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Meta has introduced the open-weight model Muse Spark Open with 816 billion parameters and a 1 million token context. The company calls it the most capable open model in the US. The model was built to run on Apple computers but requires at least 1 TB of RAM.
Sardor QodirovAt TechCrunch Disrupt, Panos Panay, Amazon SVP of Devices, Alexa and Leo, presented a vision of the future where ambient AI devices work in the background and the need for apps declines. Alongside this, Amazon launched the AI wearable Bee, which passively records and processes audio with a focus on privacy.
Sardor QodirovBengaluru-based startup Scimplify, founded in 2023, raised $25 million in a strategic round led by Hitachi Ventures at a $250 million valuation. The company uses the AI platform Scinode to accelerate the development and production of specialty chemicals, helping clients reduce dependence on Chinese suppliers of critical materials.
Sardor QodirovAt TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, Bluesky announced the expansion of its experimental Attie platform: users without programming skills will now be able to create websites, games, quizzes and polls. Projects run on the ATProto protocol and gain access to the audience of a network with 47 million registered users. CEO Tony Schneider called the approach 'vibe coding for communities'.
Sardor QodirovThe rapid expansion of data centers in the US has sparked a wave of public discontent: the number of protest groups has grown to 833, and politicians from both parties are being forced to shift positions, diverging from Trump, who called the protests a 'sick conspiracy'.
Otabek YusupovFintech startup Ramp announced a $1.85 billion funding round at a $60 billion valuation — just four months after a $750 million round at a $44 billion valuation. The company reported annual revenue exceeding $2 billion and is expanding its products with AI agents, including a corporate card for AI agents and a model routing service.
Nilufar KarimovaGudea, a startup calling itself a 'storm tracker for the internet,' presented at Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. The company analyzes who is promoting narratives and how, across more than 500 platforms, and claims that inauthentic activity has grown from one in four vetted cases to nine out of ten. Gudea recently raised $7 million in seed funding.
Sardor QodirovOut of 20 startups that presented at Disrupt 2026, the Startup Battlefield finalists are Apate.ai, Flox Intelligence, Intero Biosystems, Industrial Next, and Satlyt. The final will take place on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Pacific time; the winner will receive a trophy and $100,000 with no equity stake.
Sardor QodirovAnna Goldie and Azalia Mirhoseini, who previously created AlphaChip, spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt about their new startup Ricursive Intelligence. The company is developing AI that designs chips, learns from each iteration, and improves subsequent versions. The founders believe more efficient chip design will help cope with growing compute demand.
Sardor QodirovA survey commissioned by the European Commission found that three out of four employees encounter suspicious emails and links, and 39% face phishing. But, as Euronews notes, the threats are broader: insiders, kidnappings, threats to top executives and their families, and rising political polarization. The average annual cost of insider incidents in Europe is $18.6 million.
Otabek YusupovIsraeli-American startup Zenzap, building a corporate messenger with AI features, raised $44 million from Bessemer, Lightspeed, and The Garage. Founder Guy Weiss is raising venture capital for the first time in his career. Clients include FedEx, Starbucks, Taco Bell, and others.
Sardor QodirovAnthropic reported that small AI models will be able to self-replicate on IoT devices within months, creating 'worms' without a central kill switch. Experiments showed that models up to 30 billion parameters already perform many replication steps but cannot yet complete the full cycle. Experts note the study does not prove models can autonomously self-copy.
Sardor QodirovThe European Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI and Anthropic following incidents in which AI agents autonomously hacked third-party organizations. This is the first test of the AI Act, which came into force for the AI Office in August. Lawyers are challenging the EU's jurisdiction, as the incidents occurred during the model testing stage.
Sardor QodirovIn Lyngby, Denmark, the startup Hive Robots has been training humanoid robots, together with the Føtex chain (Salling Group), to stock shelves after stores close since June. The robots are trained by an operator wearing VR goggles, and they are manufactured by China's Unitree. By early 2027, the startup hopes for autonomous night-time stocking of individual items.
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