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‘Customers are happier if we provide the full suite’: Why startups are embracing all-in-one finance platforms Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/startups-embracing-all-in-one-finance-platforms-brnd/

Tesla reveals SpaceX-powered Roadster that flies and falls with style The new car used thrusters to leap over a Cybercab, Cybertruck, Tesla Semi, Model Y, and Model 3 at a demo in Texas. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/tesla-reveals-spacex-powered-roadster-that-flies-and-falls-with-style/

When it came to Cal AI’s viral success, a small army of influencers paid off The company generated over $30 million in revenue in two years and was acquired by MyFitnessPal for an undisclosed amount of money in March. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/when-it-came-to-cal-ais-viral-success-a-small-army-of-influencers-paid-off/

And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2026 is: Intero Biosystems Intero Biosystems beat out 199 other Startup Battlefield companies to take home the $100,000 grand prize at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/and-the-winner-of-startup-battlefield-at-disrupt-2026-is-intero-biosystems/

Amazon devices chief Panos Panay on the importance of failure and bouncing back from it  Panay said that it’s possible to recover and learn from all sorts of failures, even catastrophic ones, when building products. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/amazon-devices-chief-panos-panay-on-the-importance-of-failure-and-bouncing-back-from-it/

Meta launches an open-weight AI model that runs on Macs Meta and Apple have teamed up for the launch of the social media giant’s newest model, Muse Spark Open, which will run locally on Apple silicon. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/meta-launches-an-open-weight-model-that-runs-on-macs/

Salience Labs secures $125M to scale photonic chips for AI data centres Salience Labs, a developer of photonic chips for AI data centre connectivity, has raised $125 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round to accelerate the deployment of its optical switching technology and expand its manufacturing operations. The

Skeleton Technologies surpasses $1B valuation with Siemens backing for US expansion Skeleton Technologies today announced a strategic investment from Siemens, bringing Skeleton’s valuation to more than $1 billion. The investment will primarily accelerate the expansion of Skeleton’s US manufacturing footprint and R&D activities in Silicon Valley to meet growing demand

From Rohlik to enterprise AI: Tomáš Čupr’s Duvo raises $32M Series A Duvo today announced a $32 million Series A led by Balderton Capital, with participation from existing investors Index Ventures, Northzone, and Credo Ventures. The round brings Duvo’s total funding to $48 million and will support its expansion, initially

The UK government’s £500M sovereign VC fund invests in UK security startup Augur The UK government’s £500m VC fund investing in domestic AI startups today said it was investing in a British startup which leverages AI technology to update Britain’s surveillance network. The Sovereign AI Fund is investing in Augur, which