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Eka at $1.45 Billion: A Physical Model That Redefines the Robot's Grip
Eka Robotics raises $150 million at a $1.45 billion valuation, thanks to a "vision-force-action" model that gives robots manual dexterity approaching — and surpassing — that of humans.
Washington Orders Federal Agencies to Remove Chinese DeepSeek Models
A new US directive requires federal civilian agencies to halt procurement of DeepSeek services and remove them from their systems, including products built on the company's technologies.
Figma Expands MCP Support Amid Its Co-Founder's Reservations About the Protocol
Dylan Field believes the MCP protocol is incomplete and serves the major labs, yet Figma is adding 20 new partners to support it.
An AI Model Decodes the Electrical Signals in Plants
Electric Plant is developing a model that translates the electrical pulses inside plant stems into actionable information for farmers, backed by $11.2 million in funding.
Meta's Muse App Hits 10 Million Downloads in 40 Days
Meta's AI app Muse surpasses 10 million US downloads in 40 days — a feat achieved by only 11 apps before it.
PRIMA Chip Offers Stargardt Disease Patients New Hope for Restoring Sight
Science Corporation has implanted its PRIMA chip in the first patient with Stargardt disease. We look at how it works, its early results, and the company's vision for brain-computer interfaces.
Meta Enters the Frontier Model Race with the Launch of Muse Wonder
Meta has launched Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, its first attempt at frontier-class models, with a focus on coding and long-term active memory.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Is Almost Here: Three Days with the People Shaping the Future of Tech
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 runs October 13–15 in San Francisco, bringing together more than 10,000 founders and investors and 250 speakers. Here's what attendees can expect.
Satya Nadella Calls for Emergency Brakes for AI Systems
Microsoft’s CEO proposes a safety architecture that enables AI model decisions to be monitored, documented, and halted immediately when unexpected behavior emerges.
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