October 28, 2026

TechCrunch Top 3

VCs will make billions on Anthropic's IPO, but Amazon is set to make much (much) more: Massive note conversions reveal the true extent of Amazon's ownership in Anthropic. Read More

Meta has a new AI pet app called Waddle World: Meta has launched a new app called Waddle World, which essentially looks like a Tamagotchi clone, but with AI. Read More

Free Fire returns to India as Garena launches localized version four years after ban: Free Fire India was originally set to launch in September 2023, but Garena postponed its release. Read More

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Morning Must-Reads

Parents sue OpenAI, alleging GPT-4o coached their daughter off seizure medication: A family is suing OpenAI, saying ChatGPT coached their daughter to quietly taper off her seizure medication and keep it from her doctors before she died in February. Read More

Amazon debuts the Alexa Photo Frame and Echo Time smart clock, plus other upgraded devices: Amazon's other new decides include an upgraded Echo Dot, an Echo Studio with visual intelligence features, and the Echo Show 16. Read More

The data center boom has an upside: innovation for the US grid: As the AI boom stresses the existing power grid, all sorts of new opportunities for grid modernization are also emerging as a result, industry insiders say. Read More

TikTok expands into restaurant guides with 'Must Eat' feature: The move puts TikTok in more direct competition with platforms like Yelp and Google. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Bank of America kindly asks that you don't share your banking password with your AI assistant: The banking giant reminds customers that "you're responsible for activity" resulting from your AI agents' access. Read More

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