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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 unveils roundtables on AI, fundraising and physical AI

Disrupt 2026 brings AI, fundraising and physical AI roundtables to San Francisco with practical advice for founders, investors and operators.

OpenAI’s new AI agent Dots can shop and automate tasks, but an early test exposed missteps, privacy questions and strange behavior.

Former Ramp engineers rebuilt Melius into an AI ad platform and raised $25M after hitting over $1M in annualized revenue.

Musubi’s PolicyLM shows how decision models could make content moderation faster, cheaper and easier to update.

Mirror Particle is building human behavior AI to predict consumer choices, explain why they happen and help brands make smarter decisions.

The Disrupt 2026 breakout agenda spotlights AI agents, physical AI, fundraising and startup growth at Moscone West this October.

Alexa Plus bug is making some Echo speakers repeat “lalala” for minutes. Amazon says it’s aware and working on a fix.

Gemini Calling may let Google’s AI place simple personal calls, with new permission controls spotted in an Android teardown.

Utah approves Nolla Health’s AI prescriptions for acne, the first U.S. pilot for initial AI-written treatment, with physician oversight.

Instinct is bringing AI group chats to users, letting friends plan together even without accounts while it tightens privacy controls.