Twenty founders will pitch their companies on the Disrupt Stage, but only one will walk away with the $100,000 equity-free prize and the coveted Disrupt Cup.
Octopus Energy spins off its Kraken utility billing and AI platform
The British renewable energy provider said that its Kraken platform had $500 million in committed annual revenue, spurring a spinoff that could result in a massive IPO.
How developers are using Apple’s local AI models with iOS 26
A list of apps that are using Apple’s local models to introduce new features.
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Mastodon has a new plan to make money: Hosting and support services for the open social web
Mastodon launches hosting and support services to generate revenue and expand the open social web.
Indian fintech Jar turns profitable by enabling millions to save in gold
Jar has been profitable after tax for the past two quarters.
Using nature and technology to create works of art
[[{“value”:” Using nature and technology to create works of art Now that we are a few weeks into the new academic year here in the UK, alarm clocks are reliably on repeat, timetables have been memorised, and goals are being set for the year ahead. You might be thinking about how you can do things differently this year and how…
Cambridge Science Carnival, Sept. 21
[[{“value”:” The Cambridge Science Carnival will be held Sunday, September 21, Noon-4PM at the Kendall/MIT Open Space (292 Main St, Cambridge). It’s free to attend and hosted by the MIT Museum. Admission to the MIT Museum will be free that day, 10AM-6PM. There will be over 100 STEAM-oriented exhibit booths, demonstrations, live music, and installations — including: Robot Petting Zoo,…
OpenAI’s research on AI models deliberately lying is wild
AI models don’t just hallucinate. They also “scheme,” meaning deliberately lie or hide their true intensions.
Huawei announces new AI infrastructure as Nvidia gets locked out of China
Huawei’s SuperPoD interconnect technology creates clusters of chips, including AI chips, to increase compute.