Technology

Technology Oct 4

High-Tech Cars Push Auto Repair Costs Higher as Shops Buy Diagnostic Gear

Increasingly sophisticated vehicles are forcing independent repair shops to spend thousands each year on computers, software and calibration equipment, and those costs are reaching consumers.

2 min read CNBC Top

Technology Oct 3

Tesla Cybertruck Sales Collapse as Q3 Deliveries Fall 2.1% to 486,532

Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles in Q3 2026, down 2.1% from a year ago, as Cybertruck demand cratered and the company built more cars than it could sell.

2 min read Ars Technica

Technology Oct 3

Pope Leo XIV Condemns AI-Generated Art as "Counterfeit Beauty" in Vatican Address

Pope Leo XIV used a Vatican address on Thursday to denounce AI-generated artwork, calling it "counterfeit beauty" and urging artists to reject algorithmic creation.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Oct 3

Anthropic Puts $100 Million Into Academy to Train 10,000 AI Engineers

Anthropic will fund the Claude Frontier Academy to train 10,000 "frontier deployed engineers" as companies race to embed its AI tools into their operations.

2 min read CNBC Top

Technology Oct 2

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Exhibit Bookings Close Today for 10,000-Attendee Expo Hall

Companies have less than 24 hours to reserve exhibit space at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the October conference expected to draw more than 10,000 founders, investors, and operators to San Francisco.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Oct 2

New Algorithm Aligns Spatial Gene Maps While Keeping Single-Cell Detail Intact

Researchers have developed a computational method that aligns gene activity maps from different tissue samples without sacrificing single-cell resolution, a step toward comparing molecular atlases across labs.

2 min read Phys.org

Technology Oct 2

SpaceX Launches Three Rockets in Four Days as Rocket Lab Signs 20-Mission Deal

SpaceX completed three Falcon 9 launches in a four-day stretch, while Rocket Lab locked in its largest Electron contract ever — a 20-launch deal a company official called a "massive vote of confidence.

2 min read Ars Technica

Technology Oct 2

SpaceX Flew Replacement Part to Launch Pad by Drone After Crew-13 Hardware Failure

A failed component forced SpaceX to fly a replacement part to the launch pad by drone hours before Crew-13 lifted off, the same mission that made Jessica Watkins the first Black woman to lead a spaceflight.

2 min read Ars Technica

Technology Oct 2

Robotaxi Designers Confront Sex and Vandalism in Driverless Cars

As driverless taxis spread to more U.S. cities, operators are studying how to design interiors that discourage sex, vandalism, and mess — problems that never existed when a human driver was watching.

2 min read Ars Technica

Technology Oct 2

California Fines Robotaxi Operators for Blocking First Responders

New California rules allow regulators to fine autonomous vehicle companies when their cars obstruct police, fire crews, and ambulances at active scenes.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Oct 2

AI Speech Clock Estimates Biological Aging From 10 Seconds of Voice

Researchers have built an AI model that estimates how fast a person is aging from short voice recordings, raising the possibility of cheap, noninvasive health screening by phone.

2 min read Live Science

Technology Oct 2

Helly Hansen Discounts Outdoor Gear Up to 50% for Fall and Winter

Helly Hansen's seasonal sale cuts up to 50% off outerwear and gear, with an extra 15% off first orders and free shipping over $99.

2 min read Condé Nast Traveler

Technology Oct 2

OpenAI Adds Virtual Clothing Try-On to ChatGPT

OpenAI has added a virtual try-on tool to ChatGPT that lets users see how garments look on their own body before buying, a direct challenge to retailers' fitting-room experience.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Oct 2

Claude Models Converge on Human Writing While GPT Drifts Away, Graphite Study Finds

A new Graphite study analyzing 10,000 pre-2022 articles found Claude models increasingly match human word distributions while GPT models diverge further from natural writing patterns.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Oct 2

OpenAI Parts With Three Safety Researchers as Departures Mount

Three safety-focused researchers have left OpenAI, the latest in a string of departures from the AI lab's trust and safety teams.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Oct 2

Data Centers Drive Up Electric Bills for 65 Million Households, Analysts Warn

Utilities serving 65 million customers are passing the cost of new AI data center infrastructure onto residential ratepayers, with bills rising in Virginia, Ohio, and Georgia.

2 min read NPR News

Technology Oct 2

Salesforce Jumps 46% as Software Stocks Erase AI Disruption Fears

Software stocks posted their strongest quarter in years as investors bet AI will boost cloud computing companies rather than replace them.

2 min read CNBC Top

Technology Oct 1

Study Finds Claude Nears Human Writing Patterns as GPT Models Drift Further Away

A Graphite study of 10,000 articles found Claude models increasingly match human word distributions while GPT models diverge, as AI writing tells like "this matters" become more common.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Oct 1

Legato Launches AI Hearing Glasses That Beam Sound Only to the Wearer

Legato's AI hearing glasses are now on sale, using a dual-speaker system that directs amplified sound to the wearer without broadcasting it to nearby people.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Oct 1

47-Year-Old Investor Sends Entire Paycheck Into Bitcoin, Vows Never to Sell

A 47-year-old investor says he converts every dollar he earns into bitcoin, telling MarketWatch his paycheck "takes a detour" through the cryptocurrency before it reaches his bank account.

2 min read MarketWatch