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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Set To Bring Startup Leaders To San Francisco
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 kicks off October 13th in San Francisco, bringing together more than 10,000 founders, investors and technology leaders for three days.
AI Could Soon Decide What You Pay For Groceries
Artificial intelligence is raising new concerns about whether shoppers could end up paying different prices for the same groceries.
Microsoft Takes On Nvidia With Its Own Powerful AI Chips
Microsoft is stepping up its effort to reduce reliance on Nvidia by expanding the use of its own custom-designed AI chips.
Starbucks Shuts Down Chipotle Takeover Rumors
Starbucks is putting an end to speculation that it plans to buy Chipotle, denying reports of a potential deal that could have reshaped the restaurant industry.
Bipartisan Senators Rebuke Trump Over Russian Diesel Deal
Six U.S. senators from both parties are demanding that President Donald Trump reverse his plan to import diesel fuel from Russia.
SpaceX Spectrum Deal Sends Telecom Stocks into Tailspin
SpaceX is expanding its ambitions beyond satellite internet with a deal to acquire wireless spectrum that could help turn Starlink Mobile.
Delta Cuts Profit Outlook as Soaring Fuel Costs Take Off
Delta Air Lines is lowering its 2026 profit forecast as soaring jet fuel prices threaten to wipe out gains from strong travel demand.
Big Business This Week: Tech Giants Face A $7.9 Trillion AI Cash Crunch
Tech giants Oracle face a massive AI cash call, needing a combined $7.9 trillion in revenue by 2031 to break even on AI investments.
Wall Street’s Big Q4 Test: Can Stocks Keep Climbing?
Melissa Otto, Head of Visible Alpha Research at S&P Global, breaks down record highs, Fed policy, AI spending and what could derail the stock rally.
$111 Billion Hollywood Merger: What Happens To Streaming, Studios And Talent?
Shirley Li, Staff Writer at The Atlantic, breaks down Paramount and WBD’s $111 billion merger and what it means for Hollywood, streaming and consumers.
ChatGPT Gets a Visual Makeover with Interactive Answers
ChatGPT is getting a major visual upgrade that could make AI conversations look less like a chat window and more like an interactive app.
Amazon Trades Budget Fire Tablets for a Premium Alexa Push
Amazon is overhauling its tablet business, launching a new lineup of pricier Android-powered Alexa tablets as it moves away from its budget strategy.
Bitcoin’s Next Move: What Crypto Investors Need To Know Now
Tony Edward, author and host of the Thinking Crypto podcast, breaks down Bitcoin’s pullback, rate uncertainty, regulation and what could come next.
Anduril Lands $2.9b Navy Deal as U.S. Ramps Up Submarine Production
Defense startup Anduril has secured a Navy contract worth up to $2.9 billion to help expand submarine production.
Starbucks Faces Lawsuit Over Its “Sugar-free” Protein Drinks
Starbucks is facing a federal lawsuit accusing the company of misleading customers by labeling eight protein beverages as “sugar-free.”
Kalshi Adds New Transparency to Midterm Election Markets
Prediction-market platform Kalshi is rolling out new tools designed to give users more context around its election contracts ahead of the midterms.
The Emmys are Leaving Broadcast Tv for Prime Video
The Emmy Awards are moving to Prime Video in 2027 under a six-year deal that ends more than seven decades of broadcast television coverage.
