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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.09.18 // 17:59

Disney’s first CTO led an AI startup it once accused of copying its characters

The former CEO of Character.AI, which Disney previously sent a cease-and-desist letter to, will serve as the company's first-ever chief technology officer.

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.09.18 // 17:33

Google’s new ‘CC’ is an AI agent that helps families run their households

Google is refocusing its CC AI agent on household coordination, letting families share emails, schedules, and tasks so the AI can manage calendars, fill out forms, make shopping lists, plan meals, ...

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.09.18 // 17:09

Dario Amodei and other AI leaders want to ‘Pace the Frontier’ but…how?

A week after an Anthropic researcher’s doomsday warning rattled the AI world, the company’s CEO Dario Amodei has outlined his plan to “pace the frontier” of AI development. Th...

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.09.18 // 17:06

Automattic’s 33-Hour Coup, and can AI labs police themselves?

A week after an Anthropic researcher’s doomsday warning rattled the AI world, the company’s CEO Dario Amodei has outlined his plan to “pace the frontier” of AI development. Th...

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.09.18 // 16:35

Manus seeks $4B valuation in new $500M fundraise as it resumes independent ops

Manus, which earlier this year had to break off a merger with Meta, is in discussions to raise $500M at a $4B valuation.

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.09.18 // 15:30

Open or closed AI? Nvidia’s Nader Khalil and Sydney Sykes take on one of the decisions shaping next-gen startups at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Nvidia's Nader Khalil and Sydney Sykes discuss one of the decisions shaping next-gen startups on the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.09.18 // 15:22

Meta’s Muse hits Mac, letting the AI take actions on your computer

Muse is now available on the Mac, where it can work with your files and apps to take action on your behalf.

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.09.18 // 15:00

Robinhood’s Abhishek Fatehpuria on winning the modern financial consumer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Robinhood’s Abhishek Fatehpuria on winning the modern financial consumer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register now to save up to $200 before September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.09.18 // 14:00

Researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to hack into OpenAI

Security researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to exploit vulnerabilities in OpenAI’s systems, taking over employee accounts and gaining access to an internal code repository before reporting the flaws.

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Techcrunch Ai

// 2026.09.18 // 14:00

The clock is ticking: Final 24 hours to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Last day to book your exhibit table at Disrupt is today, September 18. Get your startup in front of 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech leaders on October 13–15.

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