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After a deepfake voice fooled her grandfather, this founder sprang into action
After her grandfather was scammed by a deepfake of his brother's voice, Tarini Padmanabhuni founded DetectifAI, a San Francisco startup building AI models small enough to run directly on smartphones and flag fake voices in real time, and it's now one of the companies competing in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt.
What happens when AI is confidently wrong in the workplace?
Balancing AI efficiency with security risk
SpaceX's Starship Just Reached Orbit, in What Should Be a Major Success for the Company. But Its Stock Price Did the Last Thing You'd Expect
SpaceX's stock rose by less than one percent in early trading after Starship went orbital for the first time — but fell short of a big spike.
AbbVie wins FDA nod for Parkinson's pill
The FDA has approved AbbVie’s once-daily Parkinson’s pill for sales, based on a late-stage study that showed the drug helped improve symptoms.
Use DraftKings promo code to get $150 in bonus bets by targeting Eagles vs. Bears on Monday Night Football
DraftKings offers $150 in bonus bets after your first $5 wager for Bears vs. Eagles, NFL betting on Monday Night Football
Cattle to feed: Why a global meat crisis is looming
World's top three beef producers witness a decline in cattle stocks because of rising input costs, droughts and biology.
Netflix’s ‘A Different World’ Rotten Tomatoes Score Is In
Season 1 of 'A Different World' has hit Netflix, and its Rotten Tomatoes score from critics indicates it might be worth a look.
Lioness Star Zoe Saldaña Reveals Why She’s Not Ready To Join Another Taylor Sheridan Show
Zoe Saldaña opened up about her future in Taylor Sheridan's television universe and what it means for fans of the Paramount+ drama.
Insuretech Outmarket raises $34.5M just months after prior round
The startup uses AI to automate tedious paperwork for insurance agencies and brokers.
'An additional link in the chain of survival': researchers in France calculate just how much time could be saved if defibrillators were dispatched by drone
Paris study shows how defibrillator delivery times could be cut by almost 4 minutes with the help of drones
World's largest rocket carried 26 Tbps of Starlink capacity into space
SpaceX has just launched Starship on its first orbital mission, with six trips around Earth planned during the nearly 10-hour flight.
Treadmills to deadlifts: Why Gen Z are swapping cardio for strength training
Gyms are booming, solitary cardio is out - how workouts are changing.
WWE CCO Triple H Issues A Statement After PAC Passes Away At The Age of 40
The wrestling world is mourning the loss of PAC, also known as Neville during his time with WWE. Triple H recently took to X to issue a statement regarding the death of the beloved star.
SpaceX’s showpiece Starship rocket reaches orbit for first time
Founder Elon Musk's rocket, the largest ever built, is meant to carry NASA mission to moon and beyond.
New ‘Star Wars: Episode X’ Director And Writer Are Being Overly Hated
'Star Wars: Episode X' is in the works with a writer and director many people don't like, though the main issue may be that it's a new Skywalker film/trilogy.
6 Chinese Romantic Dramas To Watch On Netflix, Prime Video And Rakuten Viki
If you're new to C-dramas, start with When I Fly Towards You for a youthful romance, Love Is Sweet for workplace chemistry, or Eternal Love if you prefer grand fantasy romances.
Anthropic, Gamma, and Clay share what happens when enterprises actually deploy AI at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Anthropic, Clay, and Gamma on what it takes for an AI product to go beyond the demo at the AI Stage at TechCrunchDisrupt 2026. Register to join and get 50% off a second pass.
Nvidia Boosts Share Buyback Authorization by $150 Billion
Nvidia Corp., the chip developer at the heart of the artificial intelligence boom, increased the size of its share buyback plan by $150 billion, increasing the total remaining amount authorized to $235 billion.
UK base with US bombers targeted in suspected bomb plot, police says
Five men were arrested near RAF Fairford after police received a report of three suspicious vans heading toward the U.S.-used air base.
How a large tattoo could double your chance of developing lymphoma
Once the preserve of sailors, bikers and rock stars, body art has become so mainstream that it now adorns the skin of everyone from Princess Eugenie to Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
CBS Sports 138: Florida crashes top 10, Georgia moves closer to Texas in college football rankings
The Gators rise after a blowout win over Ole Miss, while the Longhorns and Bulldogs battle for No. 1 as preseason expectations give way to on-field results
Gould's explains rise in hip-drop tackles
Phil Gould delivers his theory on why hip-drop tackles have become so frequent in the NRL.
