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Technology Oct 1

Deutsche Bank Names Meta, ServiceNow Among 9 Tech Stocks to Lead Next AI Trade

Deutsche Bank analysts released their top tech sector stock picks for the rest of the year, naming Meta, ServiceNow and seven other companies positioned to benefit from the next phase of AI investment.

2 min read MarketWatch

Technology Oct 1

Free People Offers 10% Promo Code for Text Signups as Shipping Stays Free

Free People shoppers can get 10% off by signing up for text alerts, while the retailer's clearance section discounts items up to 70% and standard shipping remains free.

2 min read Condé Nast Traveler

Technology Oct 1

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Declines Senate Testimony on Rogue AI Risks

Sen. Josh Hawley says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman turned down an invitation to testify Wednesday about rogue AI incidents involving the company's models.

2 min read CNBC Top

Technology Oct 1

Pentagon Data Breach Exposes Records of 2.8 Million US Troops

Hackers exploited an unencrypted file-sharing system for nine months, stealing Social Security numbers and service records of 2.8 million living military personnel and 300,000 deceased individuals.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Sep 30

Robot House Cleaners Hit San Francisco at $30 an Hour, Controlled by Humans

Tau Robotics charges $30 an hour for humanoid robots that clean houses, but humans control every move. One San Francisco resident put it to the test.

2 min read BBC US

Technology Sep 30

Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman to Address AI Scaling Limits at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Cerebras Systems CEO Andrew Feldman will take the Disrupt Stage to discuss whether AI can keep scaling as compute and energy demands surge.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Sep 30

Console Wars, AI, and the Future of Video Games: What Comes Next

Console sales are shifting, AI is rewriting how games get made, and subscription services are changing what players pay for. Here is where the $190 billion video game industry is headed.

6 min read Headings Feature

Technology Sep 30

AI Explained: How Artificial Intelligence Actually Works in Plain English

A plain-English guide to how artificial intelligence actually works, from training data and neural networks to the chatbots and tools Americans use every day.

7 min read Headings Feature

Technology Sep 30

The Quiet Theft: How Identity Fraud Actually Happens in America, and How to Shut It Down

Identity theft rarely looks like a dramatic hack. It looks like a stranger opening a credit card in your name, filing a tax return as you, or draining an account you forgot you had. Here's how it works and what to do.

5 min read Headings Feature

Technology Sep 30

Barceló Hotels Cuts Rates Up to 40% With New Discount Codes

Barceló Hotels and Resorts is offering up to 40% off stays plus an extra 10% with verified promo codes, covering nearly 200 properties worldwide.

2 min read Condé Nast Traveler

Technology Sep 30

Jay Clayton Calls Super Intelligence a National Security Issue, Rejects AI Development Pause

Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton said super intelligence is a national security matter and pushed back against pausing American AI development, while declining to address whether he would serve as Trump's AI czar.

2 min read CNBC Top

Technology Sep 30

Tau Robotics rents humanoid house cleaners for $30 an hour

A San Francisco company is renting out remotely operated humanoid robots to clean houses at $30 an hour, raising questions about whether the machines can match human workers.

2 min read BBC US

Technology Sep 30

OpenAI Launches Dots Personal AI Agent, Chasing Meta's Muse in Crowded Market

OpenAI unveiled Dots, an "always-on" personal AI agent, at its DevDay conference Tuesday, entering a market Meta ignited three weeks ago with Muse.

2 min read CNBC Top

Technology Sep 30

Trump Signs Tech Self-Regulation Pledge as AI Safety Debate Escalates

President Trump hosted AI executives at the White House Tuesday to sign a self-regulation pledge, leaving the question of government oversight unresolved.

2 min read CNBC Top

Technology Sep 30

Study Finds 21 Cars and 30 Apps Share Driver Data With Tech Companies

Northeastern University researchers tested 21 vehicles and 30 companion apps, finding widespread data collection that consumers can barely avoid.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Sep 30

Tesla Lines Up $30 Billion in Credit as It Builds Cybercab and Optimus

Citibank and Wells Fargo are extending $30 billion in new credit facilities to Tesla, which says it won't tap the money this year but expects to spend at least $25 billion in 2026.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Sep 30

Elon Musk's xAI Snaps Up Dot.com Domain Days Before OpenAI's 'Dots' Launch

The domain dot.com now redirects to xAI's Grok chatbot app, fueling speculation that Musk trolled OpenAI's new Dots product launch.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Sep 30

Trump Says Tech Giants Signed Accord to Self-Police AI Development

President Trump announced that major technology companies have agreed to self-regulate their artificial intelligence development, drawing immediate skepticism from critics who say voluntary pledges lack teeth.

2 min read NPR News

Technology Sep 30

OpenAI Skips Nvidia's 100-Company Alliance Against Rogue AI Agents

OpenAI declined to join Nvidia's new consortium of more than 100 companies working to stop rogue AI agents, though the company says it supports the effort.

2 min read TechCrunch

Technology Sep 30

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT 'Space' Workspace, Direct Challenge to Microsoft Office

OpenAI unveiled Space, a collaborative workspace inside ChatGPT, at its DevDay conference Tuesday, putting the AI lab in direct competition with Microsoft's workplace software.

2 min read TechCrunch