Thursday, 17 September 2026

Training a 4B model to produce 81% faster query plans than Postgres

How workers are unlocking new ways of working

New OpenAI Economic Research shows how workers use AI beyond traditional roles and which new activities become recurring parts of their wor…

DeepSeek v4.1 Flash Is Now Our Best Hacking Model

PS5 Linux lead quits: "a bunch of noobs using LLMs" that "they don't understand"

datasette 0.65.5

Release: datasette 0.65.5 Security fix for an issue where a trailing newline in a requested table name could bypass table permissions and e…

Claude Cowork and chat are now one Claude

A warning about 'model welfare'

Learning Programming in an Age of LLMs

How to connect AI usage to business value

Learn how ChatGPT Work and Codex analytics help teams understand AI usage and spend, identify training needs, and connect adoption to busin…

Breaking the 1.58-bit Barrier for Ternary LLMs

Quoting Mustafa Suleyman

We should not treat models as though they have feelings, preferences, rights, or any entitlement to our welfare. Consciousness is the found…

AWS reimagines the getting started experience

AWS has reimagined the getting started experience with smart and sensible defaults to help developers get started fast so that they can foc…

Lyft Moves Streaming Fleet to Apache Flink Kubernetes Operator

Lyft has moved hundreds of production Flink jobs from a 2020 in-house Kubernetes operator to the Apache Flink Kubernetes Operator, unlockin…

Java 27 Delivers Post-Quantum Cryptography, Future Language Innovation, Helidon 27, JavaFX 27

Oracle has released version 27 of the Java programming language and virtual machine. As the second non-LTS release since JDK 25, the final…

Logpoints Walkthrough

Modern development tools, especially IntelliJ IDEA, have such comprehensive debugging support that for virtually any niche use case, there…

IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.3 Is Out!

We’ve just released IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2.3. You can update to this version from inside the IDE, using the Toolbox App, or using snaps if yo…

How LLMs Can Find a Needle in a Haystack

In this article, we are going to look at how LLMs can find a needle in a haystack.

Transform and route security logs to Microsoft Sentinel tables using Observability Pipelines

Learn how Observability Pipelines Packs map security logs to Microsoft Sentinel schemas and help control downstream ingest volume.

Hobby projects now retain fewer deployments to free up storage

Secure Compute and Static IP builds start 64% faster

Node.js 26.9.0 (Current)

Dropbox Evolves Riviera Content Processing Platform to Support AI Workloads

Dropbox has evolved Riviera from a file preview service into a universal content processing platform supporting more than 300 file formats…

TypeSafe AI's Jev now available on AI Gateway

Presentation: Teaching Engineers, Trusting AI: How Education Enabled Autonomous Code Review

Sarah Deitke discusses how Duolingo drives cultural AI adoption beyond tooling access. She explains their internal AI literacy workshops an…

New Bug-Fix Releases Are Available for MPS Versions 2026.1.1, 2025.3.2, 2025.2.4, and 2025.1.4

We’ve released updates for multiple major MPS versions that fix several issues. DOWNLOAD MPS 2026.1.1 Check out all the updates in each par…

From Memory-Hungry HNSW to Quantized SPANN: The Technical Evolution of Pinterest's Manas Platform

Pinterest Engineering has enhanced its Manas search platform to manage vast data, improving efficiency in search and discovery functions. B…

Rider and ReSharper 2026.2.2 Are Out!

We’ve released version 2026.2.2 of ReSharper, Rider, and .NET tools. You can install this update from inside the tools themselves, through…

Muse review: The personal AI agent that gets consumer UX right

Watch now (38 mins) | 🎙️ I gave Meta’s Muse my calendar, my email, and my kids’ chaotic schedule, and it produced a one-shot family PDF mo…

Robots are waiting for a ChatGPT moment: Nvidia’s Les Karpas explains why at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

The robotics industry is still waiting for their breakthrough into day-to-day life. Nvidia's Les Karpas has an answer as to why at TechCrun…

Why Thrive, Founders Fund, and Antonio Gracias are betting on hearing aids

“Why do I have to beg my grandparents to put on their hearing aids, but no one has ever needed to ask me to put on my glasses?” That’s the…

UPI In August: Navi’s Market Share Climbs To 4.4%, PhonePe & Google Pay Slip

Sachin Bansal-led Navi continued to gain ground in the UPI market in August, with its share of transaction volumes rising…

Meta May Lose Intermediary Status In India Amid CSAM Scrutiny: Report

Social media giant Meta may no longer enjoy intermediary status in India, under which Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp can seek…

We Mentioned Replit in 214 Articles Last Year. For Free. Most Vendors Have No Plan For Customers Like That

Here is what SaaStr AI did for Replit over the past 12 months, without being asked, without being an investor at SaaStr Fund (oh well): Men…

Peak XV sells 1.47% stake in Groww for Rs 1,756 Cr via bulk deal

Peak XV Partners has offloaded a 1.47% stake in Billionbrains Garage Ventures, the parent company of stockbroking platform Groww, through a…

