​The company says you can use plug-ins to “tell Claude how you like work done, which tools and data to pull from, how to handle critical workflows, and what slash commands to expose so your team gets more consistent outcomes.”  

​Bluesky’s first transparency reports tackles moderation, regulatory compliance, account takedowns and more. The number of government legal requests went up by fivefold.  

​Some Valley CEOs have condemned recent border patrol events, but Hoffman urges them to wield their influence more powerfully.  

​The Polish government accused a Russian government hacking group of hacking into energy facilities taking advantage of default usernames and passwords.  

​Today is the last day to lock in a +1 pass at 50% off to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, happening on October 13-15 in San Francisco. Register here.  

​The profitable life-insurance platform was one of the first major tech companies to test the 2026 public markets.  

​Growth in regions like China and India are credited with pushing Apple’s phone sales higher than ever.  

​One intrepid Morgan Stanley analyst dared to ask how Apple will make money on its AI investments. The answer will not shock you.  

​If a deal materializes, it would mean Amazon is backing competing startups in the race for AI supremacy.  

​Activists behind the general strike are calling for “no work, no school, and no shopping” amid a push to defund ICE, which has escalated raids in U.S. cities, killing several people, including two U.S. citizens earlier this month in Minneapolis.