Your Employees Are Already Using AI. Here Are the 6 Questions Every Business Owner Should Be Asking Now.

October 13, 2026

AI is becoming part of everyday work whether business owners planned for it or not. The next challenge isn’t adoption. It’s learning how to manage an AI-enabled workforce.

Why Slowing Down Was the Boldest Move I Made as a New Leader

October 13, 2026

The first weeks in a new role are not about proving that you have every answer. They are about creating the conditions for better answers.

Laplace Intelligence red-teams robots and self-driving cars before they hit the real world

October 13, 2026

University of Michigan spinout Laplace Intelligence uses AI agents and interactive simulation to stress-test robots and self-driving vehicles before deployment. The profitable startup is competing at TechCrunch Disrupt’s Startup Battlefield.

Pluto Security raises $42M as AI gives enterprise security teams a new headache

October 13, 2026

Pluto Security has raised $42 million Jump Capital, TLV Partners, Ansa Capital and angel investors.

MIT startup says it can turn diesel trucks into cheaper hydrogen haulers; see it at Disrupt

October 13, 2026

Diesel is expensive and polluting, and LNK Energies says it has come up with a way to replace it with hydrogen, all while undercutting diesel on cost.

Google Play now supports private, vibe-coded apps built just for you

October 13, 2026

Google is making it easier to build and use personal Android apps created with AI, without having to make them available to everyone on the Play Store.

The 2026 Startup Battlefield Top 20: From organs to orbit and everything in between

October 13, 2026

Twenty founders just earned their shot at Disrupt glory. They’re headed to the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt to compete for the $100,000 prize and the coveted Disrupt Cup.

AI Leaders Are Privately Gaming Out What Happens After a Major AI Disaster: ‘Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in Damage’

October 13, 2026

Insiders expect a large-scale attack within 6 months to a year, though some security pros say the worst-case warnings are overblown.

Taco Bell and Milk Bar Are Stuffing a Birthday Cake Into an Empanada

October 13, 2026

The $3.49 dessert is the latest move in Taco Bell’s push to win the afternoon snack crowd.

Kelly Clarkson Accused a Brooklyn Shop of a ‘Pretty Woman’ Snub. Now the Small Business Is Fighting Back.

October 13, 2026

Clarkson says the store gave her attitude. The store says it was a misunderstanding. The internet is divided.

The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives