September 30, 2026

TechCrunch Top 3

Pledge signed by President Trump and top AI leaders misspells the United States: Pledge signed by President Trump and top AI leaders misspells the United States. Read More

Apple Pay finally launches in India after years on the sidelines: Some of India's largest banks are holding off on supporting Apple Pay initially. Read More

Two Google alumni raise $11.3M to back AI startups that enterprises will actually pay for: BAG Ventures announces close of a $11.3M Fund I to invest in all things AI. Read More

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Morning Must-Reads

The internet is convinced Elon Musk's xAI trolled OpenAI's 'Dots' launch: Before OpenAI launched its new AI agent, Dots, on Tuesday, Elon Musk's xAI had already acquired the domain name "dot.com," which now redirects to the Grok chatbot download page. Read More

Restate lands $20M as the need for durable infrastructure increases with AI agents: Founded by Apache Flink veterans, the startup is taking on workflow heavyweight Temporal. Read More

Google launches Fitbit Air in India, though its high price might deter the masses: Fitbit Air costs around $146 in India, roughly $47 more than its U.S. pricing. Read More

Amazon's new Fire TV Stick 4K comes with an actually good remote: Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K is slimmer and faster, but its biggest upgrade may be the thing you’ll actually hold in your hand: a redesigned remote that’s easier to use, especially in the dark. Read More

Instagram rolls out an AI video editor for creators: This conversational AI assistant is intended to provide personalized feedback to creators, rather than generic advice. Read More

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Inside the federation powering Romania's creative tech

The Romanian Creative Industries Business Federation (FEPIC) connects studios, developers and founders across the country. Its Romanian Creative Week, 12 days in Iasi each May and now a Bucharest edition each October, runs a dedicated tech and innovation track that helps turn early ideas into companies. See how it feeds Romania's startup pipeline.

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Last but Not Least

Cerebras Systems’ Andrew Feldman on whether AI can keep scaling at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, Cerebras Systems CEO and co-founder Andrew Feldman will explore the growing demand for compute, energy, and infrastructure, how Cerebras is approaching those constraints differently, and what comes next if today’s AI hardware reaches its limits. Read More

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