Startups

AI surveillance startup Flock to cut several hundred jobs amid backlash, sources say

The Guardian Technology Oct 9, 2026, 10:46 PM (4 days ago)

Company, which grown rapidly in recent years, has been under scrutiny as privacy concerns grow Flock Safety plans to shed about 18% of its employees, people with direct knowledge of the plans said on Thursday, as the maker of AI-powered surveillance cameras and license-plate readers faces mounting…

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Startups

Science Corporation implants its vision-restoring chip in its first Stargardt disease patient

Max Hodak, the former president and co-founder of Neuralink, detailed on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt how his company’s work with PRIMA is part of its path toward a novel brain-computer interface (BCI).

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Startups

Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser says he ‘failed’ with Max Payne 3, and I’m sorry Danno but that’s just plain wrong

Hear me out.

PC Gamer 2 hours ago

Startups

Nvidia announces billion-dollar investments in European tech

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Startups

Licube wants to be the fuel provider to the fusion power industry — see how at TechCrunch Disrupt

Fusion power plants will need a lot of lithium, and Licube is preparing to be a key supplier.

TechCrunch 4 hours ago

Startups

Bumble Given a Billion Reasons to Go Private

Tech bros take on the women-first dating app. What could go wrong?

Gizmodo 6 hours ago

Startups

Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics hires Doug Field as president

Rivian spinoff Mind Robotics announced the appointment of Doug Field as president in a major coup for the EV company’s secretive robotics startup.

The Verge 6 hours ago

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Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI employee arrested after recording device found in office

Discovery of ‘sophisticated’ gadget adds to company’s list of privacy concerns after hackings by rogue agents OpenAI said it has found a hidden recording device in one of its offices and has referred the matter to the FBI. One of its employees has been arrested.

The Guardian Technology 2 hours ago

Artificial Intelligence

AI in your oven? Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices

Researchers say ‘AI worms’ could soon infiltrate internet-connected devices amid calls for increased guardrails Anthropic is warning that some of its artificial intelligence models could soon become “self-replicating” and find ways to infiltrate internet-connected devices, such as smart fridges and…

The Guardian Technology 3 hours ago

Artificial Intelligence

Apple unveils new smart home devices that showcase upgraded Siri AI

New products from Apple include the HomeView, an iPad-like device that acts as a hub for other smart home gadgets Apple on Tuesday began showing off a new round of smart home products, including an iPad-like device dubbed the HomeView, meant to hang on walls or perch on tabletops and act as a hub…

The Guardian Technology 8 hours ago

Artificial Intelligence

Companies rushed in on AI. Now some are pulling back

Rapid AI adoption left workers cleaning up a flood of errors and low-quality work Employers around the globe are grappling with the fallout from rushing to adopt fast-changing artificial intelligence tools.

The Guardian Technology 9 hours ago