Accel-backed Keenable is indexing the web for AI agents
Now exiting stealth mode with a $26 million seed round, Keenable has been building a vast web search index for AI agents.
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Fiat Ventures combines venture and advisory divisions into new brand, raises $35M Fund II
In an environment where emerging fund managers struggle to attract LP attention, FGV is betting that a different venture model can help it lure LPs.
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Fitbit founders launch Luffu Link, an LTE health and safety band
Luffu Link combines all-day health sensing, voice logging, location awareness, and the ability to get help from trusted contacts into a single device, all without needing a phone nearby.
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Android is getting its own weird dots to cure car sickness
Google is rolling out a new Android feature that's been proven to reduce, or even eliminate, motion sickness when using a phone inside a moving vehicle. Dubbed Motion Assist by Google, it's very similar to Apple's Motion Cues, first introduced in 2024. The Android 17 feature…
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OpenAI subpoenaed by Alabama AG over Hugging Face hack
Alabama's attorney general issued a subpoena to OpenAI on Monday as part of an investigation into how one of its AI agents escaped a supposedly secure testing environment and autonomously hacked another company last month. The investigation seeks to determine whether OpenAI's…
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India’s Airbound bags $37M to take on trucks with rocket-like drones
Airbound's ultra-lightweight approach to drone delivery has attracted backing from Greenoaks, DoorDash, and Silicon Valley investor Lachy Groom.
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Situational Awareness, star AI hedge fund that nearly imploded, now being probed by the SEC
The AI hedge fund went from "the talk of Wall Street" to "subject of federal subpoenas" faster than you can say "diversify your portfolio."
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Lenovo confirms Legion Go issues after gamers report bricked devices
When a company's software update turns your computer into a useless brick, should fixes be free? Framework, the modular computer startup, apparently thinks so. But it's not clear that computing giant Lenovo will go that far. Three weeks after a Redditor presented a nearly $300…
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Oura is reportedly eyeing a September IPO that could value it at more than $16B
We all knew it was coming. The expected valuation may surprise, though.
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Trump bought SpaceX shares two weeks after blockbuster IPO
The president bought when the stock was in the mid-$150 range. SpaceX finished trading on Monday back at its IPO price of $135.
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Zillow and Redfin settle FTC antitrust case
Zillow and Redfin reached a settlement with the FTC, which requires Redfin to reenter the rental advertising business.
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Showcase your startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and book an exhibit table while there’s still space
Make the most of Disrupt's crowds of potential investors and partners by exhibiting your startup from October 13-15.
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Alabama launches investigation into OpenAI’s hack of Hugging Face
Weeks after OpenAI disclosed that one of its cybersecurity models had gone rogue and hacked AI dataset company Hugging Face, Alabama’s attorney general announced an investigation into the incident.
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Amazon hikes hardware prices by 60%, blaming memory shortage
As the memory shortage continues to cause trouble for hardware makers, Amazon says it is now being forced to pass on the costs to its consumers.
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Amjad Masad, CEO and co-founder of Replit, joins the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, Replit CEO Amjad Masad will share his perspective on the future of programming and Replit's role in developing it.
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The cat-and-mouse game over 3D-printed guns has begun
The creator of the world's first 3D-printed gun claims he's developed a way to thwart government-mandated software meant to block 3D printers from making firearms. It's an opening volley in what's shaping up to be an evolving battle between regulators trying to stem the tide of…
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Apply now to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Apply before September 4 to be a part of the TechCrunch Disrupt community by hosting your own Side Event.
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Robotaxis are real now — so is the pushback
Robotaxis are expanding. So is the fight over the rules governing them. In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul withdrew a proposal earlier this year that would have opened the door to driverless robotaxis outside New York City after taxi drivers, unions, and state lawmakers opposed it.…
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