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Meta says it will focus on bringing its full technology stack, including Muse, Meta Business Agent, Muse API, Muse Code, and more to businesses and developers. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/meta-launches-enterprise-ai-platform-hires-mongodb-ceo-to-lead-new-initiative/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

An indie developer's upcoming app for the iPhone Duo is going viral for turning the new foldable into a virtual Walkman. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/the-iphone-duo-may-already-have-its-first-killer-app-a-virtual-walkman/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Anthropic, Clay, and Gamma on what it takes for an AI product to go beyond the demo at the AI Stage at TechCrunchDisrupt 2026. Register to join and get 50% off a second pass. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/anthropic-gamma-and-clay-share-what-happens-when-enterprises-actually-deploy-ai-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2026/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The edge computing startup raised a $150 million Series C led by Fidelity and Amplify. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/physical-ai-chip-developer-sima-ai-hits-1-45b-valuation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Accounting staffing company Mavi emerges from stealth with $4million in funding. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/mavi-bets-on-the-ai-boom-creating-demand-for-a-new-kind-of-accountant/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

After her grandfather was scammed by a deepfake of his brother's voice, Tarini Padmanabhuni founded DetectifAI, a San Francisco startup building AI models small enough to run directly on smartphones and flag fake voices in real time, and it's now one of the companies competing in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch…

CFS' Brandon Sorbom and Helion's David Kirtley join the Smart Systems Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to discuss the breakthroughs moving fusion forward, the challenges that remain, and what it will take to deliver fusion power to the grid at scale. Get your pass at regular price and get a…

The bureau has not yet publicly confirmed a breach, but has told its agents that their personal information and Social Security numbers were exposed. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/fbi-reportedly-declares-cyber-security-incident-after-hackers-steal-agents-personal-data/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Thousands of applications. Multiple rounds of review. Hundreds of hours spent evaluating startups from around the world. Now comes the part everyone has been waiting for. Startup Battlefield 200 is almost here, and with today’s announcement, the judging panel is nearly complete. In just a couple of weeks, 200 carefully…

Modulate deploys its models to detect deepfake, fraud and scam https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/modulate-raises-25m-for-its-voice-models-and-analysis-suite/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The last day to book your Disrupt 2026 exhibit table is this Friday, October 2 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Secure your exhibit table and get your startup in front of 10,000+ founders, investors and tech leaders at San Francisco's Moscone West on Oct 13-15. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/disrupt-2026-exhibitor-program-extended-until-oct-2/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The startup uses AI to automate tedious paperwork for insurance agencies and brokers. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/insuretech-outmarket-raises-34-5m-just-months-after-prior-round/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

ElevenLabs v4 can clone voices with a 10 second clip https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/elevenlabs-new-v4-speech-model-supports-more-expression-control-and-90-languages/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Instinct has raised a $1 billion Series C, saying 'we're just getting started.' The company is now valued at $10 billion. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/viral-ai-agent-instinct-raises-1b-series-c-at-a-10b-valuation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Though not without some drama along the way. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/spacexs-starship-rocket-reaches-orbit-for-the-first-time/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The tech enables real-time awareness for what Quartermaster calls the “largest blind spot on Earth.” https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/28/ocean-surveillance-startup-quartermaster-raises-another-140m/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Truecaller finds a new way to reach users as pressure grows on its traditional caller ID business in India, its biggest market. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/27/truecaller-takes-its-scam-intelligence-to-the-open-web-as-it-looks-beyond-caller-id/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

This will be the first one-on-one meeting between Dario Amodei and Donald Trump https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/27/anthropics-ceo-is-about-to-have-dinner-with-president-trump/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

On Equity, we discussed how Meta's AI announcement managed to steal the spotlight from OpenAI and Anthropic. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/27/can-muse-overcome-metas-trust-issues/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

"AI is the devil and I its maker." https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/27/anthropics-dario-amodei-gets-the-snl-treatment/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon