Sandbox Claude Code and Codex 2026: Docker, gVisor, microVM
For one developer running Claude Code or Codex CLI unattended, a hardened Docker container with default-deny egress covers most of the real risk, and gVisor ...
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How do I add x402 payments to an Express / Next.js API?
Quick answer: on Express, wrap routes with paymentMiddleware from @x402/express. On Next.js, use paymentProxy for page routes (or many routes at once) and wi...
Stockholm startup Matters raises $5m pre-seed to build an AI-native bank
Matters, a Stockholm startup building an AI-powered consumer bank, has raised $5m in pre-seed funding as it comes out of stealth. Swedish angel investor Jako...
Disney's latest Hexed announcement is causing even more controversy
Fans of a certain animated series are vexed.
Steve Jobs Didn’t Become a Billionaire Thanks to Apple. He Got Rich From a Company He Bought From George Lucas
On February 3, 1986, Steve Jobs bought Lucasfilm’s computer graphics unit from George Lucas for $10 million and renamed it Pixar, taking roughly a 70% stake....
The IPO drought is driving private equity-owned companies to the debt market to pay investors
Private equity firms are increasingly using debt-funded dividend recaps to return cash to investors as exits remain subdued.
Anthropic’s $2 Trillion IPO Dream Meets a $1.5 Trillion Reality Check
Anthropic’s initial public offering (IPO) may carry a price tag about $500 billion lighter than investors once expected. Some current and prospective invest...
Rose Bowl expanded to include Australia vs New Zealand T20Is
Since 1985, the trophy had been awarded to the winners of bilateral ODI series between the two teams
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North.cloud bags $60M in funding to help businesses keep runaway cloud costs in check
A startup called North Cloud Holdings Inc. says it’s going to help companies prevent the costs of cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure ...
Perplexity AI open-sources its secure AI agent sandbox SPACE
The artificial intelligence search engine startup Perplexity AI Inc. is shifting its focus to AI agent security in the wake of several high-profile incidents...
Mueon nabs $65M in funding to develop 3D computing modules
Data center hardware startup Mueon Corp. today announced that it has raised $65 million in funding. Semiconductor-focused fund Maverick Silicon led the Seri...
And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2026 is: Intero Biosystems
Intero Biosystems beat out 199 other Startup Battlefield companies to take home the $100,000 grand prize at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.
Vinci targets faster chip design and simulation with physics-driven AI
Simulation is a hardware engineer’s best friend, adept at finding issues in product designs and avoiding a disastrous deployment. Yet the process of orchestr...
Anthropic taps nonprofits METR and SecureBio to help assess risks and safety practices
The company is also engaged in early-stage discussions with other organizations, including Hugging Face.
AI Startup Wants Every Company to Assign You Your Own Personal Stalker
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The Crunchbase Tech Layoffs Tracker
Over 127,000 workers at U.S.-based tech companies were laid off in mass job cuts in 2025, per a Crunchbase News tally, and the layoffs have continued into 20...
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Multiliquid, a settlement platform for tokenized assets, raises $8 million
Multiliquid has raised $8 million across its pre-seed and seed rounds, with Polychain leading the seed round.
Startup nFox to open-source its ‘sandbox’ for open AI models
Artificial intelligence governance startup nFOX Lab today launched a platform for managing owned large language models and announced plans to open-source Blo...
Raipur the stage for the start of India's Mandhana era
Zimbabwe, who are yet to win a T20I this year, are playing their first ever bilateral series against India
Epic boasted a lighter, vibe-coded game launcher, then Valve made Steam faster
Epic Games is boasting about major performance improvements to its new vibe-coded launcher, including much faster startup times. However, Valve has responded...
Cybersecurity Investors Put $6.8B To Work In The Third Quarter, Mostly In Larger Rounds
For the third quarter of 2026, global cybersecurity- and privacy-focused startups pulled in a total of $6.8 billion, per Crunchbase data. That’s up about 50%...
Exclusive: Chariot Raises $10M To Help Consumers Fight Back Against Hidden Fees And Hard-To-Cancel Subscriptions
New York-based Chariot Claims has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Silverton Partners to help consumers pursue claims over alleged privacy viola...
HP's keyboard PC is back with AMD's Ryzen AI 400 chip, a 32Wh battery option, and a $3,000-plus price
The EliteBoard G2a is powered by AMD's Ryzen AI Pro 400-series "Gorgon Point" processors, an upgrade over the Ryzen AI 300-series chips in the G1a. It suppor...
Big Roborock Qrevo discount brings the robot vacuum and mop to a new 2026 low
Get 42% off the Roborock Qrevo Series at Amazon, with hands-free dock features, dual spinning mops, and app-based cleaning.
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Steam adds new Big Picture features, faster startup, and better Linux compatibility
Valve continues to bring Steam closer to a console-like experience across TVs, handhelds, and Linux PCs. The latest update introduces Big Art Mode, customiza...
HTX Publishes Its Q3 2026 Scorecard: Cumulative TradFi Trading Volume Approaches $6B Amid 13th Anniversary Celebration
Apia, Samoa, October 14, 2026 – The crypto market saw a notable rally in the just-concluded third quarter. It was also the quarter in which HTX turned 13. Ov...
Exclusive: Stella & Dot Founder Raises $5M For Her Next Act, AI Marketing Startup Marklo
In this Crunchbase News exclusive, we spoke to Marklo AI founder Jessica Herrin about her solution to the marketing problems she encountered when building ea...
How I Learned That Some Startup Problems Are Too Big For A Minimum Viable Product
Complex, interconnected problems like compliance require a comprehensive product from the outset, argues guest columnist Daniel Kjellén, CEO and co-founder o...
Apple TV unveils new heist thriller series coming soon
Apple TV released the trailer today for ‘12 12 12,’ a new heist thriller series premiering next month. Here are the details and the trailer. more…
Another batting paradise greets India and West Indies in Hyderabad
West Indies won't mind run fest of a pitch to remain alive in five-match series against India