AI hasn’t just changed how startups build; it’s broken how they sell, secure their data and customers, and scale it more rapidly than ever before. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the AI Stage is
The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) is open to stopping players from appearing in personalized sportsbook marketing connected with VIP or tier programs. At the same time, it wants MLB to support
Matt Gogel will spend six months away from PGA Tour-sanctioned competition after the Tour determined that the PGA Tour Champions member had been betting on golf competitions. The PGA Tour announced the discipline
Connecticut is suing Kalshi, asking a state court to stop the prediction market from offering sports contracts to residents without a gambling license. Attorney General William Tong announced the lawsuit Wednesday alongside Department
In Brief Posted: 5:24 PM PDT · August 26, 2026 Instinct, a startup founded only last year and helmed by a 23-year-old, has managed to ride the wave of AI enthusiasm toward a
Amazon and Nvidia just got a lot closer. The two companies announced Wednesday an expanded partnership that includes a deal to add another 2 million Nvidia GPU chips to Amazon’s data centers. These
Novig and New Mexico officials want to pause their federal court battle over sports event contracts until August 2027, giving another case time to address a legal issue at the heart of their
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas has opened Naskila Casino Leggett, giving Polk County its first operating piece of a much larger casino resort planned for the property. Tribal members marked the occasion Monday
More than 76% of consumers in India prefer talking to businesses over a phone call, according to a recent study from Truecaller. Since voice is still consumers’ preferred way to communicate, that leaves
Generalist, a robotics startup, is now valued at $3 billion after raising additional capital led by 8VC, according to two people with knowledge of the funding. The fresh capital totals nearly $200 million
