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Elon Musk’s latest Boring Company pitch involves a Hyperloop between Austin and San Antonio: Many of The Boring Company's announced projects have not materialized. Read More

Google's $899 Googlebook is a bet that you'll buy a new laptop for Gemini: Google’s AI-native Googlebook ties Gemini to the cursor, dictation, widgets and other parts of the desktop experience. Read More

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Corridor raises $25M seed to build a health benefits brokerage for SMBs: Corridor focuses on SMBs, which it says traditional brokerages often overlook because small accounts generate lower commissions than larger accounts. Read More

Is the AI industry really ready to slow down?: On Equity, we debated whether AI executives are serious about wanting to slow down. Read More

A small but growing number of founders are betting on bringing people together offline: On the surface, a game console and a leathercraft school don't appear to have much in common. But both founders think there's money in fostering the kind of connection that technology has eroded over the last couple of decades. Read More

Vocci's ring adds a new form factor to meeting note-taking: Vocci's lightweight ring costs $249, and might pose some privacy questions. Read More

World model companies are keeping a lot of secrets: Everyone in the world-models space is sitting on a pile of cash and a ton of buzz, but good luck getting anyone — from the founders to their own data suppliers — to tell you what they're actually building. Read More

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From first users to billions: Google’s Robby Stein joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: From first users to billions: Google’s Robby Stein joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Lean in on this Builders Stage session. Save up to $200 before Sept 25. Read More