Taiwan Coast Guard confronts Chinese fishing boats in Dongsha waters

Taiwan’s Coast Guard used a water cannon to drive two Chinese fishing boats away from waters near the Dongsha Islands.

US job growth slows as unemployment rises before midterm elections

The US economy added 29,000 jobs in September, with unemployment rising to 4.2 percent, according to Labor Department.

Apple will limit Mac disk access as AI agents ‘substantially’ increase risk

Apple will add new limits for "full disk access" on Mac in response to risks posed by AI agents, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. In an update on Friday, Appl...

Three in four households go hungry in parts of Yemen amid fighting: UN

World Food Programme warns of 'devastating' impact as conflict displaces thousands and cuts off food supplies.

Trump to name intelligence chief Clayton as AI tsar: Reports

The possible selection comes amid increasing calls for the government to intervene in the rapidly developing technology.

Cybertruck sales in free fall as Tesla reports mediocre sales for Q3

Tesla met analysts expectations as it sold fewer cars in Q3 2026 than Q3 2025.

Does the punishment fit the crime? Controversy erupts around ‘Cornell 7’

US university Cornell’s handling of sexual assault allegations is under scrutiny.

Sling TV drops its one-day cable passes

Dish-owned Sling TV will no longer be offering its Sling Pass feature that allowed people to buy a single day of cable TV programming at a time, as reported by ...

These AI Experts Want to Do High-Stakes Research Out in the Open

Many frontier labs keep their risky research locked away. Trillium Labs wants to show off its work when it comes to self-improvement and model behavior.

Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery to become Skydance

The roughly $110 billion deal is expected to close October 6.

LIVE: France vs Italy – UEFA Nations League

Follow the updates, with build-up, predictions, team news and full match coverage, from our live text commentary stream.

Pope Leo XIV is not a fan of AI-generated art

"There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions...

Palestine protests halt Ireland vs. Austria match twice

Ireland had barely closed the chapter on its controversial match against Israel when Palestinian solidarity again took center stage at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. ...

Laytr’s new app lets you save anything you find online, not just articles to read

Laytr lets you save articles, recipes, screenshots, videos, PDFs and more for later, while keeping your archive private and synced across your Apple devices.

Spain’s parliament rejects gov’t housing decrees amid mass protests

Both decrees to tackle housing affordability crisis shot down as critics say measures would tighten the housing market.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Blackstone’s Jas Khaira on building the next generation of AI giants

Blackstone's Jas Khaira will take the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 on building next-gen AI. Register for your pass and get 50% off a second.

Trump’s Crazy AI Rebrand Was a Loyalty Test for Tech Execs—and It Worked

For years these billionaires gushed obsessively about AI. But they meekly went along when Trump cancelled the term.

The 7-year-old Nvidia Shield TV is now $100 more expensive thanks to AI

Initially launched in 2019, the Nvidia Shield TV Pro now retails for $299.99.

Slovenia’s .si domain sees a surge in registrations after Trump’s ‘super intelligence’ order

The .si domain name is seeing unprecedented demand after President Trump's super intelligence executive order.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Clay’s Kareem Amin on the rise of the GTM engineer

Clay Co-founder and CEO Kareem Amin joins the AI Stage to discuss the rise of GTM engineer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register for your ticket and get a second...

G7 announces oil reserve release, as Trump hails Europe diesel deal

Macron says G7 will release 100 million barrels over four months; diesel release to be 'frontloaded'

OpenAI’s Dot agent is enterprise software that can also order your dinner

New helpful little guy just dropped. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge It's a tale as old as last week: OpenAI's new agent platform, called Dots, is full of ...

Last 24 hours: Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and reach 10,000+ tech leaders

Today is the very last day to book your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. On October 13–15, 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech leaders wil...

Less than 24 hours to apply for a Side Event at Founder Summit 2026

The clock is almost out. You have less than 24 hours left to apply to host a Side Event during TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026. Applications close tonight at mid...

Rocket Report: SpaceX completes launch triple-header; Rocket Lab nets big contract

Blue Origin seeks FAA approval for up to 50 New Glenn launches and 50 booster landings per year.

Ethiopia, Eritrea break ties: Does the conflict risk becoming regional war?

Analysts warn unrest is likely to spill into neighbouring states and could further destabilise war-torn Sudan.

Can India’s ‘cockroach’ movement oust Modi’s election chief?

India's youth protests return to streets, eyeing PM Modi's prized bureaucrat who oversees the world's biggest elections.

Tesla sustains its EV sales momentum despite US troubles

The company delivered more than 486,000 EVs in the third quarter, down from last year's record but moving in a positive direction.

Breaking up (with Elon Musk) is hard to do

In a throwback to MySpace-style internet drama, Shivon Zilis announced that she and the father of four of her children, Elon Musk, had broken up on X. To do so,...

Medical records giant Epic pauses product development to fix security bugs that risk patients’ data

The healthtech software giant, which makes the widely used MyChart system for accessing medical data, will focus on fixing security bugs for the next few weeks.