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Replika’s founder built the AI assistant she pitched at Disrupt 12 years ago

Eugenia Kuyda's newest startup Wabi is positioned to take advantage of an idea she had more than a decade ago. Wabi offers a personal AI assistant with a twist, free and downloadable to anyone today.
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Replit makes OpenAI its default over Anthropic, CEO says

Masad said the decision was made for a number of different reasons, including cost. Replit announced a partnership with OpenAI in August, but there was never any indication that it was no longer partnering with Anthropic.Β 
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Veritas expands its anti-counterfeit chip to jewelry, trophies, and fragrance bottles

Counterfeiters are getting better at replicating brands' marks and passing off dupes, known as "superfakes," as genuine items. A startup called Veritas wants to tackle the problem with its own chip that verifies goods.
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Gudea leverages AI to help organizations prevent social media crises before they erupt

Gudea, a company that tracks how stories and rumors spread online that describes itself as the β€œstorm tracker for the internet,” is using AI to help organizations spot trouble brewing online before it turns into a crisis.
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Save 50% on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket and join the last 2 days in San Francisco’s Moscone West

Get a 50% discount on the last two days of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, October 14-15, in San Francisco. Register now and join the rest of the startup ecosystem. Today, it's all about physical and software AI.
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