Re:Build, which spun out Slate Auto, raises $2.1B

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View this email online in your browser  October 27, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Re:Build, which spun out Slate Auto, raises $2.1B: The manufacturing accelerator bills itself as "America’s answer to Shenzhen." Read More Disruptive raises $10B fund to make big bets on at least 10 companies: Disruptive has made headlines in recent years for pouring money into companies like chip startup Groq and the AI voice-generation startup ElevenLabs. Read More Frontier AI labs say their models refuted the Exponential Time Hypothesis. What does that mean?: TechCrunch spoke to the MIT computer scientist charged with explaining OpenAI's latest mind-bending discovery. Read More A message from Fidelity Your equity data deserves a system you don’t have to second-guess. Does your equity management platform keep raising renewal costs and waving red flags around data practices? Switching to a new solution might seem overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be. With Fidelity Private Shares, transitioning is simple and fast. Our expert team guides you through every step, helping to ensure your equity data is migrated seamlessly and securely. Learn More Go Beyond the Bay Area, Join Us at Founder Summit At TechCrunch Founder Summit on November 4 in Boston, you can deepen your expertise on hiring, product market fit, pitching, founder leadership, and much more in a dynamic, intimate environment. Get ahead of the competition and show the world what the East Coast can build with a 25% discount using the code Daily25. Register Now Afternoon Must-Reads Billionaire Palmer Luckey isn't leaving California over the wealth tax: "It's causing a lot of people to run who I don't want to be running," native Californian Palmer Luckey said. "But I'm planning on staying in California. I'm going to keep fighting it." Read More Anduril, Qualcomm launch BlueChip, a new kind of US-made laptop: Anduril founder Palmer Luckey is vowing to bring computer manufacturing back to the U.S., and by that he doesn't just mean assembly, but every individual component, some of which are exclusively made in China today. Read More Meta AI director Rohit Patel leaves to take on Microsoft Office and Google Workspace: Rohit Patel is departing Meta after eight years working on AI evaluations and reinforcement learning, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. His startup, Ndoc, aims to take on Microsoft Office Suite. Read More Apple unveils new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 chip: The new MacBook Pro comes with 24 hours of battery life, and now features support for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 connectivity. Read More Nvidia backs Indian startup helping companies run AI models with fewer GPUs: Simplismart says its annualized revenue run rate has grown 14-fold in six months, with the U.S. accounting for more than half its revenue. Read More Last but Not Least US government says hackers are now exploiting critical PHP web bugs: The U.S. government cyber agency warns that hackers have figured out a way to exploit the popular PHP software, used in 70% of the web's software. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107

Anduril, Qualcomm launch BlueChip, a new kind of US-made laptop

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View this email online in your browser  October 27, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Anduril, Qualcomm launch BlueChip, a new kind of US-made laptop: Anduril founder Palmer Luckey is vowing to bring computer manufacturing back to the U.S. and by that he doesn't just mean assembly, but every individual component, some of which are exclusively made in China today. Read More Billionaire Palmer Luckey isn't leaving California over the wealth tax: "It's causing a lot of people to run who I don't want to be running," native Californian Palmer Luckey said. "But I'm planning on staying in California. I'm going to keep fighting it." Read More Nvidia backs Indian startup helping companies run AI models with fewer GPUs: Simplismart says its annualized revenue run rate has grown 14-fold in six months, with the U.S. accounting for more than half its revenue. Read More Go Beyond the Bay Area, Join Us at Founder Summit At TechCrunch Founder Summit on November 4 in Boston, you can deepen your expertise on hiring, product market fit, pitching, founder leadership, and much more in a dynamic, intimate environment. Get ahead of the competition and show the world what the East Coast can build with a 25% discount using the code Daily25. Register Now Morning Must-Reads US government says hackers are now exploiting critical PHP web bugs: The U.S. government cyber agency warns that hackers have figured out a way to exploit the popular PHP software, used in 70% of the web's software. Read More Apple unveils new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 chip: The new MacBook Pro comes with 24 hours of battery life, and now features support for Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 connectivity. Read More Ford Fathom will be the cheapest American EV capable of powering a house: Ford is rolling out two new chargers capable of powering a home or the grid — so-called V2x capability. Read More Cohere says Alibaba’s Qwen model tried to send a file to Beijing: An AI model said it wouldn’t use any tools, then tried to send something to a server in Beijing anyway, and while researchers say it’s probably a training quirk and not espionage, the whole thing has people asking how much to trust free Chinese AI. Read More Meta AI director Rohit Patel leaves to take on Microsoft Office and Google Workspace: Rohit Patel is departing Meta after eight years working on AI evaluations and reinforcement learning, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. His startup, Ndoc, aims to take on Microsoft Office Suite. Read More Last but Not Least Apple rolls out iOS 27.2 with new Siri AI languages and security fixes: The latest Apple software update for iPhones and iPads includes new features and important security updates. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107