Published onOctober 16, 2026China’s RoboParty Launches Open-Source RP1 Humanoid for Robotics ResearchHotAI#AI#startup#China#science#policy#HotShanghai-based RoboParty launched RP1, a full-stack open-source humanoid robot for robotics research and embodied AI.Read more →
Published onOctober 16, 2026Google Says It Just Cracked One of Quantum Computing's Biggest BottlenecksHotPrism#AI#bitcoin#Google#NVIDIA#science#Hot#PrismGoogle Quantum AI said Thursday that magic state cultivation on its Willow chip cut errors about 40-fold.Read more →
Published onOctober 15, 2026Fridge hack costing millions and sparking fires stemmed from poor securityPrism#security#science#PrismA mass cyberattack on refrigeration systems at roughly 700 French supermarkets this week forced store-wide fleets of fridges and freezers to malfunction.Read more →
Published onOctober 15, 2026Meet the five companies competing in the Startup Battlefield finals at Disrupt 2026Startup#AI#startup#security#health#science#StartupTechCrunch Disrupt 2026 named five Startup Battlefield finalists after 20 startups pitched over two days.Read more →
Published onOctober 15, 2026Ricursive Intelligence is betting on AI-designed chips to help solve the compute crisisAI#AI#startup#NVIDIA#science#energyRicursive Intelligence founders Anna Goldie and Azalia Mirhoseini unveiled their startup’s plan at TechCrunch Disrupt on Wednesday.Read more →