October 16, 2026
By Connie Loizos
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Even Benchmark thinks AI is eroding the venture pact against backing rivals

Benchmark says the Valley’s rule against backing rivals is getting harder to keep.

October 15, 2026
By Connie Loizos
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Microsoft: Windows Server 2022 reached end of mainstream support

Microsoft announced that Windows Server 2022 has reached the end of mainstream support and will remain in extended support until October 2031. Microsoft unveiled Windows Server 2022 in March 2021 and made it generally available in September 2021 as a Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release with 10 years of support. "As of October 13, 2026, Windows Server 2022 has reached end of mainstream support and transitioned to extended support. The October 2026 security update is the last mainstream support update

October 14, 2026
By Connie Loizos
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Ghostscript flaw lets hackers hijack servers via PDF uploads

A critical heap buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2026-39919) in the Ghostscript interpreter and rendering engine could allow remote code execution through specially crafted PDF files. The flaw was discovered on August 23 by researchers at Defiant's platform Wordfence using their Argus AI-powered system. Ghostscript is a PostScript and PDF interpreter that can render PDFs as images, generate thumbnails for previews, and optimize PDF files by compressing embedded images and removing unnecessary font data. When generating a PDF thumbnail, WordPress can use the

October 8, 2026
By Connie Loizos
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While VCs crowd into San Francisco, Endeavor Catalyst raises $320M for founders elsewhere

Endeavor Catalyst just raised $320 million to keep backing founders outside Silicon Valley. Half the profits go back to the nonprofit that finds them.

October 3, 2026
By Connie Loizos
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Sanders introduces bill to ban the federal government from using Flock

The proposed legislation would extend to all automotica license plate readers.

October 3, 2026
By Connie Loizos
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Sean Parker is rebuilding Stability AI around music

Sean Parker, who once taught the music industry what asking for forgiveness looks like, is now back with the labels' blessing and money.

September 29, 2026
By Connie Loizos
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After a deepfake voice fooled her grandfather, this founder sprang into action

After her grandfather was scammed by a deepfake of his brother's voice, Tarini Padmanabhuni founded DetectifAI, a San Francisco startup building AI models small enough to run directly on smartphones and flag fake voices in real time, and it's now one of the companies competing in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt.

September 29, 2026
By Connie Loizos
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Anthropics prospectus details losses, growth, and, yes, a warning that its AI could end humanity

In its prospectus, Anthropic just told investors it's losing tens of billions of dollars a year, but also growing like crazy, and — oh yeah — its own AI might pose an existential risk to humanity.

September 27, 2026
By Connie Loizos
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PNOEs new face mask wants to make lab-grade breath testing a self-serve affair

PNOĒ, the Malden, Mass.-based startup whose breath-analyzing mask used to bear an unfortunate resemblance to Bane's, is launching a sleeker self-serve version on October 1 that lets gym-goers measure their VO₂ max and other metabolic markers in eight minutes without a trained operator.

September 26, 2026
By Connie Loizos
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Anthropics founders seek voting control ahead of IPO

Anthropic is asking its shareholders to approve a structure that would give its seven co-founders a combined 50.1% of the vote on most corporate matters.