TechCrunchOct 30, 2026
DoorDash said it’s only received ‘several hundred’ orders from AI agents
DoorDash said that it is open to working with third-party agent makers.
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TechCrunchOct 30, 2026
Can AI data centers be mass-produced like cars? This startup aims to find out
Runware is building a factory to turn out prefabricated AI data centers on an assembly line. The real test will be whether it can deliver at that scale.
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Source: TechCrunch · Dominic-Madori Davis
TechCrunchOct 30, 2026
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TechCrunchOct 29, 2026
You don’t need to believe in a god to get a religious exemption from using AI at work
David Durman, a University of Kentucky administrator, recently earned a religious exemption from using AI in the workplace.
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TechCrunchOct 29, 2026
AWS will be a $1T business, Jassy says. But first, it will spend big.
Amazon wants to be the king of AI cloud computing and become the first $1 trillion revenue business. But to do that it will have to continue on its capex spending spree, its CEO said Thursday.
Business ConsultingAI
Source: TechCrunch · Lucas Ropek
The VergeOct 29, 2026
Reddit’s CEO says Google’s AI Mode ‘does not drive traffic’
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said in an earnings call today that Google's AI-powered search modes do not help with traffic to the platform, echoing problems facing other websites and publishers. As part of its Q3 2026 earnings, Reddit revealed that search traffic in October has…
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Source: The Verge · Jay Peters
TechCrunchOct 29, 2026
As search traffic dries up, Reddit announces it’s shifting to a logged-in experience
As AI transforms how people find information online, Reddit is rethinking its open-web roots to protect its audience and business.
AIMarketing
Source: TechCrunch · Sarah Perez
TechCrunchOct 29, 2026
Rivian expands joint venture with VW to include AI assistant
Rivian doesn't disclose if the value of its $5.8 billion joint venture will expand as a result.
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Source: TechCrunch · Kirsten Korosec
TechCrunchOct 29, 2026
OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings acquires ADT
OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings is buying ADT in a $15.3 billion deal, with plans to bring AI to the home security business.
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Source: TechCrunch · Julie Bort
TechCrunchOct 29, 2026
Meta quietly launches an AI fashion app called Style Sketch
The app connects to Instagram to build a virtual closet from photos you’ve already shared, or lets you add items manually by snapping a photo, recording a quick video, or uploading images from your camera roll.
MarketingAI
Source: TechCrunch · Aisha Malik
The VergeOct 29, 2026
You can generate and edit Google Docs files directly in Gemini chats now
Now you can generate, preview, and edit PDFs, Google Docs, Google Sheets, slide decks, Markdown files, TXT files, and code directly within Google Gemini. The new file editing capabilities are available starting today for all Gemini users, and while PDF previews/editing works on…
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Source: The Verge · Stevie Bonifield
WIREDOct 29, 2026
A Defense Contractor Gave Their Personal AI Agent Access to a Secure Pentagon System
Sources tell WIRED that an Accenture employee’s personal Claude agent ran on a DOD network for two months before it was identified and the vulnerability could be patched.
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