Nirva will ship its $249 ambient AI pendant by the end of the year. spr.ly/6017BHkSwv

DeepSeek has reportedly raised $15 billion in one of China's largest funding rounds, just days after the US ordered federal agencies to remove its technology over national security concerns. spr.ly/6014BHkURp

Tesla said it will start selling its Cybercab to customers by the end of the year even as federal regulators investigate whether the gold-hued, autonomous two-seater, which lacks a steering wheel and other traditional controls, meets vehicle safety spr.ly/6012BHXobp

Blackstone’s AI head on why the PE giant isn't panicked by market jitters. spr.ly/6013BHXett

The social media giant is planning a new stock strategy to help power its broad investments in AI models and services. spr.ly/6015BHXerh

Hosts are threatening to leave the platform after Airbnb says that they can no longer require guests to strip beds or do other time-consuming cleaning chores. spr.ly/6018BHXbDG

Tesla's revenue was flat and its expenses skyrocketed as it pressed the accelerator on its Optimus robots, AI, and autonomous driving. techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/te…

TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day gathering in Boston on November 4 where founders across all stages connect with top VCs and experienced entrepreneurs to gain tactical insights on building and scaling their companies. spr.ly/6013BHXpY9

Meta Muse users are adopting the app for shopping and personal productivity, the company said during Q3 earnings. The AI app now has over 10M users. spr.ly/6018BHXpyi

Just 9 months after raising an $180 million seed round, Flapping Airplanes has landed $1 billion Series A for its mission to build AI models "without ingesting half the internet." spr.ly/6013BHXre9

Startup Recursive has released Flint, a free, laptop-sized coding model built largely by its own AI research system, as an early test of AI that improves itself. spr.ly/6010BHXPup

Automattic has begun laying off employees across multiple teams, including spr.ly/6019BHXOK1 and its enterprise business, following a board shakeup and a series of executive departures. Sources say more cuts could follow as the company looks to improve its spr.ly/6010BHXOKG

To compete with Tesla, Rivian, and a host of Chinese automakers, GM’s fourth-gen EV platform will roll out a new central computer and electrical architecture that will debut in 2028 in the Cadillac Escalade IQ. spr.ly/6017BHXzHB

The payout is related to a recent trial involving the social media giant that revolved around its data privacy practices. spr.ly/6016BHXKy8

As Amazon blocks AI agents from shopping on its site, Walmart is taking the opposite approach, introducing new technology that lets AI agents make purchases on customers' behalf, with controls over spending and transaction approvals. spr.ly/6019BHXyoW

From AI-discovered PHP vulnerabilities to flaws in Node.js and popular AI tool LiteLLM, cybersecurity teams have plenty to worry about this week. spr.ly/6014BHX1m6

Legal AI startup Legora announced Wednesday that it raised a $550 million Series E round, valuing it at $8.8 billion. spr.ly/6017BHXDwZ

This is the kind of security issue that was found and prevented by AI, but is also a high risk because of AI. spr.ly/6018BHn7ny

It's one of the biggest overhauls ever to the 30-year-old connected car product. spr.ly/6018BHnAI4

Blacksmith, a platform that lets companies build and test AI code more effectively, just announced a $66 million Series C round led by Sequoia that values the company at $1 billion. spr.ly/6010BHn0Kg