Control of Congress and the country’s direction over the next two years hinge on Senate races in Texas and Michigan. Democrats see a chance to win a seat in Republican stronghold Texas, where Trump has campaigned for supporters. Michigan, affected by Trump’s tariffs on Canada, could elect its first Muslim senator.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-27 18:26

Mosqitter detects mosquito-borne diseases and helps prevent their spread by turning sensor networks into real-time intelligence and early-warning systems for national health agencies. The startup gave a six-minute pitch in the Health Tech and Life Sciences semifinal session at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco.

TTechCrunch2026-10-27 18:26

Politicians voted as Israel held its first election since the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023. Polls indicated that Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition with ultra-Orthodox and far-right parties could lose its majority, while anti-Netanyahu forces appeared to command a clear majority, with opposition seats split among blocs.

GGuardian News2026-10-27 18:25

GUDEA offers immediate, actionable insights into audience behavior, engagement patterns and how information travels, helping organizations manage communications. The company gave a six-minute pitch in the Enterprise and Security session of Startup Battlefield’s Semifinal Session 4 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco.

TTechCrunch2026-10-27 18:24

Floqer enriches B2B sales customer data from more than 80 sources and links each interaction into a timeline that AI agents can retrieve in milliseconds and act on. The company delivered a six-minute pitch at the Startup Battlefield semifinals during TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.

TTechCrunch2026-10-27 18:20

The meeting in Tehran is being seen as a last chance to ease Gulf tensions, as the US and Israel signal possible attacks and Iran vows to respond. Senior officials from Mecca pact members Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye have met Iranian leaders. No Iran-US peace agreement has been secured, and fighting in Yemen has spilled into Saudi Arabia.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-27 18:18

Prismm says it helps banks retain deposits and customer relationships across generations through automated, secure inheritance workflows and financial continuity infrastructure. It presented a six-minute pitch at the Startup Battlefield semifinal in San Francisco.

TTechCrunch2026-10-27 18:18

CedarDB says its data layer combines real-time transactions and analytics in one engine, with database-level safeguards that AI agents cannot bypass. The company gave a six-minute pitch in the Enterprise and Security semifinal session of Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.

TTechCrunch2026-10-27 18:17

Apate.ai deploys conversational AI bots to engage with scammers and turn the exchanges into real-time intelligence for banks, telecom companies and governments. The company gave a six-minute pitch at the Startup Battlefield semifinals during TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.

TTechCrunch2026-10-27 18:14

Two men have been charged in connection with an incident at RAF Fairford. One, 24-year-old Mohmed Ahmad Abdulkarim, is accused of helping a foreign intelligence service that police believe is Iranian.

Eeuronews2026-10-27 18:11

At its six-minute Startup Battlefield Top 20 pitch, LNK Energies presented compact reactor technology that delivers clean hydrogen power at a lower cost than diesel while working with existing diesel infrastructure. The team aims to make the transition to clean power easier. The pitch took place Oct. 13 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco.

TTechCrunch2026-10-27 18:09

With one week until the midterms, President Trump remains on the campaign trail. Israelis are voting in their first major election since the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fights to stay in power. In Tennessee, authorities are searching for a convicted murderer who escaped from a state prison.

NNBC News2026-10-27 18:06

IndustrialNext is using AI-driven robotic systems for high-precision, contact-rich assembly. The robots learn from production data and adapt to new products. The company gave a six-minute pitch at the Startup Battlefield Semifinal Session 2 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco.

TTechCrunch2026-10-27 18:05

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NNBC News2026-10-27 18:05

Donald Trump delivers remarks at a Republican midterm rally at the Port of Corpus Christi in Texas.

FFox News2026-10-27 18:03

Kevin Roose joins The Vergecast to discuss his new book, *The AGI Chronicles*, which traces the AI revolution’s beginnings: researchers discovering language models’ capabilities, debates over whether humans or computers are more special, and the executives who founded companies that now dominate the economy.

TThe Verge2026-10-27 18:03

Susan Saint James, who co-starred with Rock Hudson in the 1970s crime series “McMillan & Wife” and appeared in the 1980s sitcom “Kate & Allie,” has died at 80.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-27 18:00

Xi Jinping and his inner circle are meeting behind closed doors in Beijing this week. Afterward, more is expected to emerge about senior figures who could shape the Chinese Communist Party in the years ahead. This special episode explores the next generation of Chinese leaders, how they may govern, and Xi’s impact on China.

BBBC News2026-10-27 18:00

Fox News reports major changes in its election power rankings, with five states still toss-ups. Donald Trump is campaigning for Ken Paxton in Texas, while Vice President JD Vance is pushing for Republican turnout in Michigan.

FFox News2026-10-27 18:00

Helix Carbon uses electrochemical upcycling to turn blast furnace waste gas into replacement fossil fuels on-site, helping steelmakers lower emissions and fuel costs. The six-minute pitch took place in the Energy and Manufacturing semifinal session at Startup Battlefield, during TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco.

TTechCrunch2026-10-27 17:59

Trump told reporters in Maryland that he would respect the November 3 midterm results if the elections were “honest,” as he campaigned across Republican states.

RReuters2026-10-27 17:55

Anthropic, the company behind the Claude chatbot, plans to go public. In a pre-listing filing, it outlined its structure, mission and risks, warning that uncontrolled AI could pose existential risks to humanity while saying it could transform the global economy and growth more than anything before it.

DDW News2026-10-27 17:54

Niobia AI uses domain-expert AI reasoning to help process and materials engineers reduce weeks of root-cause analysis to minutes. Its six-minute pitch at Startup Battlefield’s Top 20 shows how AI can speed troubleshooting in factories and labs.

TTechCrunch2026-10-27 17:54

Russia denies preparing another mass mobilization, saying it sends only volunteers to fight in Ukraine. But several Russians told CNN that relatives were forced or misled into joining the military, while human rights groups report a sharp rise in coercive tactics. Some call it a “creeping mobilization.”

CCNN2026-10-27 17:41