Users are ditching ChatGPT for Claude — here's how to make the switch: Following controversies surrounding ChatGPT, many users are ditching the AI chatbot for Claude instead. Here's how to make the switch. Read More |
Paramount+ and HBO Max to merge into one streaming service after WBD deal closes: Ellison reassured investors that HBO's identity and creative vision as a studio would remain unchanged, stating, "Our viewpoint is HBO should stay HBO." Read More |
Tech workers urge DOD, Congress to withdraw Anthropic label as a supply-chain risk: Tech workers have signed an open letter urging the Department of Defense to withdraw its designation of Anthropic as a "supply chain risk" and instead to settle the matter quietly. Read More |
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Disrupt 2026: Where deals and ideas ignite |
Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum. |
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| Building on historic strengths in physics, cryptography, and computing, the UK is becoming the commercial frontier of quantum computing. This multi-decade journey is now seeing early-stage commercial trials in finance, healthcare, and energy. By 2033, the UK aims to deliver a quantum‑enabled economy. |
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Anthropic's Claude reports widespread outage: Anthropic's AI chatbot Claude experienced widespread service disruptions on Monday morning, with thousands of users reporting issues accessing the bot. Read More |
MyFitnessPal has acquired Cal AI, the viral calorie app built by teens: After wooing Cal AI for months, MyFitnessPal has successfully acquired its up-and-coming rival, Cal AI, the app built by teens soaring on the apps stores. Read More |
Hacktivists claim to have hacked Homeland Security to release ICE contract data: A hacking group called Department of Peace said they hacked a specific office within Homeland Security to protest ICE's mass deportation campaign, and the companies aiding it. Read More |
A married founder duo's company, 14.ai, is replacing customer support teams at startups: 14.ai also launched a consumer brand to understand how much AI can handle customer support tasks. Read More |
Instagram tracked growing usage while targeting teens, lawyers argue: The company said usage grew from 40 minutes per day in 2023 to 46 minutes in 2026. Other documents referenced back teens a top priority for the app before asking existing users for birthdays. Read More |
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Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens. |
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A new app alerts you if someone nearby is wearing smart glasses: A hobbyist developer's new app, which can detect nearby smart glasses, comes amid resistance to always-on recording and listening devices that invade people's privacy. Read More |
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