Sierra's Bret Taylor says the era of clicking buttons is over: Last month, Sierra launched Ghostwriter, an agent designed to build other agents. With this “agent as a service” tool, the startup intends to replace traditional click-based web applications with natural language. Users simply describe what they need, prompting Ghostwriter to autonomously create and deploy a specialized agent to execute the task. Read More
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Is Anthropic limiting the release of Mythos to protect the internet — or Anthropic?: Anthropic said this week that it limited the release of its newest model, dubbed Mythos, because it is too capable of finding security exploits in software relied upon by users around the world. Are real cybersecurity concerns a cover for a bigger problem at the frontier lab? Read More
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You can now edit your Instagram comments: Instagram users can now edit comments, which is a long-awaited fix for anyone who’s ever had to delete and re-post a comment just to fix a typo. 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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Investors don’t just listen to what you say - they look at how your company operates. Is ownership clear? Do your numbers match your story? Can you answer follow-up questions without digging through spreadsheets? The Fundraise-Ready Startup Kit equips founders with the materials investors expect to see, before pressure is on. Because confidence in the room doesn’t come from slides. It comes from preparation. 
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This founder helped build SpaceX's most powerful rocket engine. Now he's building a 'fighter jet for orbit.': The company's novel rocket engine could be a game changer for the U.S. military. Read More
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After data breach, $10B-valued startup Mercor is having a month: After falling victim to a hacker, Mercor is facing lawsuits and reportedly losing big-name customers. Read More
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Ex-Tesla engineer’s startup taps Pronto to help automate a copper mine: Pronto's autonomous haulage trucks are about to start operating at Mariana Minerals' Utah copper mine -- the first such deal since Pronto got acquired by Travis Kalanick's Atoms Inc. Read More
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StubHub to pay $10M to settle FTC allegations over 'deceptive' ticket pricing: The consumer protection agency says the company violated the FTC Act and its Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees by "deceptively" advertising ticket prices on its website without clearly disclosing upfront what the total cost would be, including all mandatory fees. Read More
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Amazon CEO takes aim at Nvidia, Intel, Starlink, more in annual shareholder letter: Andy Jassy's annual shareholder letter reads something like a diss track to a wide range of competitors as he defends spending $200 billion in capex. Read More
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Most task automation breaks when there's no API. Deck's computer use agents operate at the UI layer — logging in, clicking through, filling out forms — the same way a person would. Any software with a screen is a task Deck can automate.
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Collide Capital raises $95M fund to back fintech, future-of-work startups: Collide Capital, founded by Brian Hollins and Aaron Samuels, announced the close of a $95 million Fund II. Read More
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