France halts use of stun grenades in policing of student protests
The French government said on Wednesday it was pausing the use of stun grenades in its policing of student protests, after a 15-year-old boy’s...
Healthleap raises $38M for its AI that flags hospital patients who may need a closer look
The financing includes an $8M seed round co-led by Sequoia Capital and First Round Capital, and a $30 million Series A led by Hummingbird...
Singapore’s air pollution worst in world as haze shuts Malaysia schools
Singapore’s air pollution worsened to the highest in the world as haze from Indonesia wildfires blankets the region days before the city state’s annual...
China’s thorium-229 nuclear clock beats Vienna’s on stability, studies show
Initial results from the world’s first two working nuclear clocks indicate that China’s timepiece is about six times as stable as the one in...
10 injured in knife attack at school in northeastern Poland
Published: 10:55pm, 7 Oct 2026Updated: 10:57pm, 7 Oct 2026 Ten people were injured in a knife attack at a school in Ostroleka in northeastern...
24 luxury houses at One Stanley sold amid probe into alleged construction defects
Published: 10:45pm, 7 Oct 2026Updated: 11:19pm, 7 Oct 2026 Two dozen luxury houses at One Stanley have been sold since Hong Kong authorities launched...
Tony Fadell on why the first wave of AI gadgets failed — and what comes next
The “father of the iPod” says the first generation of AI gadgets failed to solve real problems — and the next wave will need...
Google experiments with an AI-powered gaming platform
Google Labs is working on a new AI-powered game-creation platform called Playground for users to build browser-based games using simple text prompts.Read More
OpenAI’s Alexander Embiricos is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 — days after the launch of Dots
OpenAI’s Alexander Embiricos is coming to the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, just days after the launch of Dots. Join this conversation by...