Category: Startups

What’s behind the AI industry’s latest warnings of doom? On Equity, we discussed the AI industry’s latest debate about whether it poses an existential threat to humanity. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/13/whats-behind-the-ai-industrys-latest-warnings-of-doom/

The 9 buzziest startups from Y Combinator’s latest Demo Day, according to VCs From floating reactors to brain chips: VCs picked their favorite YC startups from the summer batch. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/13/the-9-buzziest-startups-from-y-combinators-latest-demo-day-according-to-vcs/

Obama urges Democrats to have a ‘clear plan’ for AI safeguards Obama recently said that Democrats need to make artificial intelligence one of their “central agendas” and “have a very clear plan” to address concerns around the technology’s economic impact and safety. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/13/obama-urges-democrats-to-have-a-clear-plan-for-ai-safeguards/

Tesla says it will finally unveil the second generation Roadster on October 1 Tesla’s halo sports car was first announced in November 2017. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/12/tesla-says-it-will-finally-unveil-the-second-generation-roadster-on-october-1/

Anthropic CEO outlines plan to slow AI development Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman seem to agree that it’s time to “pace the frontier.” What would that actually look like? Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/12/anthropic-ceo-outlines-plan-to-pace-the-frontier/

OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026 While OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the company will not be going public this year, according to CEO Sam Altman. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/12/openais-sam-altman-says-it-would-be-ill-advised-to-go-public-in-2026/

Automattic confirms Mullenweg has returned as CEO after attempted ouster by board Automattic says Mullenweg is back as “chairman and CEO of Automattic, with full support of the board.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/12/automattic-confirms-mullenweg-has-returned-as-ceo-after-attempted-ouster-by-board/

Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests Revolut said it notified affected customers and alerted the relevant government agency, law enforcement, and financial regulators. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/12/revolut-confirms-customer-data-breach-through-fake-government-requests/

Luca Bocchio joins Balderton as Partner after more than a decade in European VC Balderton today announced the appointment of Luca Bocchio as Partner, where he will focus on early-stage investments. Bocchio joins the firm after more than a decade as an investor in the European technology ecosystem, most recently

Tech leaders call for 25% of EU budget to secure Europe’s energy and digital future With winter approaching, Europe has already paid an estimated €50 billion extra for fuel since the Strait of Hormuz crisis began, without securing a single additional barrel — a stark reminder of its exposure to