October 30, 2026

TechCrunch Top 3

Google's first data center satellite is online and writing poetry: The first TPU in space is running a Google DeepMind Gemma 4 model and writing cheesy poetry. Read More

Zest's new AI agent finds restaurants and books reservations over text: Can't agree on where to eat? Zest's AI concierge can combine everyone's tastes, put restaurant options to a vote, and make the reservation. Read More

AI law firm Crosby bids on disintegrating, famed firm Weil Gotshal: Like a real-life episode of "Suits," the demise of famed white-shoe Wall Street law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges has been the talk of the legal industry. And now an AI firm has entered the picture. Read More

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DoorDash said it's only received 'several hundred' orders from AI agents: DoorDash said that it is open to working with third-party agent makers. Read More

North Korean hackers blamed for stealing record $6.3B in Binance breach: Hackers working for North Korea are suspected of hacking a Binance employee's laptop, which allowed the theft of billions in crypto. Read More

Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz warns that the AI boom is 'a great opportunity to go deceive people': The cautionary Theranos tale takes on a new significance in the AI era, when companies that have never turned a profit are raising capital at trillion-dollar valuations. Read More

Last but Not Least

Andy Jassy says Prime Video is on track to earn 'tens of billions of dollars': The success of blockbuster hits like "Project Hail Mary" and "Verity" is only part of the story, Amazon's CEO says. Read More

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