The wild six weeks for NanoClaw's creator that led to a deal with Docker: Gavriel Cohen is living an open source developer's dream as his project has achieved acclaim and a partnership with Docker in a matter of weeks. Read More |
Travis Kalanick launches a new company called Atoms focused on robotics: Kalanick's existing ghost kitchen company CloudKitchens will be rolled into Atoms, which also wants to get into mining and transport. Read More |
Spotify will let you edit your Taste Profile to control your recommendations: When you edit your Taste Profile, you'll impact your personalized playlists like Discover Weekly, recommendations, and Wrapped. Read More |
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Disrupt 2026: Where deals and ideas ignite |
Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum. |
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| Ship conversational agents with voice, vision, and actions using a focused developer SDK. Clear documentation, stable APIs, and fast integration paths help you move from prototype to production quickly. |
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Travis Kalanick reportedly starting a new self-driving company backed by Uber: Kalanick reportedly wants to be more aggressive in pursuing the technology than industry-leader Waymo. Read More |
The FBI is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam: The FBI believes a series of video games published on Steam in the last two years were embedded with malware by the same hacker. Read More |
Steven Spielberg says he's 'never used AI' in any of his films: At SXSW, Steven Spielberg said AI has uses in many fields, but not when it comes to replacing creative people in film and TV writing. Read More |
Before quantum computing arrives, this startup wants enterprises already running on it: After selling his AI startup to AMD for $665 million, Peter Sarlin is back with Qutwo, a new venture building the infrastructure it believes enterprises will need when quantum computing finally arrives. Read More |
The biggest AI stories of the year (so far): The AI industry is constantly churning out news, like major acquisitions, indie developer successes, public outcry, and existentially dangerous contract negotiations. Read More |
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Microsoft's session agenda for GTC 2026 is packed with insights for a next-gen approach to AI. Topics include building and powering AI factories, enabling agentic AI at scale, optimizing AI infrastructure and costs, and leveraging AI agents for design automation and production. View the full schedule to plan your time at GTC now. |
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Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens. |
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Apple drops commission rates in China without a fuss: Apple dropped its App Store commission rates to 25% in China, and commissions on auto-renewed subscriptions down to 12%. Read More |
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