Month: October 2026

Nubank halts Monzo acquisition talks after shares plunge Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/nubank-halts-monzo-acquisition-talks-after-sales-plunge/

Harry Stebbings: ‘I regret 996 in many ways’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/harry-stebbings-996-20vc-sifted-summit/

Sifted Summit day one: dispatched Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/sifted-summit-day-one-2026/

Exclusive: Dig Ventures raises $120m to back Europe’s AI infrastructure startups Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/dig-ventures-fund-europe-ai-infrastructure/

Wellness marketplace Healf tops Sifted ranking of 250 fastest-growing startups in Europe Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/healf-sifted-250-2026/

Robotaxi operators will face fines for blocking first responders A new California law places new rules on autonomous vehicles operators Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/robotaxi-operators-will-face-fines-for-blocking-first-responders/

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 speaker lineup reflect that. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/the-founders-guide-to-techcrunch-disrupt-2026-everything-you-need-to-know/

Lyft is paying $272.5M to settle lawsuit over how it classified drivers Today, gig economy drivers are classified as contractors. This settlement clears up a lingering lawsuit from 2020 when that was still an unanswered issue. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/lyft-is-paying-272-5m-to-settle-lawsuit-over-how-it-classified-drivers/

Kevin Mandia’s new ‘agent swarm’ security startup Armadin raises $255.5M at $2.5B valuation Kevin Mandia, best known as the founder of Mandiant, has a new startup that is using agent swarms to test and protect enterprises. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/kevin-mandias-new-agent-swarm-security-startup-armadin-raises-255-5m-at-2-5b-valuation/

Musk’s AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela’s president President Trump reportedly asked for Grok’s opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/musks-ai-chatbot-grok-reportedly-encouraged-trump-to-capture-venezuelas-president/