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TechCrunch The ugly economics of consumer AI

There’s a reason frontier labs have gotten gun-shy about consumer AI — and it’s not because the tech isn’t good enough.

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TechCabal Rising Tide Africa backs used cooking oil firm Ororo Waste with $1 million

The investment comes as Ororo Waste attempts to scale a business around Nigeria’s used cooking oil waste stream.

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TechCabal Honor Magic9 Pro Max: What’s new, from cameras to battery

Honor launched the Magic9 Pro Max in Beijing on September 28, 2026, with sales in China starting the same day at CNY 6,499 (about...

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TechCrunch Meta disputes claim that Muse read a user’s private messages without permission

Meta says its Muse AI agent cannot access a user’s Messages without explicit permission, disputing a journalist’s account that the...

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TechCrunch DoorDash launches an AI agent you can text to order food

By launching an AI agent for food ordering, DoorDash is looking to gain an edge over rivals Uber Eats and Grubhub.

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TechCrunch Destro AI’s secret sauce is getting robots and humans on the same page

"One of the biggest reasons we are winning against robotics companies is because we are not a robotics company."

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TechCrunch Instinct’s new product recommendations are giving some users the ick

Instinct is rolling out human-curated product and travel recommendations, but some users aren’t happy about getting suggestions th...

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TechCrunch FedEx orders 2,000 electric trucks from Harbinger in $300M deal

The order -- Harbinger's biggest ever -- comes as the startup is reportedly considering an IPO.

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TechCrunch Pledge signed by President Trump and top AI leaders misspells the United States

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump and top AI leaders announced a signed pledge called a “Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibil...

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TechCrunch Google launches Fitbit Air in India, though its high price might deter the masses

Fitbit Air costs around $146 in India, roughly $47 more than its U.S. pricing.

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TechCrunch 3 days left to exhibit: Turn visibility into your next opportunity at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Three days left to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Book by October 2 at 11:59 p.m. PT to showcase your startup to 10,000+ foun...

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TechCrunch Instagram rolls out an AI video assistant for creators

This conversational AI assistant is intended to provide personalized feedback to creators, rather than generic advice.

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TechCrunch Cerebras Systems’ Andrew Feldman on whether AI can keep scaling at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, Cerebras Systems CEO and co-founder Andrew Feldman will explore the growing demand for compute, energy...

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TechCrunch Restate lands $20M as the need for durable infrastructure increases with AI agents

Instead of building its durable execution engine on top of an external database, the company developed its own storage, replicatio...

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TechCrunch Charter Space raises $5M to bring insurance to the stars

As Charter explains on its website, a common experience for space companies is that regular insurers "heard a bunch of scary scien...

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TechCrunch Tinder adapts to a social, IRL dating future with ‘Group Hangouts’ feature

Tinder has been pushing users toward more real-world experiences for some time.

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TechCrunch Two Google alumni raise $11.3M to back AI startups that enterprises will actually pay for

BAG Ventures announces close of a $11.3M Fund I to invest in all things AI.

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TechCrunch Airbnb adds AI search, more social features

Airbnb is also launching new services such as meal delivery and laundry in select locations.

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TechCrunch WhatsApp adds new parental controls for teen accounts

Parents can limit how teens use channels, whose Status they can see, who can see their Status updates, and control who can add tee...

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TechCrunch Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K comes with an actually good remote

Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K is slimmer and faster, but its biggest upgrade may be the thing you’ll actually hold in your hand: a...

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TechCabal 48 rejections later, Bode Roberts went from job seeker to opportunity builder

After years of struggling to find work, Bode Roberts co-founded Dataleum to bridge Africa’s digital skills gap, expand access to t...

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TechCabal BuuPass started by selling bus tickets. Then it built the infrastructure.

BuuPass navigated a cofounder misappropriating over $100,000, COVID-19, multiple pivots in the past decade. Now, it processes $100...

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TechCabal Africa’s retail-investing boom is running into an infrastructure problem

The Dangote IPO shows how digital platforms are expanding retail investing in Africa, while exposing the infrastructure and cross-...

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TechCabal MTN’s US terrorism cases move forward after judge rejects appeal

The case centres on allegations concerning MTN’s former telecommunications operations in Iran and Afghanistan.

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