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It’s the moment everyone is waiting for — the ChatGPT moment for robotics, Amulya Vishwanath explained to TechCrunch’s Equity.  https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/ex-nvidia-turned-vc-amulya-vishwanath-physical-ai-is-in-its-lego-era/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

A computer program has finally outdone humans at solving cryptic crosswords, echoing Deep Blue's 1997 victory over Garry Kasparov.
Source: The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/puzzles/crossword-blog/2026/oct/20/could-this-be-a-deep-blue-moment-for-the-cryptic-crossword
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JustWatch, the popular streaming search guide used by 50 million people, is launching its own streaming service, offering free, ad-supported movies and shows alongside a $3.99-per-month ad-free tier and movie rentals. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/streaming-guide-justwatch-becomes-a-streamer-itself/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Electric Plant has built an AI-powered translator to help humans listen to what plants are saying with the subtle electricity coursing through their stems. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/plants-can-speak-using-electricity-so-this-startup-built-an-ai-model-to-decipher-their-language/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Court documents show TikTok employees were frustrated with how executives responded to their concerns about risks to children. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/tiktok-staff-raised-child-safety-concerns-but-executives-reportedly-failed-to-act/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Figma said it plans to support as many standards as possible without exposing all of its data https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/figma-co-founder-dylan-field-thinks-mcp-is-not-a-perfect-protocol/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Chat, batch, and agentic traffic can run on the same GPU without the chatbot waiting for the batch job to complete.
Source: Red Hat
https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/shared-gpus-without-shared-latency-priority-aware-serving-in-red-hat-ai
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Firefly Technology Inc. raised twenty million dollars in a Series A round to apply artificial intelligence to workplace safety.
Source: SiliconANGLE
https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/20/ai-startup-firefly-secures-20m-to-make-the-physical-world-a-safer-place/
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A hacker claims to have leaked 3.75 lakh records and over 2,700 documents from SBI.
Source: Business Today
https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/sbi-data-breach-hacker-claims-leak-of-3-75-lakh-records-over-2700-documents-562638-2026-10-20?utm_source=rssfeed

Reliable Robotics extended its Series D round with $115 million in equity and $25 million in debt. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/spacex-alums-aviation-startup-reliable-robotics-lands-115m-topping-1b-valuation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The US has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and third-party services built using its technology, citing national security concerns. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/us-orders-federal-agencies-to-remove-chinas-deepseek-ai-from-their-systems/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Eka Robotics may be the first robotic arm that is actually good at picking a wide range of objects up, and it is so smooth and human-like, it is wowing the industry. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/eka-is-worth-1-45-billion-thanks-to-a-physical-ai-model-that-has-experts-raving/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The raise comes as venture dollars pile up on the West Coast. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/inspired-capital-closes-450m-fourth-fund-as-new-york-pushes-back-on-silicon-valleys-gravitational-pull/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

China has created a state-owned firm in Xiongan to develop the nation's AI data resources.
Source: South China Morning Post
https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3371540/china-creates-state-owned-firm-xiongan-develop-nations-ai-data-resources
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AstraZeneca and Oracle are teaming up to use artificial intelligence and real patient health data to locate participants for drug trials more quickly.
Source: The Next Web
https://thenextweb.com/news/astrazeneca-oracle-ai-drug-trials
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Yelp is adding AI features that can call restaurants to check wait times and create personalized recommendations that remember user preferences.
Source: TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/yelp-can-now-call-on-your-behalf-to-check-wait-times-at-a-restaurant/
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Spotify's new paid memberships let podcasters offer fans exclusive perks, including ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content, while keeping 90% of the revenue. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/spotify-launches-paid-podcast-memberships-with-perks-beyond-bonus-content/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

While Oura has largely dominated the smart ring market for years, rivals like RingConn and Ultrahuman are emerging to dethrone it, putting pressure on the company to keep innovating. By launching more advanced workout metrics, Oura is looking to differentiate itself from competitors as the smart ring market gets more…

Yelp is embedding numerous new AI features into its app that can do everything from call to check on restaurant wait times to create personalized recommendations that remember your preferences. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/yelp-can-now-call-on-your-behalf-to-check-wait-times-at-a-restaurant/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Meeting note-taking tool Otter.ai announced on Tuesday that it has raised $320 million from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund (CVF), which provides capital to startups without diluting equity and gets returns on the results of marketing spend. Otter.ai said that it will use these funds for enterprise growth, go-to-market strategy,…