Day: October 5, 2026

Germany funds tens of thousands of interceptor drones as Quantum Systems scales in Ukraine German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced financing for several tens of thousands of Quantum Systems interceptor drones for Ukraine as part of Germany’s military aid package for the winter of 2026/2027.  Quantum Systems is an

ARX Robotics and Roboneers step up UGV collaboration for Ukraine’s battlefield German defencetech ARX Robotics has agreed to an intensive collaboration with Ukrainian defencetech company Roboneers by establishing a strategic partnership for unmanned land warfare.  Both parties signed a corresponding agreement in Kyiv over the weekend, in the presence of

Google froze its open source bug bounty program due to a ‘significant rise’ in AI submissions AI slop seems to be overwhelming bug bounty programs. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/04/google-froze-its-open-source-bug-bounty-program-due-to-a-significant-rise-in-ai-submissions/

Can ‘super intelligence’ and a non-binding safety pact solve AI’s image problem? On Equity, we discussed the Trump administration’s attempts to rebrand AI. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/04/can-super-intelligence-and-a-non-binding-safety-pact-solve-ais-image-problem/

TechCrunch Mobility: Reining in robotaxis 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/2026/10/04/techcrunch-mobility-reining-in-robotaxis/

Trump unveils his new Super Intelligence Force This new task force is Trump’s latest response to the debate over AI safety. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/04/trump-unveils-his-new-super-intelligence-force/