​Tan argues that frontier models themselves trained on public human knowledge so access to capable AI should be “a form of public good.”  

​Twenty-five leading mathematicians signed an open letter arguing that AI labs are threatening their intellectual work.  

​Only one week left to secure your exhibit table. Tables are limited and can sell out before the September 18 deadline.  

​The absolute last chance to apply to host an official Side Event during TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is tonight, September 11, at 11:59 p.m. PT.  

​While K3’s usage figures have declined slightly in recent months, OpenRouter data currently shows as many as 300 billion tokens being generated each day by K3 models on the system.  

​At its annual Roblox Developer Conference (RDC), the company announced several new features, including new game-creation tools, expanded NPC capabilities, and the ability to make games available across platforms, including the web.  

​Cerberus, WeGlobal AI, and LOOQ took the top three spots at the regional final of Road to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2026 and will represent Central Eurasia in the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco this October.  

​The No. 2 exec at OpenAI also led Instacart through its IPO in 2023.  

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​In a Slack message seen by TechCrunch, Matt Mullenweg told Automattic employees he’s back in control of the company, days after its board put him on leave. Automattic has not yet confirmed the apparent reversal.