Forget rockets — Longshot wants to fire cargo into space from a gun. See it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Longshot is trying to build a gun big enough to make space data centers a reality.
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Laplace Intelligence red-teams robots and self-driving cars before they hit the real world
University of Michigan spinout Laplace Intelligence uses AI agents and interactive simulation to stress-test robots…
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Pluto Security raises $42M as AI gives enterprise security teams a new headache
The problem with giving everyone in a company access to AI tools is that people will use them in unexpected ways. And…
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MIT startup says it can turn diesel trucks into cheaper hydrogen haulers — see it at Disrupt
Diesel is expensive and polluting, and LNK Energies says it has come up with a way to replace it with hydrogen, all…
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Google Play now lets anyone build private, vibe-coded apps that run on Android
Google is making it easier to build and use personal Android apps created with AI, without having to make them available…
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The 2026 Startup Battlefield Top 20: From organs to orbit and everything in between
Twenty founders just earned their shot at Disrupt glory. They're headed to the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt to…
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Spotify users on iOS 27 can now ask Siri to play music without having to say ‘on Spotify’
Siri can now learn users' preferred music app, allowing Spotify listeners to request songs, podcasts, and playlists…
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Bumble agrees to a $1.3B acquisition deal as online dating faces a reset
After years of declining subscriber numbers and falling revenue, Bumble just agreed to a $1.3 billion acquisition.
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