October 08, 2026

TechCrunch Top 3

US bars Microsoft, Adobe, and major IT firms from green card program for skilled foreign workers: The other firms being suspended from the program include Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro. Read More

Cal AI's 19-year-old founder just raised $10M for his new AI startup: Zach Yadegari, the teen co-founder of popular Cal AI calorie tracking app, has launched a new personal AI agent startup that competes with Instinct, Muse, and Bee. Read More

Elon Musk questions Ambani’s influence as Starlink India launch stalls: “Is Ambani the real boss of India?” Elon Musk asked as he questioned why Starlink has yet to launch its satellite internet service in the country. Read More

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Afternoon Must-Reads

Ben Affleck is an AI nerd, and the internet is impressed: Ben Affleck is going viral for his deep knowledge of AI, from neural networks and transformers to open weights. The actor, who sold his AI filmmaking startup to Netflix earlier this year, is proving he's more than just a Hollywood star. Read More

Pretend you're sitting at Elizabeth Holmes' desk on this weirdly detailed website: With over a thousand emails, slides, texts, and documents from the United States v. Elizabeth Holmes trial, Extend engineer Bo Lau created a website that simulates what it might have been like to rifle through the Theranos founder's desk. Read More

OpenAI's revenue is reportedly $20 billion less than previously projected: It had previously been reported that the AI lab's annualized revenue was some $70 billion, but a new report claims it's a whole lot less than that. Read More

Google releases a new local-first Granola competitor: Google’s new AI Edge Foresight app takes on Granola with an offline meeting note-taker that can transcribe conversations, generate notes, and answer questions using on-device AI. Read More

Spotify is getting more serious about selling enterprise software: The company launched technology.spotify.com, a new site that will make its internal tech available to outsiders. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Natura’s $99 smart ring puts AI agents on your finger: Natura’s $99 Interface smart ring lets you summon AI agents with the press of a finger to complete tasks, capture thoughts, and control devices — while doubling as a health tracker. Read More