October 05, 2026

TechCrunch Top 3

At 19, founder raises $11M for Ghost, maker of a $3,499 computer for personal AI: Ghost's first product is Core, a personal computer designed specifically for AI agents that can take actions on a person's behalf. Read More

Hot Girl Hotline is like 'Dear Abby' for the AI era: Founded by two sisters, Hot Girl Hotline uses AI to give young women personalized dating and relationship advice, with an emphasis on safety and avoiding emotional dependency. Read More

OpenAI will start watermarking ChatGPT's text in the EU: OpenAI will watermark ChatGPT and Codex text in the EU to comply with the AI Act. Editing can make the invisible marks harder to detect, it says. Read More

A message from Virginia Tech

M.Eng Open House, October 8 2027

Meet Virginia Tech's Computer Engineering faculty in person at our Open House on Thursday, October 8, 6–8 PM, at Academic Building One in Alexandria. Tour the Immersive Visualization Lab and drone testing cage, ask about wireless, cybersecurity, and autonomous systems, and learn about scholarships for Spring 2027.

Explore the M.Eng

Our biggest event of the year is coming next week, and now's the time to lock in your ticket to learning how to build successfully in the AI era. You'll get expert insights from leaders from Anthropic, Nvidia, OpenAI, Google Cloud, and hundreds of other sessions across three days.

Save 50% on a second ticket, or if you've been laid off recently, get an Expo+ Pass for just $75.

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A message from RoMADE

Security guard firms still run on paper. Apseco fixes that

Ghost shifts, uncovered posts, overtime that never reaches the invoice — most security guard companies still run on spreadsheets and WhatsApp. Apseco, from Romania, is one platform for scheduling, GPS-verified attendance and billing, configured around how each firm already works. Live today, seeking U.S. pilots and investors at Disrupt.

See the platform