Peak XV Partners Sells Groww Shares Worth ₹1,756.2 Cr

VC firm Peak XV Partners has sold 9.17 Cr shares of fintech major Groww in a bulk deal today. As…

Zerodha, INDmoney Flag UPI MDR Impact On Brokers, Nithin Kamath Seeks ₹5-10 Cap

Investment platforms Zerodha and INDmoney have flagged the cost impact of the new merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI transactions,…

VerifAIX Bags $5 Mn To Scale AI-Based Chip Verification Platform

AI-native semiconductor verification startup VerifAIX has raised $5 Mn (about ₹48 Cr) in a seed funding round co-led by Endiya…

Finvolve Announces First Close Of Growth Stage Fund At ₹90 Cr

India Accelerator’s dedicated multi-stage venture capital (VC) investment arm Finvolve has announced the first close of its ₹250 Cr growth…

RentoMojo IPO: Accel Clocks 8.6X Return, Cofounder Geetansh Bamania Pockets ₹34 Cr

Furniture and appliance rental startup RentoMojo’s IPO has delivered sizeable returns for its early backers through its offer-for-sale (OFS…

MARKET MAP: 89 VC-Backed Startups Changing Finance, Audits, Banking & Compliance

Our guide to the startups embracing AI for fintech and financial services

Next wave of VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 contenders at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 revealed

Meet the next five top-tier investors judging the Startup Battlefield 200 contenders live at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register before Septe…

3 days left to exhibit: Get your brand in front of VCs and high-value leads at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Last day to book your exhibit table at Disrupt is September 18. Three days left. Get your startup in front of 10,000+ founders, investors,…

A Hard Year For Software IPOs

U.S. venture-backed technology companies have secured around $90 billion in domestic public offerings this year, per Crunchbase data. That’…

Noise wants to help everyday people become paid content creators

Marketing platform Noise is on a mission to help anyone with a smart phone make money from their content.

Hear why Science Corp CEO Max Hodak says the screen era is ending at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

At this year's Disrupt, Science Corp CEO Max Hodak will present a vision for screen-free interfaces that can even offer medical help. Regis…

How Fortell is using AI (and $163M) to crack a hearing aid monopoly

“Why do I have to beg my grandparents to put on their hearing aids, but no one has ever needed to ask me to put on my glasses?” That’s the…

Former Infosys chief’s AI startup nabs another $53M

The Palo Alto startup says it has landed multiple seven-figure enterprise contracts within months of launch.

Clean tech startup Fluxnium found a way to tap 50,000 years’ worth of nuclear fuel

Fluxnium's fibers can extract uranium directly from seawater, which has enough of the nuclear fuel to power thousands of generations.

Lendingkart Finance Cuts Q1 FY27 Loss By 62% To ₹32.4 Cr, Revenue Halves YoY

Fintech startup Lendingkart’s NBFC arm Lendingkart Finance has managed to trim its loss by 62% to ₹32.4 Cr for the…

With UPI MDR Clarity, PhonePe Eyes IPO By March 2027

With greater clarity around the monetisation of UPI payments following’ the introduction of a new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework,…

Inside Dextrus’ Contrarian Bet In India’s Venture Capital-Heavy Workspace Ecosystem

The traditional Indian workplace is being reimagined. Whether it is a year-old startup or a decades-old enterprise, companies now want…

How Stelcore Is Helping Brands Simplify Complex D2C Operations

For a large consumer brand, going direct-to-consumer (D2C) is not just about launching a website and selling products online. It…

Teachers’ Venture Growth makes follow-on investment in Darwinbox

Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), the late-stage venture and growth investment platform of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, has ma…

What should you wear to a tech interview? The essential dos and don’ts

SEBI Greenlights Lending Tech Startup Fibe’s ₹750 Cr+ IPO

Markets regulator SEBI has greenlit the proposed IPO of lending tech startup Fibe, formerly known as EarlySalary. According to SEBI’s…

Semiconductor Chips Have An Elemental Problem And Discovered Materials Wants It Fixed

India’s chip build-out continues in full swing. The Centre has so far approved semiconductor projects worth ₹1.6 Lakh Cr to…

Zeropearl VC leads Rs 11.4 Cr seed round in aesthetic surgery platform TRUE ARTIS

Integrated aesthetic surgery platform TRUE ARTIS has raised Rs 11.4 crore in a seed funding round led by Zeropearl VC. The round also saw p…

D2CX Converge Pune Decodes The Playbook For Building ₹100 Cr Consumer Brands

India’s consumer brand ecosystem is entering a more demanding phase. As brands move beyond achieving product-market fit, founders are havin…

Aakrit Vaish’s Activate Closes Maiden VC Fund At $105 Mn To Back AI Startups

Former Haptik CEO Aakrit Vaish-led VC firm Activate has announced the final close of its maiden fund at $105 Mn…

NODWIN Gaming Launches Sports Vertical, Ex-Adidas Executive Gurbaksh Virdi To Lead

IPO-bound NODWIN Gaming has launched NODWIN Sports, a mainstream sports vertical focused on developing sporting properties, mass-participat…

