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TechCrunch: Elon Musk questions Ambani’s influence as Starlink India launch stalls Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/india-rejects-elon-musks-claim-of-discriminati on-over-starlink-launch/
TechCrunch: New York alleges TikTok gave teens, children a placebo safety feature instead of a real one Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/new-york-alleges-tiktok-gave-teens-children-a- placebo-s...
The Verge: GTA VI will have in-game podcasts and at least six radio stations Link: https://www.theverge.com/games/1007965/gta-6-music-radio-stations-podcasts
TechCrunch: Asos confirms breach of customer data after hackers send rogue app notification Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/asos-confirms-breach-of-customer-data-after-ha ckers-send-rogue-app-...
The Verge: 75 great October Prime Day deals are still happening Link: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1007804/october-prime-day-leftover-deals
TechCrunch: Spotify is getting more serious about selling enterprise software Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/spotify-is-getting-more-serious-about-selling- enterprise-software/
TechCrunch: Waymo locks in $5B loan from Blackstone, PIMCO to fuel robotaxi expansion Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/waymo-locks-in-5b-loan-from-blackstone-pimco-t o-fuel-robotaxi-expansion/
The Verge: Atari is bringing back one of its earliest 8-bit home computers Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1007732/atari-console-800xl-basic-personal-compute r-retro-preorder
The Verge: Alexa Plus is better at running my home, but it’s not ready to run my life Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1007565/amazon-alexa-plus-review-one-year-echo-sho w-dot-max
TechCrunch: Cal AI’s 19-year-old founder just raised $10M for his new AI startup Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/cal-ais-19-year-old-founder-just-raised-10m-fo r-his-new-ai-startup/
Ars Technica: ExxonMobil's own scientists doubted climate fixes the company hyped Link: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/exxonmobils-own-scientists-doubted-c limate-fixes-the-company-hyped/
The Verge: Amazon’s new Kids Tablets let parents manage access to the Google Play store Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1007768/amazon-kids-tablet-android-kid-proof-case- google-play
TechCrunch: Google releases a new local-first Granola competitor Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/google-releases-a-new-local-first-granola-comp etitor/
The Verge: GTA VI leaks continue with a lengthy (and very nude) gameplay video Link: https://www.theverge.com/games/1007770/gta-6-leaks-cyberleek-jason-lucia-naked
TechCrunch: China’s Manus raises over $500M in first funding round since split with Meta Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/chinas-manus-raises-over-500m-in-first-funding round-since-split-with-m...
Wired: Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro, Alexa Tablet 11, Alexa Tablet 8: Specs, Features, Price Link: https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-alexa-tablets-2026/
The Verge: Hands-on with Amazon’s Alexa Tablet 12 Pro and its wild new matte display Link: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1007473/amazon-alexa-tablet-12-pro-nanomatte-hands on
TechCrunch: Last call to volunteer at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/last-call-to-volunteer-at-techcrunch-founder-s ummit-2026/
The Verge: Xbox is launching a new film and TV division Link: https://www.theverge.com/games/1007602/xbox-xp-division-film-tv-products-events
TechCrunch: Vesta raises $30M to bring swarms of agents to mortgage lenders Link: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/vesta-raises-30m-as-lenders-adopt-ai-agents/
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