October 08, 2025

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Zendesk says its new AI agent can solve 80% of support issues: Zendesk has launched a new autonomous support agent that should solve 80% of support issues without human intervention. Read More

Base Power raises $1B to deploy home batteries everywhere: Base Power's Series C will help the company expand beyond Texas, its beachhead market, and build batteries in the United States. Read More

Amazon Pharmacy is launching vending machines for prescription drugs: The kiosks have a range of commonly prescribed medications, including antibiotics, inhalers, and blood pressure medications. Read More

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Afternoon Must-Reads

Sora's first week on iOS in the US was nearly as big as ChatGPT's: Sora had a pretty great first week on the US App Store, nearing the size of ChatGPT's debut. Read More

Elon Musk will settle $128M lawsuit with former Twitter execs: The four executives never received severance payments, which they claim is because they tried to hold Musk to his $44 billion commitment when he tried to back out of buying the company. Read More

Here's the tech powering ICE's deportation crackdown : From phone spyware and facial recognition to phone unlocking technology and databases and more, this tech powers Trump's deportation machine. Read More

AST SpaceMobile lands key Verizon deal amid growing competition with SpaceX and T-Mobile: AST SpaceMobile is deepening its relationship with mobile carrier giant Verizon. Read More

Bounce introduces a tool to move your Mastodon account to Bluesky: The idea is that this account portability prevents users from getting stuck on a service if they come to disagree with its state of development, terms of use, moderation decisions, or anything else. Read More

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Unveiling the next wave of Startup Battlefield 200 VC judges at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 : 5 more VC leaders from Accel, 776, Lockstep, IVP, and more join the Startup Battlefield 200 judge panel at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Register now to join this intense startup pitch competition live, and to save up to $444. Read More

From courtside to code: Tristan Thompson on AI, sports, and startups at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: NBA champion Tristan Thompson joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to discuss how AI and athletes are transforming sports, startups, and innovation. Register here to save up to $444 on your pass, or up to 30% on group tickets. Read More

Disrupt Battlefield startup ÄIO invented a method to make edible fat from ag waste like sawdust: This process could be a way to reduce the world's dependency on the ecologically destructive palm oil industry. Read More

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Ganiga will showcase its waste-sorting robots at TechCrunch Disrupt: Ganiga's fleet of waste-sorting technology is meant to help companies track and reduce the waste they produce. Read More