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Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs

ANTHONY HA

Blue Cross Blue Shield says hospital use of AI tools led to an additional $942M in healthcare spending over a two-year period.

Google tests buying from Walmart-owned Flipkart through Gemini and AI Mode in India

JAGMEET SINGH

The limited test covers select products and users, with a broader rollout planned for later in October.

PNOE’s new face mask wants to make lab-grade breath testing a self-serve affair

CONNIE LOIZOS

PNOĒ, the Malden, Mass.-based startup whose breath-analyzing mask used to bear an unfortunate resemblance to Bane's, is launching a sleeker self-serve version on October 1 that lets gym-goers measure their VO₂ max and other metabolic markers in eight minutes without a trained operator.

Some Pancreatic Cells Are Just One Genetic Tweak Away From Treating Diabetes

JORGE GARAY

By deactivating a gene, researchers were able to cause cells in the pancreatic ducts to produce insulin to regulate blood sugar.

Nicotine Is Mounting a Comeback in the Wellness Movement

HASMEENA KATHURIA

Improving mood and increasing longevity are just some of the unfounded claims about this substance circling around the “natural” medicine corners of the internet.

The Data Center Backlash Should Also Be a Climate Reckoning. It Isn’t Yet

MOLLY TAFT

Climate groups are latching onto the data center opposition movement, but it remains to be seen if they can get people to care about the facilities’ impact on the atmosphere.

You Don’t Need to Pay for Distraction-Blocking Software

JUSTIN POT

These free iOS and Android apps create the physical friction you need to put down your phone.

What’s the Best Pet DNA Test? We Tested the Most Popular Ones

MOLLY HIGGINS

I sent my cats’ saliva to the lab to get health and genetic insights sent to my inbox—with very different results.

Best Party Speakers (2026): JBL, Sony, Marshall, and More

CHRIS HASLAM

These speakers combine serious volume, big bass, portability, and the occasional karaoke session to bring the party anywhere.

How the Smithsonian became the latest front in Trump’s culture war

ALEC MACGILLIS, PROPUBLICA

The Smithsonian has faced withering pressure from the Trump administration.

Sennheiser Momentum 5 review: Great sound, incredible battery life, and few compromises

AISHA MALIK

I spent the last few weeks with the Sennheiser Momentum 5 to determine if this pair actually stands out, testing everything from sound quality and noise cancellation to comfort and battery life.

TechCrunch Mobility: AV companies pick their lanes

KIRSTEN KOROSEC

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.

Anthropic’s Dario Amodei gets the SNL treatment

ANTHONY HA

"AI is the devil and I its maker."

Can Muse overcome Meta’s trust issues?

ANTHONY HA

On Equity, we discussed how Meta's AI announcement managed to steal the spotlight from OpenAI and Anthropic.

Anthropic’s CEO is about to have dinner with President Trump

ANTHONY HA

This will be the first one-on-one meeting between Dario Amodei and Donald Trump