Year: 2026

New solo GP firm backing early-stage AI and deeptech startups hits first close of maiden fund Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/new-solo-gp-firm-backing-early-stage-ai-and-deeptech-startups-hits-first-close-of-maiden-fund/

Europe’s advantage: moving AI from the screen to the real world Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/europes-advantage-moving-ai-from-the-screen-to-the-real-world/

The man who built Apple’s stores doesn’t buy Silicon Valley’s bet on AI shopping Apple Store architect Ron Johnson says Apple’s secret sauce has always been its people. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/21/the-man-who-built-apples-stores-doesnt-buy-silicon-valleys-bet-on-ai-shopping/

OpenAI forms math advisory group as its AI resolves more than 100 open problems The group won’t be given leeway to slow down or redirect OpenAI’s ongoing mathematical research. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/21/openai-forms-math-advisory-group-as-its-ai-resolves-more-than-100-open-problems/

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Meta’s Muse is outpacing ChatGPT’s early mobile launch Meta’s new AI agent Muse has racked up more downloads and daily active users in the U.S. and Canada than ChatGPT did over the same period after its mobile debut, according to new estimates from Appfigures. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/21/metas-muse-is-outpacing-chatgpts-early-mobile-launch/

Kairos Power gets up to $100M from Samsung group to build nuclear reactor for Google Future Google supplier Kairos Power inked a deal with Samsung C&T to help build its first 50-megawatt nuclear power plant. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/21/kairos-power-gets-up-to-100m-from-samsung-group-to-build-nuclear-reactor-for-google/

6 days left to save up to $200 to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Current ticket pricing ends in 6 days on Sept. 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Join 10,000+ founders, investors and tech leaders at Disrupt and save up to $200 on your ticket until then. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/20/6-days-left-to-get-ahead-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2026/

World model companies are keeping a lot of secrets Everyone in the world-models space is sitting on a pile of cash and a ton of buzz, but good luck getting anyone — from the founders to their own data suppliers — to tell you what they’re actually building. Powered by

Elon Musk’s latest Boring Company pitch involves a Hyperloop between Austin and San Antonio Many of The Boring Company’s announced project have not materialized. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/20/elon-musks-latest-boring-company-pitch-involves-a-hyperloop-between-austin-and-san-antonio/