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TechCrunch Meta releases its first frontier model, Muse Wonder

Where Muse Spark aimed to be a lightweight model that could perform at low latency, the Wonder models are larger and said to be mo...

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TechCrunch Microsoft president says UK is best placed to drive AI regulation

Microsoft president Brad Smith calls for urgent AI regulation, saying milk and washing machines have more oversight than AI compan...

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TechCrunch This AI startup says it can generate permit-ready blueprints in minutes

Blueprints AI, a bootstrapped startup based in Santa Monica, developed software that produces code-compliant construction blueprin...

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TechCrunch Fitbit Edge is Google’s middle ground between Fitbit Air and Pixel Watch

Google’s newest wearable costs $179.99 and has a sleek feel like the Fitbit Air but with an OLED display.

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TechCrunch Former Plaud exec raises $26M for AI app that listens to you in the background

One of the core promises of AI is that the more it knows about a person, the better it will be able to assist them with tasks and...

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TechCrunch Smart ring maker Ultrahuman to roll out biological-age model across UAE

Ultrahuman and Abu Dhabi will spend the next two years working on research and clinical validation of the model.

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TechCrunch TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts tomorrow: Your final chance to secure up to $100 ticket savings

Tomorrow at 8 a.m. PT, it all begins z— 10,000+ founders, investors, and tech operators will gather at San Francisco’s Moscone Wes...

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TechCabal Millions of Africans have internet coverage but are not online. Here’s why

Millions of Africans live within reach of mobile broadband but remain offline. Ghana, Egypt, and Niger show why expanding coverage...

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TechCabal How Lagos Life turned a viral game into an ad business

This is Follow the Money, our weekly series that unpacks the earnings, business, and scaling strategies of African fintechs, finan...

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TechCabal Infinite Partners raises $169.3 million to back South African growth businesses

Infinite Partners has raised $169.3 million to invest in established South African mid-market businesses, with early investments i...

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TechCabal Almost half of Nigerian workers earn less than $150 monthly, report finds

PaidHR's salary report reveals that 46 out of every 100 Nigerian workers earn below ₦200,000 ($150) monthly.

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TechCabal Kenya’s central bank seeks powers to take over struggling fintechs

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is seeking powers to take over struggling payment companies and sell their businesses to protect custo...

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TechCabal 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – OPay’s new Standard

In today's edition: Standard Bank invests in OPay || Airtel Money IPO falls slightly short || ARC Ride tripled revenue, but losses...

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TechCrunch The founder’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question: How do you build an enduring company in the AI era? Our programming and spea...

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TechCrunch Will the HomeView be Apple’s first smart home success?

Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen multiple reports that Apple was working on a new smart home product, but now it seems th...

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TechCrunch Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Social Reckoning’ is off to a weak start

What does this mean for a fall full of movies starring villainous tech CEOs?

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TechCrunch 48 hours to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 — hear directly from the people building what’s next

Less than 48 hours, TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts in San Francisco’s Moscone West. Save up to $100 on your pass before prices inc...

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TechCrunch The investor’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know

Year after year, investors who've explored the Expo Halls, met founders, and learned from peers have proven why you need to be on...

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TechCrunch Can the AI industry persuade data center opponents by getting rid of NDAs?

On Equity, we debate the impact of data center moratoriums and whether the AI industry has a communication problem.

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TechCrunch TechCrunch Mobility: A roadblock clears for self-driving trucks

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in...

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TechCrunch Dawn Myers is making it easier to style, detangle, and care for curly hair

Richualist is one of TechCrunch's Battlefield 200 Companies!

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TechCrunch Efferon wants to eradicate the devastating toll of pediatric sepsis

This Battlefield 200 startup has developed blood-purification tech to save children.

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TechCrunch What to know about the landmark Warner Bros. Discovery sale

Learn more about Paramount's planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery — a historic Hollywood megadeal valued at $111 billion...

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TechCrunch These execs think voice AI hasn’t reached its ChatGPT moment yet

Voice AI often misses important points for its context layer, and causes the whole pipeline to break.

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