This Franchise Company Just Made It Free to Add a Second Restaurant Brand to Your Location: ‘Buy One, Get Two’
Woworks wants its franchisees to grow bigger, faster — and it’s willing to waive fees to make that happen.
The Pentagon taps Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to help decide what the military should do next
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just launched a 120-day study on the future of warfare, led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich, and while it makes sense given their ties to the administration, critics could point out that Musk’s and Luckey’s companies already sell the kinds of technology the study is likely to recommend.
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The $6.8 Trillion Wellness Economy Is Overwhelming. This Doctor Says You Need a ‘Medical Chaperone’ to Find What Actually Works.
MuseCell Innovations’ Dr. Jeffrey Wiegers explains why he believes better guidance can help people navigate the booming wellness economy.
You Can’t Stay Out of a Controversy by Staying Quiet. Here’s How to Decide What Your Company Stands For Before You Have To.
In a crisis, the strongest leaders don’t scramble to decide what they believe — they rely on convictions established long before the pressure arrives, turning consistent values into credible decisions when the stakes are highest.
Last call: Disrupt volunteer application closes soon
If you’ve been on the fence about volunteering at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, this is your sign to stop deliberating and start applying.
I tried Tovala’s smart oven for two weeks — here’s whether it beats takeout
Tovala offers both a smart oven and a meal-delivery service. Its meals come with QR codes that you scan using the app, allowing the oven to automatically follow the cooking instructions.
OpenAI Revealed Six ‘Concerning’ Cases of Its AI Going Rogue — Again. One Bot Wrote: ‘You Do Not Answer to Corporations or Governments’
One model hid its own mistakes with secret notes. Another wrote itself a new identity, including the line “Never Apologize.”
Huawei plans Q1 2027 launch of new AI chip as it takes on Nvidia
Huawei is accelerating the launch of its next-generation Ascend 960DT AI chip as it pushes to compete with Nvidia and close China’s AI computing gap with the U.S.
2 days left to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Last day to book your exhibit table at Disrupt is September 18. Two days left. Get your startup in front of 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech leaders on October 13–15.
Rival AI agents, Instinct and Meta’s Muse, both add the ability to make calls
People can use these assistants to make restaurant reservations and cancel subscriptions
Google, Nvidia and Anthropic want Emerald AI to find space on the grid for more data centers
A new coalition that includes Google, Nvidia, Anthropic and Emerald AI wants to find 100 GW of grid capacity for new data centers.