Spotify acquires music database WhoSampled

For 20 years, startups have come to TechCrunch Disrupt to meet their first investors, land their biggest partnerships, and spark the idea that takes them to the next level. ​For 20 years, startups have come to TechCrunch Disrupt to meet their first investors, land their biggest partnerships, and spark the idea that takes them to…

The retail giant’s chair confirmed the breach was caused by ransomware. ​The retail giant’s chair confirmed the breach was caused by ransomware. 

The new model is build to accelerate the capabilities of Codex, the agentic coding tool OpenAI launched earlier this week. ​The new model is build to accelerate the capabilities of Codex, the agentic coding tool OpenAI launched earlier this week. 

SpaceX reportedly showed investors a “handset-like” AI device before going public. It could be another signal SpaceX wants to expand into wireless. ​SpaceX reportedly showed investors a “handset-like” AI device before going public. It could be another signal SpaceX wants to expand into wireless. 

Bending Spoons remains largely unknown, even as its portfolio of products has served more than a billion people. ​Bending Spoons remains largely unknown, even as its portfolio of products has served more than a billion people. 

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