Nvidia unveils new GPU designed for long-context inference

Nvidia’s relentless development cycle has resulted in enormous profits for the company, which brought in $41.1 billion in data center sales in its most recent quarter.

Smart ring maker Oura’s CEO addresses recent backlash, says future is a ‘cloud of wearables’

Oura CEO Tom Hale is trying to set the record straight about the smart ring maker’s partnership with the Department of Defense (DoD) and data miner Palantir, which is used by defense, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies in the United States and elsewhere.

Plex urges users to change passwords after data breach

Plex said that it was aware of a security incident involving the theft of Plex customer account information, including user names, email addresses, scrambled passwords, and unspecified authentication data.

Space DOTS raises $1.5M seed round to provide insights on orbital threats

Cefalo is the founder of Space DOTs, which launched in 2022 to detect space threats. She and her team have created a software platform for space tech manufacturers and operators to help them capture various data points, like radiation interference, as well as track any in-orbit anomalies, to help make space travel safer. 

Flexport’s Ryan Petersen on building through chaos at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Ryan Petersen, CEO of Flexport, joins the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. Register to join.

Bluesky adds private bookmarks

Bluesky adds bookmarks so users can privately save posts they want to reference later.

Pinecone founder Edo Liberty discusses why the next big AI breakthrough starts with search, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Pinecone founder and CEO Edo Liberty will explain why the next wave of AI-native apps won’t be driven by bigger models, but by smarter search.

Nuclear startup Deep Fission goes public in a curious SPAC

Deep Fission had been seeking to raise $15 million in a seed round as recently as April. The reverse merger will raise twice that amount.

Netskope follows Rubrik as a rare cybersecurity IPO, both backed by Lightspeed

The 13-year-old company could be valued up to $6.5, with Lightspeed’s stake worth $1.1 billion.

Sam Altman says that bots are making social media feel ‘fake’ 

After watching Reddit’s OpenAI and Anthropic communities, Sam Altman thinks social media cannot be trusted. And bots are to blame.