Hearing tech startup Legato emerges from stealth with $12M and a peek at its AI hearing glasses: The glasses, called Legato Frames, integrate the company’s patented hearing-assistance technology into the arms of eyewear frames. Read More
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Surprise: Z.ai is the AI lab behind the mysterious Ox Alpha model: Z.ai confirms it is behind Ox Alpha, the mysterious open AI model topping benchmarks and leaderboards, and its weights are set to be released soon. Read More
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Meta settles for $18 billion in lawsuit brought by 29 states over social media harms to children: The lawsuit alleged that Meta knowingly designed platforms like Instagram and Facebook to addict children, despite knowing about the harms the platforms could pose to young users. Read More
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AI has made it faster than ever to bring an idea from concept to launch.
But it hasn't made it easier to build something durable.
Disrupt 2026's programming is built around that challenge, delivering practical sessions on what actually holds up and how to build it. Ticket prices increase at midnight PT Friday, so grab yours before then!
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Bill Gates wants to see a robot tax and 'Human Reserved' jobs to mitigate harms from AI: Gates is mostly in the Responsible AI camp, but there are a few ideas in here we hadn't heard before. Read More
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Robotics startup Generalist reaches $3B valuation, sources say: The $200 million extension comes just months after the physical AI startup reached a $2 billion valuation. Read More
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CISA confirms hackers targeted over 100 US water systems during July: The federal cyber agency's warning comes amid a wave of suspected Iran-backed cyberattacks targeting critical water systems across the United States. Read More
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Runable hits $21M to bet AI agents can go from building businesses to growing them: Runable says 60%–70% of its 1 trillion-plus token usage in the last 90 days came from paying customers. Read More
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Ring introduces a new encryption standard, makes it the default for cloud features: Ring says users can still opt for end-to-end encryption. Read More
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Not everyone needs a keynote slot to make noise at Disrupt 2026. Sometimes the best way to meet investors, customers, and partners is by exhibiting directly in the Expo Hall.
And by exhibiting, you get 10 passes to Disrupt to share with your team!
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India's Ringg gets backing from Peak XV as it pushes voice AI past the phone call: Ringg has raised $10 million from Peak XV as a part of its Series A extension. Read More
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