Shield AI, Waabi, and General Motors on building AI when failure is not an option at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Leaders from Waabi, Shield AI, and General Motors join the Real World AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to talk building AI. Save up to $200 by Sept. 25, 11:59 p.m. PT. Get a second pass at 50% off.

Your AI Agent Has Agency, Treat It Like A Privileged Human

For CIOs and CISOs, the practical implication is clear: AI security must move from protecting a model to controlling an agent’s behavior.

Swiss Engineers Just Designed a Better ‘Shock Absorber’ for Spacecraft
Swiss Engineers Just Designed a Better ‘Shock Absorber’ for Spacecraft

Rocket launches are some of the most violent travel methods man has ever created. They generate millions of pounds of thrust and convert that into intense g-forces. Humans must undergo serious training to withstand those experiences, but machines have …

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You might not miss what Nikon removed from its cheaper full-frame Z5 IIC
You might not miss what Nikon removed from its cheaper full-frame Z5 IIC

Nikon waited five years to update its full-frame Z5 camera to the Z5 II, but today it announced a new variant of last year’s upgrade that removes features instead of introducing improvements in order to make it more affordable for novice photographers. While the Nikon Z5 II starts at $1,849.95, the new Nikon Z5 IIC […]

OpenAI admits ChatGPT in Siri was ‘dramatically underperforming’
OpenAI admits ChatGPT in Siri was ‘dramatically underperforming’

OpenAI says usage of Apple Intelligence was minimal and its ChatGPT tie-in ‘persistently’ underperformed.

DHS Overestimated Revenue In H-1B Fee Immigration Rule By $6.1 Billion

A new analysis finds DHS overestimated by $6.1 billion the annual revenue it would receive by imposing a $103,265 fee on H-1B petitions.

The Race To Build Autonomous Factories Is Accelerating

AI is changing the rules of manufacturing. As factories become more autonomous, companies face a new question: How much automation will it take to remain competitive?

We are telling AI chatbots our biggest secrets, but Proton warns our privacy is at huge risk
We are telling AI chatbots our biggest secrets, but Proton warns our privacy is at huge risk

Are you telling an AI chatbot your deepest secrets? A new Proton survey shows two-thirds of Brits are using AI as a judgment-free confidant, despite having major trust issues when it comes to their data privacy.

Booking.com says it built AI tools it wishes it had bought off the shelf
Booking.com says it built AI tools it wishes it had bought off the shelf

“AI isn’t going to take your job. Somebody who embraces it and learns faster than you might. AI is not going to take away your customers. A company that uses it more smartly than you do might,” Booking.com chief business officer James Waters said. Book…

Radiologists Face A Capacity Challenge

AI’s broader potential is to help make increasingly strained screening programs more efficient and sustainable while preserving radiologist oversight.​