Forced to pick, Grok’s AI model chooses Republicans. OpenAI’s picks Democrats. 

A new study found Grok’s AI overwhelmingly recommends Republican candidates while OpenAI’s GPT favors Democrats, with the two AI models disagreeing in more than 90% of nearly 500 election races.

From Toast to Bessemer: Who founders will hear from at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 

Hosted by TechCrunch in partnership with Fidelity Private Shares, the full-day event goes beyond fundraising and AI to explore the realities of finding customers, building teams, sharpening a pitch, developing founder leadership, and scaling companies both inside and outside traditional startup hubs.

OpenAI working on new $30B raise at $1.25T valuation ahead of IPO

Should OpenAI command an over $1 trillion valuation with this round, it would break records as the most highly valued private company ever.

1Password launches a way for AI agents to log in on your behalf without seeing your password

The new feature allows agents to log into a customer’s personal accounts while still protecting the private credentials that secure those accounts.

Canva releases its first image generation model

Canva is making its new image model available to all users, promising better, more customizable performance at lower costs.

TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Everything you need to know 

TechCrunch Founder Summit is a full-day gathering in Boston on November 4 where founders across all stages connect with top VCs and experienced entrepreneurs to gain tactical insights on building and scaling their companies.

Meta says Muse has over 10M users, with shopping a top activity

Meta Muse users are adopting the app for shopping and personal productivity, the company said during its Q3 earnings call. The AI app now has over 10M users.

SpaceX’s AI business is beating expectations

SpaceX hit profitability in the third quarter, with net income of $4.4 billion. AI was the engine.

OpenAI acquires startup Orchestra Bio⁠ to beef up its biotech business

OpenAI says it’s adding Orchestra’s team and technology to work on Rosalind, its AI model for life sciences research, and to its related Rosalind Workbench tool, a harness that aims to help researchers plan experiments and analyze results.

Otter.ai raises $320 million from General Catalyst’s growth fund for its meeting tool

Meeting note-taking tool Otter.ai announced on Tuesday that it has raised $320 million from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund (CVF), which provides capital to startups without diluting equity and gets returns on the results of marketing spend. Otter.ai said that it will use these funds for enterprise growth, go-to-market strategy, international expansion, and product innovation.… Continua a leggere Otter.ai raises $320 million from General Catalyst’s growth fund for its meeting tool