Meta may use sweeping new commercial TOS to avoid millions in AI licensing fees
Meta “streamlined” its commercial TOS. Legal experts warn it’s an AI power grab.
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arstechnica.com
16.10.2026
Mark Wahlberg on using AI in film ‘the right way’ and being open to an AI clone carrying on his legacy
Actor and angel investor Mark Wahlberg says he's OK with using AI in filmmaking, provided it's used "to enhance what you're doing."
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techcrunch.com
16.10.2026
The Surface Laptop Ultra delivers on most of Microsoft's promises
Microsoft promises one machine for dev, AI, and gaming, and mostly gets there.
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arstechnica.com
16.10.2026
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AI-Generated Hot Girls Are Ripping Off Comedians to Boost Their Horny Content
A network of AI-generated models is using comics’ material to funnel views to their OnlyFans and Fanvue accounts—and there’s not much comedians can do about it.
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wired.com
16.10.2026
AI Hacks Leave a Mess That AI Companies Aren’t Paying For
Powerful AI models continue to cause chaos, but their targets aren’t widely seeking justice. Instead, they’re being encouraged to adopt those same tools.
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wired.com
15.10.2026
Amazon devices chief Panos Panay sees a future where AI devices replace the need to use apps
Speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt, Amazon devices chief Panos Panay described a future where ambient AI devices work in the background, anticipating users' needs instead of waiting for commands.
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techcrunch.com
15.10.2026
Anthropic is letting METR researchers look under the hood with employee-level access
METR will publish its own assessments of Anthropic’s risks, incidents, and practices, and the frontier AI model maker has given up the right to block them.
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techcrunch.com
15.10.2026
FTC probes if OpenAI, Anthropic security incidents harmed Americans, report says
FTC may fine AI firms on par with companies that delay data breach reports.
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arstechnica.com
15.10.2026
Ramp reaches $60B valuation as it pushes deeper into AI
The funding comes as Ramp's annualized revenue crosses $2B, and its customer count reaches 85,000.
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techcrunch.com
15.10.2026
Amazon’s Bee launches two new personal AI devices, starting at $75
Amazon-owned Bee has launched its first new AI devices since its acquisition, including an updated wearable and a credit-card-sized recorder that attaches to smartphones. The devices can summarize con
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techcrunch.com
15.10.2026
Kids’ Content Is Deeply Broken. A New Platform Wants to Fix It
Low-quality AI-generated content currently dominates children’s media. Maka, a streaming platform run by child development experts, is offering an alternative.
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wired.com
15.10.2026
Ricursive Intelligence is betting on AI-designed chips to help solve the compute crisis
The founders detailed how their startup is developing AI that can design chips, learn from each iteration, and improve subsequent designs, all with the goal of automating and accelerating the chip des
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techcrunch.com
15.10.2026
CedarDB wants one database to handle both transactions and analytics, as AI agents raise the stakes
Databases have traditionally been designed either for analytical data or for operational data. But database engine CedarDB supports both, and its approach has gained relevance with the rise of agentic
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techcrunch.com
15.10.2026
Could AI help scientists with their paperwork?
Yes—but that amplifies existing problems
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economist.com
14.10.2026
AI will make it possible to design and build organisms from scratch
Synthetic biology has arrived at last
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economist.com
14.10.2026
AI companies want to become frontier scientific researchers
Better AI models may be their reward
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economist.com
14.10.2026
Apate sends AI agents undercover to get scammed so they can gather fraud intelligence
Most companies use AI agents to ship products faster or speed up workflows. Apate.ai sends them undercover to get scammed.
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techcrunch.com
14.10.2026
Mosqitter is turning its mosquito traps into an AI-powered surveillance network
Mosqitter is turning its mosquito-trapping hardware into an AI-powered surveillance network designed to identify species, monitor populations, and provide earlier warnings of mosquito-borne disease ri
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techcrunch.com
14.10.2026
Save 50% on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket and join the last two days in San Francisco’s Moscone West
Get 50% discount on the last two days of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, Oct. 14-25, in San Francisco's Moscone West. Register now and join the rest of the startup ecosystem. Today, it's all about physical a
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techcrunch.com
14.10.2026
The eyes have it: Reform politician’s ‘smart glasses’ prompt calls for ban in Westminster
Jason O’Connell’s suspected use of the specs to aid his speech in the Senedd reignites debate over the AI-enabled devicesIt was a flowing speech packed full of precise statistics – but Jason O’Connell
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theguardian.com
14.10.2026