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Day 1 of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is officially underway, bringing together 10,000+ startup founders, investors, and tech leaders under one roof at San Francisco’s Moscone West. Big ideas are colliding, connections are forming at every turn, and the startup ecosystem’s most influential voices are driving the conversation.
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Apple has launched the HomePod mini 2 in India at ₹18,900, bringing an S10 chip, new colours, Sound Glow lighting effects and upcoming Siri AI features Prefer HTon Google Apple has announced a new version of its HomePod mini smart speaker, marking the first refresh of the device since
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Yes, it definitely looks like that! But there's more to it than just the design. Here's what Apple's latest gadget brings to the table. Prefer HTon Google Apple has finally entered the smart display market with HomeView, a product that has been rumoured for
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AUSTIN, TX –October 13,2026 – SerpApi today announced the launch of Extract API, a new capability that helps developers retrieve real-time data from publicly available web pages in easy-to-use formats. The release expands SerpApi beyond search result retrieval, helping developers move from discovering relevant web pages to accessing the structured
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IBM signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MSH, On October 13, an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, to support Indian startups working in artificial intelligence (AI), hybrid cloud, quantum computing and other enterprise technologies. The collaboration brings IBM's technology and industry expertise together
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TwinCafe, an AI-powered digital twin platform developed by Viven AI, has appointed Amit Dubey, a national security expert and author, as its Mentor and Cybersecurity Advisor. Announced on October 13, 2026, the appointment comes as TwinCafe looks to expand its presence in India while placing greater emphasis on cybersecurity and
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The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) announced on October 13 that it will delay the implementation of the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on select Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions until immediately after Diwali, moving beyond the originally scheduled October 15 rollout. In an official post on X, NPCI said
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The cheapest Discovery Plus plan now costs $6.99 / month. by Emma Roth Oct 13, 2026, 1:52 PM UTC Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and
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After treating us to the grand unveiling of the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Duo handsets in September, Apple returned in October to launch some notable device upgrades in the smart home and streaming categories. There are refreshed versions of the Apple TV 4K and the
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In Brief 6:50 AM PDT · October 13, 2026 In a bid to attract more subscribers, the company now known as SpaceX Super Intelligence is bundling all its subscriptions, including X Premium, Grok, and Cursor, into one plan called simply “The X Subscription.” The idea is that the combined offering
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Apple is urging anyone and everyone with a Mac, iPhone, or iPad to abandon Google's Chrome browser and come to the promised land that is the company's own Safari web browser. As part of a new 'Stay on Safari' campaign, Apple highlights several reasons
