The Builders Stage returns at Disrupt 2026 to equip startup founders, operators, and investors with hands-on lessons for growth. Hosted October 13-15 at Moscone Center […]
Day: September 2, 2026
MapQuest surges atop app charts as Android Auto support nears
MapQuest, a near-30-year-old name in digital mapping, has quietly reclaimed prominence––overnight in app store rankings, and now racing toward compatibility with Android Auto. After its […]
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Unveils “Real World AI” Stage With Robots & Bold Topics
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is introducing a brand-new track called the “Real World AI Stage,” expanding its AI-focused programming to two separate stages. The new stage […]
Palo Alto Networks Drops $500M to Acquire Console, the AI Help-Desk Startup
Palo Alto Networks has acquired Console, a two-year-old startup that automates IT help-desk tasks via AI agents, for approximately $500 million in cash and stock. […]
Google’s Pixel Now Playing Gets Refreshed Interface And Better Usability
Google is rolling out interface tweaks to its Pixel “Now Playing” feature in version 2026.08.27.x, aiming to make song identification smoother and one-handed navigation more […]
Judge Rules Google Must Change Ad-Tech Business — but No Breakup Required
A federal judge has rejected the U.S. Justice Department’s proposal to force Google to break up its ad-technology business, instead mandating operational changes aimed at […]
US Government Argues Legal Copyright Violations Essential for AI Innovation
The U.S. government has formally taken a controversial stance: it claims that violating copyright laws may be crucial for developing large language models (LLMs) quickly […]
OpenAI’s “Opaque Recurrence” in Astra Sparks AI Safety Alarm
OpenAI is under scrutiny after reports revealed a new reasoning approach in its Astra model called “recurrent depth,” or opaque recurrence. This method departs from […]
Hobby Lobby Finally Introduces Apple Pay at Checkout
After years of being one of the few major retailers without support for Apple Pay, Hobby Lobby is quietly adding the service at its registers. […]
Judge Keeps Google’s AdX, Orders Behavioral Reforms
A federal judge has declined the US Department of Justice’s demand that Google sell off its AdX ad exchange business. While Google avoids a divestiture, […]