Month: September 2026

Anthropic’s CEO is about to have dinner with President Trump This will be the first one-on-one meeting between Dario Amodei and Donald Trump Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/27/anthropics-ceo-is-about-to-have-dinner-with-president-trump/

Can Muse overcome Meta’s trust issues? On Equity, we discussed how Meta’s AI announcement managed to steal the spotlight from OpenAI and Anthropic. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/27/can-muse-overcome-metas-trust-issues/

Anthropic’s Dario Amodei gets the SNL treatment “AI is the devil and I its maker.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/27/anthropics-dario-amodei-gets-the-snl-treatment/

TechCrunch Mobility: AV companies pick their lanes Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/27/techcrunch-mobility-av-companies-pick-their-lanes/

Sennheiser Momentum 5 review: Great sound, incredible battery life, and few compromises I spent the last few weeks with the Sennheiser Momentum 5 to determine if this pair actually stands out, testing everything from sound quality and noise cancellation to comfort and battery life.  Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/27/sennheiser-momentum-5-review-great-sound-incredible-battery-life-and-few-compromises/

Monzo in talks about a sale to Nubank Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/monzo-nubank-sale/

PNOE’s new face mask wants to make lab-grade breath testing a self-serve affair PNOĒ, the Malden, Mass.-based startup whose breath-analyzing mask used to bear an unfortunate resemblance to Bane’s, is launching a sleeker self-serve version on October 1 that lets gym-goers measure their VO₂ max and other metabolic markers in

Google tests buying from Walmart-owned Flipkart through Gemini and AI Mode in India The limited test covers select products and users, with a broader rollout planned for later in October. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/26/google-tests-buying-from-walmart-owned-flipkart-through-gemini-and-ai-mode-in-india/

Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs Blue Cross Blue Shield says hospital use of AI tools led to an additional $942M in healthcare spending over a two-year period. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/26/insurers-claim-ai-is-already-increasing-healthcare-costs/

TikTok agrees to pay at least $100M in Alabama settlement TikTok will pay Alabama at least $100 million in a settlement tied to allegations that the short-form video platform misled users about safety and was designed to addict children. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/26/tiktok-agrees-to-pay-at-least-100m-in-alabama-settlement/