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Oct 18, 2026

Anthropic says it’s committing 5% of its shares to a ‘public benefit fund’

The company offered some broad-strokes ideas for how this money might actually be used, such as “large donations to traditional nonprofits or direct distributions to specific populations.”


Fears for protected bats if glamping pod plans are approved
Oct 18, 2026

Fears for protected bats if glamping pod plans are approved

Without a mitigation strategy the effect on the creatures would be "major", a survey says.


Fuel leak spreads more than two miles along River Taff
Oct 18, 2026

Fuel leak spreads more than two miles along River Taff

Public Health Wales advises people living nearby to shut their doors and windows due to the smell.


Oct 18, 2026

Everyone’s watching the Elizabeth Holmes documentary ‘You Can See Everything’

"You Can See Everything" is having the second biggest opening weekend ever for a documentary film.


Oct 18, 2026

Disney agrees to hire the majority of Character AI’s workforce

The filing also says that the “vast majority” of Character.AI employees who were offered jobs at Disney accepted them. However, this is a stalking horse bid, so another company could come forward with a higher offer.


Oct 18, 2026

TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s next act

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.


Who capped Starlink in Ukraine? Musk, Trump and Rubio give three different answers
Oct 18, 2026

Who capped Starlink in Ukraine? Musk, Trump and Rubio give three different answers

Ukraine says speed limits on Starlink are still hampering military efforts to fight off Russian drones, days after a surprise network slowdown that Kyiv called deliberate and Washington denied ordering. We take a closer look in Tech 24.


Students gather in Dartmouth to pitch ocean solutions
Oct 18, 2026

Students gather in Dartmouth to pitch ocean solutions

Some kids and teens struggle with increasing climate anxiety, but they haven't lost hope. Students from across the globe gathered at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth to share some of their ideas on fixing ocean-related issues at the 2026 Brilliant Blue Challenge.


David Cameron proposes dedicated dementia drug fund to help patients get access to treatments that could slow decline by a third
Oct 18, 2026

David Cameron proposes dedicated dementia drug fund to help patients get access to treatments that could slow decline by a third

David Cameron is calling for a dedicated dementia drug fund to help thousands of Alzheimer's patients get access to treatments that could slow the disease's progression.


The AI promise was automation. The reality? Managing digital workers
Oct 18, 2026

The AI promise was automation. The reality? Managing digital workers

When artificial intelligence agents first arrived, they came with a tantalising promise: autonomous “digital workers” that would finally free humans from corporate drudgery. As businesses across Asia are discovering, however, the reality is quite the opposite – more work, new friction and a whole new layer of management. When Xiao Mengjie, an AI product marketing manager at a Big Tech firm in Shanghai, recently assigned two AI agents what she described as a simple task, she expected efficiency....


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