How AI is redefining corporate cyber-readiness

The new impact investing playbook: Why climate investors are moving beyond carbon accounting

Novastar Partners invests in AJVC to back pre-seed startups

Novastar Partners, an India-focused private markets investment platform, has invested an undisclosed amount in A Junior VC (AJVC), an early…

EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associate member'

The Google Play app review process now regularly takes longer than a week

Salesforce Global Outage

Nvidia announces native GPU programming in Rust

Hackers Got Inside a Flock Camera

Small programming tricks

The DeepMind Institute

AWS says it can't restore some data from mideast facilities struck by Iran

Xiaomi Mimo 2.6 live post-training dashboard

Snap is launching a new Specs AI tool, and it’s coming to iOS and Mac

Snap is introducing "Specs Intelligence," a new AI assistant that can connect other digital accounts to help you with things like work task…

Apple reportedly building server packed with M-series Ultra chips for AI

Planned 2029 debut could make this Apple’s first enterprise server in decades.

Original Sony PlayStation 2 security chip 'broken wide open' after 26 years

Lionsgate releases a new trailer for Sunrise on the Reaping

Also: Laika Studios debuts a stunning full-length trailer for its stop-motion feature, Wildwood .

California may gut state net neutrality law to comply with Trump admin demand

Trump admin broadband grants forbid states from enforcing net neutrality laws.

Apple might make servers again to cash in on the AI rush

According to The Information, Apple is planning to get back into the server game and might just pair up with Nvidia to make it happen. Appl…

Google will now let any AI agent run your smart home

Google is opening up its smart home to AI agents, letting tools like Claude and Open Claw access and control your connected devices and ana…

Your ‘health age’ is fake

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and poti…

Iran strikes on Amazon data centers caused permanent loss of customer data

War damage to data centers exceeded what AWS services are designed to withstand.

Claude comes for Gemini with its own take on Docs and Slides

Claude is getting a pair of new tools today: Docs and Slides. They'll let you create documents and presentations through Claude chats, whic…

Vectorized and performance-portable Quicksort (2022)

Fed hikes rates as inflation worries push up bond yields

Australia says it could follow Canada in forging deeper ties with EU

Dream-RSI: Recursive Self-Improvement through Evolving Worlds

ER visits for gambling disorders doubled after expanded online gambling market

Can we stop with the uptime percentages?

macOS 27 Golden Gate – Review

Tell the speakers that you liked their talks

Negativland, Culture Jamming, and the Art of Making Something New

I wore Snap’s $2,200 smart glasses

My favorite part of wearing the Specs, Snap's new augmented reality glasses, was playing dominoes. Sitting across the table from a Snap emp…

Epstein had huge cache of child sex pics; victims sue to find out who's in them

Survivors appalled nobody will tell them if they’re in Epstein’s CSAM collection.

Nonprofit that tracks meteors taken down by "critical blow" from a cyberattack

Group plans to be largely out of commission for several weeks.

The 2.5-hour AI-generated Odyssey movie is 2.5 hours too long

Christopher Nolan's engrossing take on The Odyssey dominated at the box office and spurred a newfound interest in classic literature among…

The AI data center e-waste problem is huge — and getting bigger

E-waste from the AI boom has been vastly underestimated, a new report warns. By 2050, it could become enough trash to fill 23 million shipp…

Not just Proton: Getting to know Valve's new SteamOS compatibility layers

New system-level tools bring Arm chipsets, Android APKs into the Steam ecosystem.

Researchers swap in human brain cells for a mouse's cortex

The results are only a slight improvement over missing the entire brain structure.

Scientists develop new method for deciphering ancient scrolls

Even a handheld XRF scanner is sufficient to determine most promising scrolls for further analysis.

Resident Evil is a comedy first and a thrilling nightmare second

When Paul W.S. Anderson's Resident Evil hit theaters in 2002, video game movies were largely seen as a niche. Films like Mortal Kombat and…

Walmart takes a bite off the cost of Metroid Ravenous physical preorders

The Metroid series is going back to its 2D roots again with Metroid Ravenous for the Nintendo Switch 2, the first side-scrolling game in th…

The Specialized Diverge Pro 4 makes rough gravel your playground

The Diverge Pro 4 is happiest when the road gets ugly.

Performance Improvements in .NET 11

It’s OK to tell ICE their actions will haunt them, judge rules in speech fight

Man wins fight to block ICE threat over off-the-cuff angry email.

How The Oregon Trail became a generational icon

Whether you played it in the back of your classroom or on your computer at home, if you were a kid in the last 30 years you almost certainl…

Vintage Violence is an absurdist crime thriller for phone addicts

There are a lot of movies that have tried to seamlessly integrate modern tech - text messages, livestreams, etc. - into their storytelling.…

What happens when neutrinos swap identities inside a supernova?

Identity-fluid particles may carry some energy out, leading to direct collapse.

The world’s best racing driver is about to race 100 karts at once

Red Bull, Disney+, and ESPN are streaming the race at noon Eastern today.