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November 02, 2026

 

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Ninja’s first-ever microwave just replaced two of my kitchen appliances at once

Ninja’s first-ever microwave just replaced two of my kitchen appliances at once: The Ninja Crispi Microwave stands out for its FusionCrisp technology, which combines the speed of a microwave with the crispy results you'd expect from an air fryer. Read More

A fresh wave of cyberattacks has hit Europe's supermarket refrigerators, destroying food across countries: This is the second wave of cyberattacks to hit supermarket refrigerators in a month, spoiling food and disrupting supplies. Read More

TechCrunch Mobility: A new, bigger AV boom is here: Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. Read More

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Morning Must-Reads

Northwood Space raises $375M Series C at a $2B valuation from a16z and DFJ growth

Northwood Space raises $375M Series C at a $2B valuation from a16z and DFJ growth: Space infrastructure company Northwood Space on Monday said it had raised $375 million in a Series C round co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and DFJ Growth, valuing the company at $2 billion. Read More

Ford launches a 'privacy promise' and explains how and why it uses customer data: Ford said it's making an "explicit commitment" to its customers that "their vehicle data is safe" with the company. Read More

OpenAI is finally merging ChatGPT's chat and Work tabs: OpenAI said that ChatGPT and Codex will draw usage from the same allocation pool after this change. Read More

OpenAI might rebrand its data centers as ‘AI compute campuses’: Data centers are deeply unpopular. But what if we called them something else? Read More

AI can make tech CEOs’ lives easier. What about everyone else?: On Equity, we discuss why tech CEO statements can seem so tone deaf. Read More

Last but Not Least

Omen AI adds liquid know-how in $16 million Aquatic Labs acquisition

Omen AI adds liquid know-how in $16 million Aquatic Labs acquisition: Two startups tackling the data center water problem are joining forces in a $16 million deal. Read More

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