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AI News
Sep 17, 2026 12

Lidl deploys driverless truck for store deliveries in Germany

Lidl has started using a cab-less autonomous electric truck for regular store deliveries in Germany, assigning it a daily replenishment r...

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Sep 17, 2026 11

Iceland-based Treble raises $18 million for its voice simulation platform

Treble's voice simulation platform is used by voice AI model developers, AI wearable, and robotics companies

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Sep 17, 2026 12

Your startup’s next teammate might be an AI agent: Gusto, Insight Partners, and Leland explain what that changes at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

This session will explore how early-stage companies are building teams where humans and AI agents work alongside each other — and how fou...

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Sep 17, 2026 15

Snap tries to make the case again for its $2,200 smart glasses

Since Specs' debut earlier this year, Snap has clearly been looking for an opportunity to explain why the smart glasses deserve to exist.

AI News
Sep 16, 2026 14

Al Gore says the real AI risk isn’t data centers — it’s what industry leaders are warning about

In an interview with TechCrunch, Al Gore suggested he isn't losing sleep over AI data center emissions — he's more worried about the AI i...

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Sep 16, 2026 13

Snap is launching a new Specs AI tool, and it’s coming to iOS and Mac

Snap is introducing "Specs Intelligence," a new AI assistant that can connect other digital accounts to help you with things like work ta...

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Sep 16, 2026 16

Anthropic and OpenAI want to embed safety evaluators. Will they really be independent?

Anthropic and OpenAI want to embed independent safety evaluators inside their AI labs. Researchers welcome the unprecedented access, but ...

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Sep 16, 2026 15

The 2.5-hour AI-generated Odyssey movie is 2.5 hours too long

Christopher Nolan's engrossing take on The Odyssey dominated at the box office and spurred a newfound interest in classic literature amon...

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Sep 16, 2026 16

The AI data center e-waste problem is huge — and getting bigger

E-waste from the AI boom has been vastly underestimated, a new report warns. By 2050, it could become enough trash to fill 23 million shi...

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Sep 16, 2026 11

After accusations of selling ‘perv glasses,’ Meta prepares to sell a pair without a camera

Can Meta dodge the "pervert glasses" accusations with a new camera-free product?

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Sep 16, 2026 12

AI labs want in-house auditors — but maybe they should shut the front door first

There may be a simpler and more effective fix for rogue agents, hiding in plain sight.

AI News
Sep 16, 2026 10

Apple might make servers again to cash in on the AI rush

According to The Information, Apple is planning to get back into the server game and might just pair up with Nvidia to make it happen. Ap...