Mercedes-Benz signs deal to put Wayve AI Driver in cars within 2 years
Mercedes-Benz signs deal to put Wayve AI Driver in cars within 2 years

Mercedes-Benz has signed a definitive production agreement with British self-driving startup Wayve to build its “AI Driver” into future Mercedes vehicles, with integration starting within the next two years.

It’s the first time Wayve’s end-to-end dr…

How A Climate Comedy Accidentally Scripted Real Fossil-Fuel Propaganda

Comedy series SLICK satirizes Big Oil’s ad industry, and predicted a real fossil-fuel propaganda game before it existed. Inside the data behind the joke.

Palo Alto Networks launches always-on AI security testing built on Claude Mythos and GPT-5.6-Cyber
Palo Alto Networks launches always-on AI security testing built on Claude Mythos and GPT-5.6-Cyber

Palo Alto Networks is launching a subscription service that puts Anthropic and OpenAI models to work hunting for weaknesses in customers’ systems around the clock. Its threat research and consulting arm, Unit 42, announced the service today, called Con…

NATO Innovation Fund co-leads €11M investment in Swedish defence tech outfit Terasi

Stockholm-based defence startup Terasi has wonan €11 million seed investment, co-led by the NATO Innovation Fund, thestartup said today.Terasi builds communication technology geared towardsthe battlef…

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Aaron Edsinger brings Hello Robot’s Stretch 4 to life onstage

Hello Robot CEO and co-founder Aaron Edsinger will bring Stretch 4 for a live demo on the Real World AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register before September 25 to save up to $200, plus get a second pass at 50% off.

Tesla Full Self-Driving bug falsely flags dirty cameras, demands service
Tesla Full Self-Driving bug falsely flags dirty cameras, demands service

Tesla’s newest Full Self-Driving update, v14.3.9, is telling owners their cameras are dirty when they aren’t — and sending them to service to fix a problem that doesn’t exist.

Tesla has confirmed the bug and is canceling the service appointments it …

Exhibit tables added: One last chance to showcase your startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

We have reopened our exhibitor program for 1 more week. Book your exhibit table by September 30 at 11:59 p.m. PT and showcase your startup in front of 10,000+ founders, investors, and tech leaders at SF’s Moscone West from October 13-15.

BYD releases the first official images of the ‘bigger’ Seagull EV ahead of its debut
BYD releases the first official images of the ‘bigger’ Seagull EV ahead of its debut

BYD revealed the second-generation Seagull inside and out in a series of sketches: a bigger, smarter version of its most affordable EV.

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Are We Measuring Innovations By The Wrong Scorecard? New Research Says We May Be.

Many Americans feel innovation isn’t improving their daily lives, according to a PMI U.S./Harris Poll. Nearly 8 in 10 adults believe we are innovating in the wrong areas.

Xbox Says Activision Will Now Make ‘Halo’ After Halo Studios Layoffs

Xbox has maded a blockbuster announcement that ‘Halo’ is moving to Activision and its former studio will undergo big layoffs.