Apate sends AI agents undercover to get scammed so they can gather fraud intelligence
Most companies use AI agents to ship products faster or speed up workflows. Apate.ai sends them undercover to get scammed.
The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. —Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined…
Mosqitter is turning its mosquito traps into an AI-powered surveillance network
Mosqitter is turning its mosquito-trapping hardware into an AI-powered surveillance network designed to identify species, monitor populations, and provide earlier warnings of mosquito-borne disease risks.
These Plumbing Pros Are Using a ‘Jackpot’ Strategy to Fix Your Boring Bathroom. Their Colorful Business Made $3.9 Million Last Year.
Benjamin Fix and Greg Reinecker started a business to appeal to the next generation.
Why Your Business Sometimes Needs an Uncomfortable Leap to Get ‘Unstuck’
When your business is “stuck” in neutral, sometimes you have to take an uncomfortable leap of faith to get your business moving again.
Prismm helps banks keep inherited money in-house
With Prismm, account holders can give designated family members access to their accounts and documents ahead of time.
Who’s at Fault When AI Makes a Serious Mistake? Managers Can’t Agree.
A Wharton study finds a growing accountability problem as businesses hand more impactful decisions to AI.
Deezer will soon let you filter out AI-generated music
Deezer said that the new toggle will be rolled out by the end of the year.
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Zenzap raises $44M for its AI chat app that aims to replace WhatsApp in the workplace
Zenzap is used by organizations including Starbucks and Taco Bell
Floqer’s AI agents research sales prospects so teams don’t have to
Floqer is an autonomous customer knowledge platform that provides business-to-business sales and marketing teams with an AI-powered database designed to continuously collect, organize, and update the information used to understand their customers. Floqer is pitching Wednesday on the Startup Battlefield stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. The startup told TechCrunch ahead of the presentation that it […]