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- 1Insurers say AI is already driving up healthcare costs▼Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs
US health insurers are claiming that artificial intelligence is already increasing healthcare costs, according to a TechCrunch report. The allegation puts the industry at odds with the common narrative that AI will make medicine cheaper and more efficient. Critics are likely to scrutinise how AI-driven tools, from prior authorisation to claims processing, affect patient care and medical spending.
- 2Automattic forms new board after failed bid to remove CEO●Automattic has a new board after failed attempt to put CEO on leave | TechCrunch ｢ Mullenweg reportedly wrote that, “for
Automattic has appointed a new board of directors after an attempt to place CEO Matt Mullenweg on leave failed. Mullenweg reportedly wrote that, for purposes of Delaware law, he is the company's CEO, President, Treasurer, and Secretary, and said the attempted removal had also brought in many new supporters. The internal power struggle at the company behind WordPress.com is drawing attention across the tech industry.
- 3TikTok to pay at least $100M in Alabama settlement●TikTok agrees to pay at least $100M in Alabama settlement https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/26/tiktok-agrees-to-pay-at-leas
TikTok has agreed to pay at least $100 million to settle a lawsuit with the US state of Alabama, according to TechCrunch. The agreement marks another significant legal and financial setback for the social media company in the United States, where it faces ongoing scrutiny from multiple state attorneys general over its practices.
- 4Meta reverses course, will run ads for Musk documentary●Meta says it will run ads for 'Musk' documentary after all https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/26/meta-says-it-will-run-ads-f
Meta says it will run advertisements for a documentary about Elon Musk after previously declining to do so, according to TechCrunch. The reversal comes as attention around Musk and media coverage of him remains high, and the decision is drawing discussion among tech and social media watchers about Meta's ad approval practices and its relationship to Musk-related content.
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Comma, a company that makes aftermarket hands-off driving assistance hardware, is reportedly under investigation following two fatal crashes involving its technology. The story, covered by TechCrunch, has drawn attention on Hacker News, where readers are discussing the safety and regulatory implications of consumer devices that allow drivers to disengage from driving. As only the headline is available in the evidence, the specific details of the crashes and the investigation's scope are not clear from the posts themselves.