Natura’s $99 smart ring puts AI agents on your finger
Natura’s $99 Interface smart ring lets you summon AI agents with the press of a finger to complete tasks, capture thoughts, and control devices — while doubling as a health tracker.
Roundtables: A Conversation With the Creator of AI-Designed Viruses
Friday, October 16, 2026 Can AI design new life forms? In 2025, Stanford University PhD student Samuel King came up with a preliminary answer when he used a generative AI model to propose genetic blueprints for microscopic viruses. It isn’t yet an example of AI-generated life, but that could be next. Join senior AI reporter…
US bars Microsoft, Adobe, and major IT firms from green card program for skilled foreign workers
The other firms being suspended from the program include Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro.
Need Money for College? Grab a Fishing Rod to Win Scholarships and Prizes.
More young contestants are finding opportunities through high school fishing programs.
Higher Prices Test Customer Trust. Here’s How to Protect It.
Rising costs can make price increases unavoidable. The real challenge for leaders is helping customers understand the value behind them, and trust the care they receive enough to stay.
Asos confirms breach of customer data after hackers send rogue app notification
The hackers alerted the fashion giant’s customers through a push notification that said they had “fully compromised” the company’s cloud storage.
Hear from Ambrosia Energy and Bloom Energy execs on where the AI infrastructure boom is creating opportunity at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Ambrosia Energy CEO Ben Longmier and Bloom Energy SVP Bill Thayer join the Smart Systems Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt. Register now to save up to $100. Grab a second of the same pass to save 50%.
Spotify is getting more serious about selling enterprise software
The company launched technology.spotify.com, a new site that will make its internal tech available to outsiders.
This Job Candidate Spoke Total Gibberish to His AI Interviewer and the Bot Did Not Like It: ‘This Is an Absolute Waste of My Time’
The viral TikTok clip shows an AI avatar start to seethe before she eventually ends the session with a prankster human candidate.
Dr Pepper on Your Pizza? It’s a Thing Now at Some Franchises.
Round Table Pizza, Slim Chickens and Portillo’s are turning the 23-flavor soda into sauces, rubs and shakes.
Waymo locks in $5B loan from Blackstone, PIMCO to fuel robotaxi expansion
This is the first time the Alphabet-owned company has turned to debt financing.