Meta ordered to cough up $25 billion in New Mexico privacy case
TL;DRMeta faces $25 billion fine over old Cambridge Analytica privacy violations.
Why it matters: Sets precedent for state-level privacy enforcement against big tech giants.
Mark Zuckerberg says Muse has drawn 10M+ users since its launch
TL;DRMeta's Muse AI app hit 10M users with strong monetization—25% buying, averaging $200+ per purchase.
Anthropic unveils Claude Duet, a proactive agent app on iOS, Android
TL;DRAnthropic released Claude Duet, an AI agent app that runs in the background across devices.
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Adaptive agentic intelligence framework using Strands Agents
Framework routes simple tasks to local AI, complex ones to cloud services.
Meta says Muse has over 10M users, with shopping a top activity
Meta's AI app Muse hit 10M users, with shopping becoming a primary use case.
Texas Instruments reports Q3 revenue up 28% YoY
Texas Instruments beat Q3 expectations with 28% revenue growth and raised Q4 guidance.
Encouraged by Meta’s Partnerships, Says First Founder
Meta's revenue forecast slightly misses estimates despite founder optimism about partnership strategy.
Meta Boosts Bet on AI With Spending Outlook, New Stock Class
Meta plans to spend $135-145B on AI infrastructure in 2026 and create nonvoting stock.
Japan's Onamae Desktop Cloud hacked, up to 27,000 servers affected
Japanese VPS provider Onamae hacked; malware installed on ~27,000 customer servers.
Frank Baker on New Firm, October Capital
Siris launches October Capital to invest in AI infrastructure, physical security, and fintech.
Meta to create a new class of shares to fund AI push
Meta is issuing non-voting shares to fund AI development and acquisitions.
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Everything you need to know
TechCrunch hosting full-day founder event in Boston on November 4 with VCs and entrepreneurs.