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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.

Canada’s Carney and Britain’s Burnham take first meeting to Everton football match

MANCHESTER, England — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet his new British counterpart, Andy Burnham , for the first time Wednesday at the home of the soccer club they both support — before watching Everton play together.

Your AI agents can now control your Google Home devices

Google is launching early access to a new MCP server for Google Home, allowing AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and others to control connected devices, review camera summaries, and access smart home activity using natural language.

Anthropic merges Claude chat and Cowork in one interface

Anthropic is initially releasing these features to Pro and Max plan subscribers.

Media execs sound alarm on AI

News publishers recognize that they need to embrace AI to survive the transition to an agentic web.

Nvidia's Les Karpas Joins the Agenda Lineup at Disrupt 2026

Nvidia's Les Karpas explains how robots are waiting for their ChatGPT moment, only at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register now to save up to $200 on your pass.

The sexy AI-powered dating app scams are here

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AI is not yet driving drug development

Rhetoric is no substitute for results.

Costco Expands Uber Eats Delivery Partnership to 47 States

Uber and Costco announced an expansion of a partnership where Costco members can order delivery from the store on Uber Eats to 47 states, up from 17.

Threads' new features let podcasters promote shows and reach listeners

Threads is rolling out new tools for podcasters, including profile cards, episode links, transcripts, guest tags, posting reminders, and audience insights, as Meta looks to make the X rival a bigger hub for podcast promotion and discussion.

Why you should worry about Anthropic, OpenAI's proposed AI risk evaluators

Anthropic and OpenAI are proposing embedded AI evaluators to help manage risk of models causing catastrophic harm to society, but the idea has some issues.

Here are the VCs judging in Startup Battlefield 200 Disrupt 2026

Meet the next batch of VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 contenders live at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register before Sept 25 to save up to $200.