Shipt becomes the latest delivery app with an AI shopping assistant
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/shipt-becomes-the-latest-delivery-app-with-an-ai-shopping-assistant/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/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
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/viral-ai-assistant-instinct-now-has-its-own-email-address/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/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
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/apple-watchs-new-feature-listens-to-your-chats-and-recaps-them/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/apple-watchs-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
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/apples-new-ceo-is-reviving-a-steve-jobs-strategy-from-25-years-ago/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/apples-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
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/automattics-board-forces-ceo-matt-mullenweg-into-leave-of-absence/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/09/automattics-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/
Source: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/
Source: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.
The Boring Company raises $3B in round led by UAE
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/the-boring-company-raises-3b-in-round-led-by-uae/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/the-boring-company-raises-3b-in-round-led-by-uae/
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The Boring Company raises $3B in round led by UAE | TechCrunch
The company said it plans to dig more than 150 kilometers of tunnels in the Middle Eastern country.
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AI agents are flooding public services with new requests
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/ai-agents-are-flooding-public-services-with-new-requests/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/ai-agents-are-flooding-public-services-with-new-requests/
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AI agents are flooding public services with new requests | TechCrunch
“The vast majority of cases we find are people who are entitled to claim for something, claiming for that thing,” the researcher told TechCrunch.
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Google is making it easier to switch between password managers on Android
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/google-is-making-it-easier-to-switch-between-password-managers-on-android/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/google-is-making-it-easier-to-switch-between-password-managers-on-android/
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Google is making it easier to switch between password managers on Android | TechCrunch
Google's new feature will transfer your passkeys as well.
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Instagram’s latest feature lets you add tagged posts to your profile grid
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/instagrams-latest-feature-lets-you-add-tagged-posts-to-your-profile-grid/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/instagrams-latest-feature-lets-you-add-tagged-posts-to-your-profile-grid/
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Instagram’s latest feature lets you add tagged posts to your profile grid | TechCrunch
Instagram's newest feature lets users take posts from the Tagged tab and move it to their main profile grid instead.
Instagram’s latest feature lets you add tagged posts to your profile grid
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/instagrams-latest-feature-lets-you-add-tagged-posts-to-your-profile-grid/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/instagrams-latest-feature-lets-you-add-tagged-posts-to-your-profile-grid/
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Instagram’s latest feature lets you add tagged posts to your profile grid | TechCrunch
Instagram's newest feature lets users take posts from the Tagged tab and move it to their main profile grid instead.
Meta’s AI agent Muse is now the No. 2 app in the US
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/metas-ai-agent-muse-is-now-the-no-2-app-in-the-us/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/metas-ai-agent-muse-is-now-the-no-2-app-in-the-us/
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Meta's AI agent Muse is now the No. 2 app in the US | TechCrunch
Meta's newest app Muse is off to a slower start than the company's other apps, like Meta AI or Threads.
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Furo’s founders left Silicon Valley — and it’s paying off
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/furos-founders-left-silicon-valley-and-its-paying-off/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/furos-founders-left-silicon-valley-and-its-paying-off/
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Furo's founders left Silicon Valley — and it's paying off | TechCrunch
The three 28-year-old founders behind energy startup Furo moved from Silicon Valley and back to Germany, and yet secured $4 million in funding from mostly U.S. backers.
Anthropic details distillation campaigns from Alibaba, Moonshot AI, and DeepSeek
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/anthropic-details-distillation-campaigns-from-alibaba-moonshot-ai-and-deepseek/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/anthropic-details-distillation-campaigns-from-alibaba-moonshot-ai-and-deepseek/
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Anthropic details distillation campaigns from Alibaba, Moonshot AI, and DeepSeek | TechCrunch
A new report released Thursday by Anthropic alleges persistent distillation attacks by China-based AI companies, which have escalated in recent months as competition in the space has intensified.
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OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/openai-puts-pro-subscriptions-on-hold-due-to-astra-demand/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/openai-puts-pro-subscriptions-on-hold-due-to-astra-demand/
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OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand | TechCrunch
The company said Pro subscriptions put the most strain on its systems, so it's pausing sign-ups while adding more capacity.
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Thrive Capital led VCs into pro sports ownership; Collaborative Fund just upped that play
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/thrive-capital-showed-vcs-the-way-into-pro-sports-ownership-collaborative-fund-is-now-trying-its-own-version-of-the-same-play/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/thrive-capital-showed-vcs-the-way-into-pro-sports-ownership-collaborative-fund-is-now-trying-its-own-version-of-the-same-play/
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Thrive Capital led VCs into pro sports ownership; Collaborative Fund just upped that play | TechCrunch
Collaborative Fund just bought into D.C. United and its stadium, with firm founder Craig Shapiro pitching it as a way to showcase for the firm's startups.
Thrive Capital led VCs into pro sports ownership; Collaborative Fund just upped that play
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/thrive-capital-showed-vcs-the-way-into-pro-sports-ownership-collaborative-fund-is-now-trying-its-own-version-of-the-same-play/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/thrive-capital-showed-vcs-the-way-into-pro-sports-ownership-collaborative-fund-is-now-trying-its-own-version-of-the-same-play/
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Thrive Capital led VCs into pro sports ownership; Collaborative Fund just upped that play | TechCrunch
Collaborative Fund just bought into D.C. United and its stadium, with firm founder Craig Shapiro pitching it as a way to showcase for the firm's startups.
Scammers target hundreds of thousands of crypto owners after Trezor confirms data breach of email provider
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/11/scammers-target-hundreds-of-thousands-of-crypto-owners-after-trezor-confirms-data-breach-of-email-provider/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/11/scammers-target-hundreds-of-thousands-of-crypto-owners-after-trezor-confirms-data-breach-of-email-provider/
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Scammers target hundreds of thousands of crypto owners after Trezor confirms data breach of email provider | TechCrunch
This is the second data breach affecting a company that hardware crypto wallet maker Trezor relies on.
Khosla Ventures is opening a New York office this fall — its first outpost outside Sand Hill Road
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/11/khosla-ventures-is-opening-a-new-york-office-this-fall-its-first-outpost-outside-sand-hill-road/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/11/khosla-ventures-is-opening-a-new-york-office-this-fall-its-first-outpost-outside-sand-hill-road/
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Khosla Ventures is opening a New York office this fall — its first outpost outside Sand Hill Road | TechCrunch
"It's actually allegedly being built out now," said Rabois, who has clearly dealt with a missed construction timeline or two.
Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/12/revolut-confirms-customer-data-breach-through-fake-government-requests/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/12/revolut-confirms-customer-data-breach-through-fake-government-requests/
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Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests | TechCrunch
Revolut said it notified affected customers and alerted the relevant government agency, law enforcement, and financial regulators.
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