October 29, 2026

TechCrunch Top 3

As search traffic dries up, Reddit announces it's shifting to a logged-in experience: As AI transforms how people find information online, Reddit is rethinking its open-web roots to protect its audience and business. Read More

Meta quietly launches an AI fashion app called Style Sketch: The app connects to Instagram to build a virtual closet from photos you’ve already shared, or lets you add items manually by snapping a photo, recording a quick video, or uploading images from your camera roll. Read More

Where was my invite to the — wait, what? Airbnb had a gala?: Airbnb’s nonprofit held its inaugural gala on Wednesday in Los Angeles, and the internet had one reaction — the *what* gala? Read More

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Afternoon Must-Reads

Wabi, the AI agent that builds mini apps, now valued at $1.25B after latest round: On Thursday, AI app Wabi, now describing itself as a "personal agent," said it has raised $55 million at a $1.25 billion valuation. Read More

Who will you learn from in 6 days at TechCrunch Founder Summit? Meet the founders and investors taking the stages: Six days from now, on November 4, TechCrunch Founder Summit brings experienced founders, investors, and operators to Boston to share the decisions, mistakes, pivots, and lessons that shaped their companies. Register before it starts for ticket savings and deals. Read More

Rivian expands joint venture with VW to include AI assistant: Rivian doesn't disclose if the value of its $5.8 billion joint venture will expand as a result. Read More

US investigated Chinese spy plot aimed at Nvidia CEO: A top executive of a Singapore AI cloud company that was accused of illegally selling Nvidia chips to China could also have been a Chinese spy, sources have told the New York Times. Read More

Ex-Palantir execs launch Dream with $17M from a16z to build AI world models for construction: Dream is grounded in real physics and construction standards. Just as LLMs learn from text, Dream's world model is trained on more than 100 million square feet of building data gathered from permit archives across the United States. Read More

Last but Not Least

Bluesky blocks links to leaked DHS employee data as government seeks takedowns: The social networking site is facing criticism for blocking access to the site, which identifies thousands of ICE agents and other employees working for Homeland Security. Read More

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