PayPal and Google are teaming up on agentic commerce.
US House committee summons CEOs of Discord, Twitch, Reddit to testify on online radicalization
The House Oversight Committee has requested that the CEOs of Discord, gaming platform Steam, Twitch, and Reddit testify on October 8th about online radicalization.
Nvidia buys $5 billion stake in Intel, planning AI chip collaboration
Nvidia has agreed to invest $5 billion in Intel as part of a broader deal to together develop “multiple generations” of data center and PC products. Nvidia will buy Intel stock.
From scrappy challenger to IPO: Chris Britt brings Chime’s playbook to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Chris Britt brings Chime’s playbook to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in October. Whether you’re building in fintech or another fast-moving sector, this is a rare opportunity to hear firsthand how to scale with resilience, discipline, and purpose. Register now before Regular Bird rates go up in a week.
Building the future of Open AI with Thomas Wolf at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Hugging Face co-founder Thomas Wolf joins Disrupt 2025 to share how open science and moonshot projects are shaping the future of AI. October 27–29, Moscone West, San Francisco.
Atlassian acquires DX, a developer productivity platform, for $1B
Atlassian is making its largest acquisition yet by buying DX so it can offer a developer productivity tool.
EV Realty is betting the missing link in electric trucking is real estate
EV Realty wants to create a new class of real estate investment by building charging hubs on parcels near warehouses with power to spare.
Dawn Capital’s Shamillah Bankiya breaks down the state of the Euro venture market
Dawn Capital’s latest partner, Shamillah Bankiya, stopped by Equity this week to talk about the European landscape and the biggest misconceptions Americans have about the European startup world.
Searching for enigmatic biomarkers to address a devastating degenerative disease
[[{“value”:” Searching for enigmatic biomarkers to address a devastating degenerative disease Published: Friedreich’s ataxia is a genetic disorder that damages the nervous system and dramatically reduces life expectancy. It is caused by low levels of an elusive protein called frataxin. Innovative treatments aim to boost frataxin levels, but measuring the success of these treatments is not easy. Fortunately, Professor Ian…
Bumble BFF’s revamped app is here, focusing on friend groups and community building
Bumble BFF’s revamped app introduces a new groups feature to help users connect with new friends beyond one-on-one matching.