Kodiak Sciences Stock Surges 125% After Late-Stage Drug Trial Success
The trial tested two experimental eye drugs, Zenkuda and tabirafusp-ted, for treating wet age-related macular degeneration.
Monty Don reveals he may have to let gardeners go after BBC show exit
The presenter, 71, announced last month that he is leaving Gardeners’ World after 23 years
Modulate raises $25M for its voice models and analysis suite
Modulate deploys its models to detect deepfake, fraud and scam
Gap-free Differentially Private PCA for Gaussian Data
We give a gap-free differentially private algorithm for the principal component analysis (PCA) problem with Gaussian data.
AI finds 3D shape that fills all space with a never-repeating pattern
A 3D shape that can tile 3D space, leaving no gaps and never forming a repeating pattern, has been discovered using an AI model. The researcher behind the findings, who has no academic background in the area, says his work has angered professional mathematicians
I'm a nutritionist, here's how to eat to prevent a heart attack
There are certain heart health rules we all know well - stay away from butter and bacon for one, cook with olive oil and eat more salmon.
New York Giants pass rusher Brian Burns believed to have torn ACL - UPI.com
New York Giants pass rusher Brian Burns is believed to have a torn right ACL, a league source told UPI on Monday. Burns was injured in a Week 3 win.
Ben-Gvir joins hundreds of Israelis to storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
Israeli national security minister declares 'we are the owners of the place in Al-Aqsa' amid heavily guarded incursion.
Ukraine’s FPV Ambush Drones Now Lurk On Power Lines
Ukraine has deployed FPV ambush drones which hang from power lines while looking for targets, giving a better view and the potential for recharging.
Josh Widdicombe breaks silence after 'disgusting' Strictly backlash
An average of 4.8 million people tuned in watch the BBC One dance programme on Saturday night
⚡ Weekly Recap: $387M Crypto Hack, Citrix Exploits, AI Agents Go Off-Script, and More Threats
Cybersecurity weekly recap: $387M crypto hack, active Citrix exploits, AI agents going off-script, phishing takedowns, ransomware, and key CVEs.
iPhone 17 Is Getting a Nearly Rs 20,000 Discount on Flipkart: Here’s The New Price
Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2026 starts October 9 with discounted iPhone 17 and iPhone 15 prices, plus additional bank and EMI offers.
Science Archives - Interesting Engineering
Stay updated with daily science news articles from Interesting Engineering. Find the most recent news on scientific discoveries, inventions, and developments.
New NHS-style social care system could take decades, Dilnot says
Sir Andrew Dilnot, who proposed reforms 15 years ago, says the cost of such a scheme would be "very substantial".
Buccaneers mired in historically poor 12-game stretch as 0-3 start, Baker Mayfield injury emphasize woes
Tampa Bay defied expectations for the worse dating to the 2025 bye week
Athletes criticise organisational, logistical mishaps at ‘sad’ Asian Games
Athletes transported to the wrong venues, three matches in 18 hours and an accommodation crisis add to organisers' woes.
Caitlin Clark's Fever Face Elimination As WNBA Playoff Pay Soars
WNBA champions will earn $60,000 each in the first playoffs under the new labor deal. Here's how bonuses, TV deals, and record crowds are changing what players take home.
Don’t Breathe 3 Just Got the Sequel Update Fans Have Been Waiting For
Fede Álvarez confirms Don’t Breathe 3 is moving forward, with Jane Levy and Stephen Lang set to return to the horror franchise.
Your final chance to grab your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is Oct. 2
The last day to book your Disrupt 2026 exhibit table is this Friday, October 2 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Secure your exhibit table and get your startup in front of 10,000+ founders, investors and tech leaders at San Francisco's Moscone West on Oct 13-15.
Microsoft goes quiet after church groups ask for 1% of data center costs
Microsoft has spent all year telling communities that when it brings a new data center into their area, it is committed to being a “good neighbor." It will pay local property taxes that support local hospitals, schools, parks, and libraries, and it will invest in “vital services the community cares about,” the company promised.
