Opaque recurrence, and other AI terms that you should probably know
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/07/artificial-intelligence-definition-glossary-hallucinations-guide-to-common-ai-terms/
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Opaque recurrence, and other AI terms that you should probably know | TechCrunch
The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter.
A hacker stole $340M in a crypto heist, then returned most of it
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A hacker stole $340M in a crypto heist, then returned most of it | TechCrunch
The latest heist is one of the largest thefts of cryptocurrency to date.
A hacker stole $340M in a crypto heist, then returned most of it
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A hacker stole $340M in a crypto heist, then returned most of it | TechCrunch
The latest heist is one of the largest thefts of cryptocurrency to date.
Mistral raises €3B as sovereign AI becomes big business
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Mistral raises €3B as sovereign AI becomes big business | TechCrunch
The French AI lab has raised €3 billion at a €21 billion valuation in a Series D round led by Samsung, Scaleup Europe, and PSG Equity.
Nuclear startup Bluecore Energy raises $50M seed round, just two months after launch
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Nuclear startup Bluecore Energy raises $50M seed round, just two months after launch | TechCrunch
Bluecore Energy announced Tuesday an oversubscribed $50 million seed round — just months after raising a $10 million pre-seed and coming out of stealth.
OpenAI fought dirty on career-making math problem, says NYU mathematician
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OpenAI fought dirty on career-making math problem, says NYU mathematician | TechCrunch
There is a $1 million bounty for the first person providing a solution to the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem.
How to watch Apple’s foldable iPhone announcement
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How to watch Apple's foldable iPhone announcement | TechCrunch
Apple's annual iPhone event will stream live on September 9 at 10 a.m. PDT, and we're expecting big news.
Meta debuts its Muse AI agent. Will consumers trust it?
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Meta debuts its Muse AI agent. Will consumers trust it? | TechCrunch
Meta's new personal AI agent Muse wants access to users' email, calendars, payments, health services, and more — making the company's biggest consumer AI bet yet a major test of whether people still trust Meta with their data.
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Google DeepMind alumni are building tools to accelerate fusion power for the grid
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Google DeepMind alumni are building tools to accelerate fusion power for the grid | TechCrunch
Fusionality is developing control systems and simulation environments to help fusion power startups move faster.
Instacart launches an AI grocery shopping assistant called Clementine
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Instacart launches an AI grocery shopping assistant called Clementine | TechCrunch
Instacart is the latest app to bake a conversational AI assistant into its platform.
Sequoia doubles down on Cymphony as AI agents create new enterprise security risks
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Sequoia doubles down on Cymphony as AI agents create new enterprise security risks | TechCrunch
Cymphony gives security teams a single view of employees, AI agents, and other nonhuman identities, including the systems and sensitive data they can access.
Shipt becomes the latest delivery app with an AI shopping assistant
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Shipt becomes the latest delivery app with an AI shopping assistant | TechCrunch
Users can ask the assistant to do things like "Create a cart for my Saturday tailgate for 25 people and include some brunch items," or "Build a cart for easy school lunches and after-school snacks," Shipt says.
‘Gambling with our lives’: Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI
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'Gambling with our lives': Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI | TechCrunch
Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned over AI extinction fears, calling for pacing agreements between labs.
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Uber rival inDrive scales beyond ride-hailing to capture more consumer spending
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Uber rival inDrive scales beyond ride-hailing to capture more consumer spending | TechCrunch
First piloted in July 2025, inDrive's ad business has served more than 2 billion impressions and attracted over 2,000 paying advertisers a month.
Shipt becomes the latest delivery app with an AI shopping assistant
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Shipt becomes the latest delivery app with an AI shopping assistant | TechCrunch
Users can ask the assistant to do things like "Create a cart for my Saturday tailgate for 25 people and include some brunch items," or "Build a cart for easy school lunches and after-school snacks," Shipt says.
Viral AI assistant Instinct now has its own email address
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Viral AI assistant Instinct now has its own email address | TechCrunch
Instinct’s new email feature lets the AI agent create and manage accounts, contact businesses, handle support requests, and do more on users' behalf.
Apple Watch’s new feature listens to your chats and recaps them
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Apple Watch’s new feature listens to your chats and recaps them | TechCrunch
The Siri Recap feature is similar to other note-taking apps like Granola.
Apple’s new CEO is reviving a Steve Jobs strategy from 25 years ago
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Apple’s new CEO is reviving a Steve Jobs strategy from 25 years ago | TechCrunch
John Ternus made the case in his first keynote as Apple CEO that the iPhone isn't going anywhere.
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Automattic’s board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence
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Automattic's board forces CEO Matt Mullenweg into leave of absence | TechCrunch
Mullenweg said in a company Slack message that it was against his will.
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AI research startup Listen Labs scrubbed a $1.5B funding round for Salesforce talks
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/ai-research-startup-listen-labs-scrubbed-a-1-5b-funding-round-for-salesforce-talks/
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AI research startup Listen Labs scrubbed a $1.5B funding round for Salesforce talks | TechCrunch
Listen Labs walked away from a signed Series C term sheet from Menlo Ventures, sources say.
Bending Spoons to buy collaboration tools maker Miro for $1.36B, 90% less than its 2022 valuation
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/bending-spoons-to-buy-collaboration-tools-maker-miro-for-1-36b-90-less-than-its-2022-valuation/
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Bending Spoons to buy collaboration tools maker Miro for $1.36B, 90% less than its 2022 valuation | TechCrunch
Bending Spoons is buying Miro for $1.36 billion, a huge dip in valuation for the workplace collaboration startup, which was valued at $17.5 billion in late 2021.