Nvidia Acquisition of Hugging Face Valued at $12.9 Billion; Company Says Platform Will Stay Open Nvidia acquisition of Hugging Face confirmed in $12.93B deal, with Nvidia pledging the AI model …
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TikTok launches voice comments polls and photo carousels worldwide
by Kim Stewartby Kim StewartTikTok comment features expand with voice comments, polls and photo carousels TikTok expands comment features with voice comments, creator polls, photo carousels and Live Photo replies to boost engagement and …
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Builders Stage Returns to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 with Founder-Led Scaling Agenda
by Kim Stewartby Kim StewartBuilders Stage Returns to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 with Focused Playbooks for Scaling Startups Builders Stage returns to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco, Oct 13-15, offering founder-focused sessions on AI, …
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Deutsche Telekom names Jan Hofmeyr product and technology chief, Mirchandani CFO
by Kim Stewartby Kim StewartDeutsche Telekom board reshuffle: AWS veteran Jan Hofmeyr to lead product and technology Deutsche Telekom board reshuffle: Jan Hofmeyr to head product & technology from Nov 1; CFO Christian Illek …
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Pangram raises $9M and launches AI image detector in Substack partnership
by Kim Stewartby Kim StewartPangram AI detection startup raises $9M, partners with Substack and launches image detector to flag synthetic content Pangram AI detection startup raises $9M, partners with Substack and debuts an image-detection …
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Pivotal CEO Ken Karklin departs, Mike Ross named interim CEO
by Kim Stewartby Kim StewartPivotal CEO departure: Ken Karklin steps down, board appoints Mike Ross as interim Pivotal CEO departure: Ken Karklin exits Page-backed eVTOL firm; board names Mike Ross interim as Helix sales …
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OpenAI model Astra triggers highest security protocols after autonomous vulnerability discovery
by Kim Stewartby Kim StewartOpenAI Astra Triggers Top Safety Protocols After Autonomous Discovery of Security Flaws OpenAI Astra triggered top safety protocols after autonomously finding and exploiting security flaws, spurring an internal probe and …
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OpenAI Astra claims ability to find and exploit zero-day vulnerabilities, limits access
by Kim Stewartby Kim StewartOpenAI Astra Claims Breakthrough in Cybersecurity but Raises Safety and Verification Questions OpenAI Astra, the company’s new language model, is said to meet a "critical cybersecurity threshold," but experts call …
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Microsoft confirms Exchange Online outage after authentication service blocks server access
by Kim Stewartby Kim StewartMicrosoft Exchange Online outage leaves thousands with limited email and calendar access Microsoft confirms Exchange Online outage after authentication service blocked server access, leaving thousands with limited email and calendar …
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Seeks Volunteers Ahead of October Conference
by Kim Stewartby Kim StewartDisrupt 2026 volunteer call opens for Moscone West — apply by Sept 25 Apply now to be a Disrupt 2026 volunteer at Moscone West. Free three-day admission (Oct 13-15), orientation …