A French Navy officer accidentally leaked the location of an aircraft carrier by logging his run on Strava: A French naval officer went on a run around the deck of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, inadvertently leaking the warship's location when he uploaded the workout to Strava. Read More
WordPress.com now lets AI agents write and publish posts, and more: New AI agents on WordPress.com could lower barriers to publishing while increasing machine-generated content across the web. Read More
Amidst legal turmoil, Kalshi is temporarily banned in Nevada: It's the latest escalation in a regulatory battle over the future of prediction markets. Read More
Disrupt 2026: Where deals and ideas ignite
Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum.
Quantum computing has the potential to reshape financial services, from risk management to data analysis. HSBC and IBM have demonstrated this through a hybrid-quantum approach to European corporate bond trading. This revealed complex patterns in noisy financial data, and a 34% improvement in predicting winning customer trade inquiries.
Cyberattack on vehicle breathalyzer company leaves drivers stranded across the US: A cyberattack on a U.S. car breathalyzer company has left drivers across the United States reportedly stranded and unable to start their vehicles. Read More
Microsoft rolls back some of its Copilot AI bloat on Windows: The company is reducing Copilot entry points on Windows, starting with Photos, Widgets, Notepad, and other apps. Read More
Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot: Amazon and Jeff Bezos had previously invested in the startup. The deal signals the e-commerce giant's interest in doorstep delivery. Read More
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin enters the space data center game: "Project Sunrise" would include more than 50,000 satellites performing high-energy compute on orbit. Read More
Pinterest CEO calls on governments to ban social media for users under 16: Pinterest’s chief compares social media to tobacco and alcohol, saying children need similar protections. Read More
Investors don’t just listen to what you say - they look at how your company operates. Is ownership clear? Do your numbers match your story? Can you answer follow-up questions without digging through spreadsheets? The Fundraise-Ready Startup Kit equips founders with the materials investors expect to see, before pressure is on. Because confidence in the room doesn’t come from slides. It comes from preparation.
Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens.
The best AI investment might be in energy tech: Power has become one of the biggest bottlenecks in rolling out new AI data centers. That's creating an opening for investors. Read More
