Month: October 2026

AI delivers ‘zero financial payoff’ to most companies, Apollo economist says “Despite massive investments and widespread hype around artificial intelligence, the technology has delivered zero financial payoff to corporate America outside of tech.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/25/ai-delivers-zero-financial-payoff-to-most-companies-according-to-apollo-economist/

TechCrunch Mobility: Blue-green is the color of autonomy 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/2026/10/25/techcrunch-mobility-blue-green-is-the-color-of-autonomy/

Starlink seems to be working normally again in Ukraine Elon Musk reportedly ordered SpaceX to throttle Ukraine’s Starlink access. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/24/starlink-seems-to-be-working-normally-again-in-ukraine/

Will AI expose the rickety infrastructure of the internet? The moment you realize the internet is “held together by glue and dreams.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/24/will-ai-expose-the-rickety-infrastructure-of-the-internet/

Stealing EV cables is big business. This company wants to make it too much effort to bother A few years ago, a couple arrived at an EV charging site on a mobility scooter in broad daylight, armed with a hacksaw. They proceeded to steal the charging cables, apparently unconcerned about

European companies urged to play more active role in open source software development European companies have been called on to play a more active role in developing open source technology to help sovereignty flourish.   This was one of the key themes emerging from the Open Source Summit Europe, which

Brain fog, missed diagnoses, and lost careers: The menopause gap Cerebella wants to close What would you do if you suddenly started experiencing forgetfulness, difficulty concentrating, and brain fog, just as you were reaching the peak of your career and earning potential, only to find these symptoms affecting your confidence,

Weekly funding round-up! All of the European startup funding rounds we tracked this week (Oct. 19 – Oct. 23) This article is visible for CLUB members only. If you are already a member but don’t see the content of this article, please login here. If you’re not a CLUB member

ICEYE strengthens Ukraine’s satellite communications ambitions while expanding wildfire monitoring capabilities Finnish SpaceTech unicorn ICEYE has announced two new partnerships aimed at expanding its satellite intelligence capabilities across defence and environmental monitoring. The company signed a Letter of Intent alongside Nokia and Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence to explore sovereign satellite

Milan’s Phononic Vibes secures €25 million to expand noise control tech used by Deutsche Bahn and Mercedes-Benz Phononic Vibes, a Milan-based noise management company that designs and manufactures noise and vibration products for rail, energy, industry, construction and mobility, has secured a €25 million financing round. The company has also