Embracing the glitches in gravity could give us a unified theory of reality
Physicists have long struggled with their goal of making gravity a quantum force. A radical post-quantum approach might solve that problem – and clear up other cosmic mysteries, too
'Realistic' diet that can reduce your biological age in just weeks
The results of an Australian study are fuelling hopes that the closest thing yet to an elixir of youth may not be found in a laboratory or medicine cabinet - but on our dinner plates.
Jalen Duren contract standoff: Pistons center feels disrespected in negotiations, skips media day
Duren and the Pistons have been unable to come to an agreement for three months, and the All-NBA center is not happy with how things have gone
Iraq looks for oil export alternatives to the troubled Strait of Hormuz
The continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has forced Iraq to look for alternatives to export its oil.
Cardi B Ties Beyoncé, Doja Cat And Nicki Minaj With Another No. 1
Cardi B’s “AH HA” reaches No. 1 on the Rhythmic Airplay chart, tying Beyoncé, Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj with 12 leaders.
Nicole Scherzinger performs after suffering leg burn
Nicole Scherzinger performed with the Pussycat Dolls despite suffering a large burn to her leg after being scalded by boiling water shortly before a concert.
I gave Muse access to my personal data, and now I know why personal agents are probably going to change the world
An ever-cheerful assistant
PS5 emulation is already making major progress
The PlayStation 5 is still part of Sony's current crop of consoles, but that hasn't stopped PS5 emulators from making major progress.
Fat Bear Week semi-finals: Bucky Dent vs. Backpack and 132 vs. 910
It's a day for survival stories and big, chunky bears.
Are there toxic chemicals in your grocery store receipt?
For most people, handling receipts is a low-risk activity, but if you’re concerned, there are some straightforward precautions you can take.
Ranking the offenses of all 12 MLB playoff teams: Can anyone out-power the Cubs?
Home runs play in the postseason, but slugging isn't everything when it comes to October success
Prince explains reason behind blow-up
Broncos NRLW coach Scott Prince reflects on the spray he delivered his side mid-season.
How Dolly Parton’s Estate Fight Exposes Hidden Risks In Family Businesses
Families with trusts or legacy businesses can learn from Dolly Parton's estate dispute, which shows how heir‑employees, governance gaps and unclear authority spark conflict.
Linkin Park talk capturing their comeback with epic new film ‘Unshatter’: “When the energy is there, we start to feel unstoppable”
Linkin Park’s Joe Hahn has spoken to NME about new feature-length documentary Unshatter, and how the band are embracing their epic new chapter by embracing a new generation of fans, pushing beyond any naysayers, and intentionally trying to subvert expectations.
Next five VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 contenders at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Thousands of applications. Multiple rounds of review. Hundreds of hours spent evaluating startups from around the world. Now comes the part everyone has been waiting for. Startup Battlefield 200 is almost here, and with today’s announcement, the judging panel is nearly complete. In just a couple of weeks, 200 carefully selected startups will gather at […]
Learning to Stop without Learning to Stop: Self-Supervised Confidence Training Improves Reasoning Efficiency
Reasoning models often generate very long reasoning traces, making inference computationally expensive. Existing approaches typically improve efficiency either through inference-time early-stopping mechanisms or by explicitly encouraging shorter reasoning during training, for example through reinforcement learning with length penalties. We show that substantial efficiency gains can instead emerge from a different kind of supervision: \textit{confidence}. Using a self-supervised procedure, we fin
How Trump is Using Federal Power to Try to Shape Who Votes
The president is taking a systematic approach to transform America’s electoral system.
Pharmalittle: We're reading about GLP-1s becoming lifestyle drugs, a setback for Merck and Daiichi, and more
Once promoted as tools to address obesity as a medical issue, GLP-1 drugs are increasingly being marketed as a way to look and feel better
“See how Bumrah’s hands go” - Former teammate opens up on bond with Virat Kohli amid IND vs WI 2026 series
Former Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin revealed that his chats with legendary batter Kohli are never cricket-related and are often full of gossip.
Mabel Gray gets national recognition for its Champagne program
Opened since 2015, the Hazel Park destination added a European-style wine cave and private dining space in 2024.
The National Observer: Family business owners find solutions to unique challenges
Small-business owners face a host of challenges. That list grows when it's a family owned business, but there are ways to successfully clear those unique hurdles.
David Harewood is still changing the game
The iconic actor takes on his first lead role in new crime drama ‘Pierre’