to a screenshot of the message seen by TechCrunch...
Scammers target hundreds of thousands of crypto owners after Trezor confirms data breach of email provider | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Zack Whittaker·11 Sept 2026
Hardware crypto wallet maker Trezor is warning customers for the second time in as many months that one of the companies it relies on was hacked, exposing the data of Trezor’s customers to hackers.
Thrive Capital led VCs into pro sports ownership; Collaborative Fund just upped that play | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Connie Loizos·10 Sept 2026
Collaborative Fund, the 15-year-old, New York-based generalist venture firm that has roughly $1 billion under management and which made early bets on Lyft, Reddit, Sweetgreen, and Olipop, among...
Jensen Huang explains why Nvidia will grow an astounding 70% next year | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Julie Bort·10 Sept 2026
Founder, CEO, and tireless Nvidia hype man Jensen Huang told attendees at the Goldman Sachs Communicopia + Technology conference on Thursday why his company’s AI domination — and revenues — will...
Mark Wahlberg is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby TechCrunch Events·10 Sept 2026
Let’s just get this out of the way: Mark Wahlberg is as A-list as it gets. He broke out in 1997’s “Boogie Nights,” and in the nearly three decades since, he’s built one of the highest-wattage...
OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sarah Perez·10 Sept 2026
Demand for OpenAI’s newest and most powerful model, Astra, has led the company to temporarily pause subscriptions for its $200-per-month Pro plan, citing strain on its infrastructure.
Anthropic details distillation campaigns from Alibaba, Moonshot AI, and DeepSeek | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Russell Brandom·10 Sept 2026
A new report released Thursday by Anthropic alleged persistent distillation attacks by China-based AI companies, which have escalated in recent months as competition in the space has intensified.
Furo's founders left Silicon Valley — and it's paying off | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Anna Heim·10 Sept 2026
U.S. venture capitalists once insisted that international startups move stateside before they would write a check.
Meta's AI agent Muse is now the No. 2 app in the US | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sarah Perez·10 Sept 2026
Meta is beginning to win over Wall Street following Tuesday’s launch of its new AI app, Muse. The tech giant’s push into agentic AI is also a hot topic on X among industry players.
Amazon makes it easier to buy what you see on Prime Video | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sarah Perez·10 Sept 2026
Amazon is going to make it easier to shop when you’re watching TV. The retail giant on Thursday announced a series of new features that will allow customers to discover products across thousands of...
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