The new Kindle ditches the raised bezel in a push toward a smaller, lighter e-reader

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View this email online in your browser  October 01, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 The new Kindle ditches the raised bezel in a push toward a smaller, lighter e-reader: The new Kindle lineup features its lightest and thinnest designs yet, with a sleek, front-flush display that eliminates bezels for good. Read More Amazon introduces Kindle Click, a $35 remote for turning pages: The compact Bluetooth remote is designed to let readers turn pages without touching their Kindle. Read More Factory CEO just accused his VC board adviser of spying for Cognition: VC Chris Degnan and former board adviser to Factory AI has taken a job as chief revenue officer for competitor Cognition -- and everyone is arguing on X about it. Read More A message from Spin Analytics Better capital allocation starts with understanding risk SPIN Analytics is building AI-driven infrastructure to help financial institutions turn regulatory credit risk modelling into actionable risk intelligence. RISKROBOT™ brings together modelling efficiency and governance to support more informed lending and capital decisions. Explore the opportunity with us. Spin Analytics is part of Santander X 100, global community of Santander X. Explore the opportunity Morning Must-Reads The Pentagon taps Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to help decide what the military should do next: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just launched a 120-day study on the future of warfare, led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich, and while it makes sense given their ties to the administration, critics could point out that Musk's and Luckey's companies already sell the kinds of technology the study is likely to recommend. Read More Audible's new features let you explore book worlds — and use AI to talk to characters: Audible is rolling out new features that help listeners keep track of characters, explore places and imagery mentioned in books, and even interact with characters using generative AI. Read More Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach: The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach. Read More Google releases Gemini 4 Argon, called its most powerful model yet: Google has released its latest Gemini model, marketing it as a workhorse for coding and cybersecurity work. Read More BMW built the same car for gas and electric. The EV is $4,400 cheaper.: The new BMW 3 Series shows just how quickly EVs have caught up to fossil fuel vehicles on pricing. Read More A message from RoMADE People need updates too: an LMS that keeps pace with AI Tech changes in months; education still moves in years. Bucharest-based TheProject.Digital built an AI-powered LMS that turns emerging topics into structured courses and gives every learner an AI trainer. Tested at its own academy, it's available white-label to companies and training providers. Meet the team with the Romanian delegation at Disrupt. Explore the LMS Last but Not Least Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, raises $8M to run AI on satellites: Satlyt wants to be the Android of orbital computing, offering open software that works on many companies' satellites, versus SpaceX's closed, all-in-one iPhone-style approach. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107

Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach

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View this email online in your browser  September 30, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach: The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach. Read More BMW built the same car for gas and electric. The EV is $4,400 cheaper.: The new BMW 3 Series shows just how quickly EVs have caught up to fossil fuel vehicles on pricing. Read More Factory CEO just accused his VC board advisor of spying for Cognition: VC Chris Degnan and former board advisor to Factory AI has taken a job as chief revenue officer for Cognition. Read More A message from TechCrunch Events Get your Disrupt pass and get 50% off a second The Disrupt experience is better shared. Get one pass at regular price and a second at 50% off for a co-founder, partner, colleague, or peer. Make more connections, gain fresh insights, and discover the next wave of tech together. This offer ends when Disrupt begins Oct. 13 at 8 a.m. PT. Register now Afternoon Must-Reads Pledge signed by President Trump and top AI leaders misspells the United States: On Tuesday, President Donald Trump and top AI leaders announced a signed pledge called a “Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities” — a voluntary promise to implement more controls and safety measures as the rapid development of artificial intelligence continues. But there seems to be a catch. Read More Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots: Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds, as the company continues tightening access to its trove of user-generated content. Read More The ugly economics of consumer AI: There’s a reason frontier labs have gotten gun-shy about consumer AI — and it’s not because the tech isn’t good enough. Read More Meta disputes claim that Muse read a user's private messages without permission: Meta says its Muse AI agent cannot access a user’s Messages without explicit permission, disputing a journalist’s account that the agent read his private messages while the required Mac setting was turned off. Read More AI voice startup ElevenLabs doubles valuation to $22B: The $300 million employee tender was co-led by Wellington and T. Rowe Price. Read More A message from TechCrunch Events 3 days left to book exhibit table at Disrupt Put your startup at the heart of the global startup ecosystem. Secure your exhibit table to showcase your breakthrough to 10,000+ founders, investors, and decisionmakers across three days at Disrupt. Generate valuable leads, connect with VCs, and put your startup in front of your next opportunity. Book by Oct. 2 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Book now Last but Not Least OpenAI's Jev clone could help the frontier lab stop its swarming agents: OpenAI's "Decisions API" is a Jev clone that confirms the importance of fast, cheap intelligence. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107