ChatGPT is getting a lot more visual, with the launch of a new interface

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View this email online in your browser  October 07, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 ChatGPT is getting a lot more visual, with the launch of a new interface: OpenAI is launching a new user interface that will bring interactive visuals to ChatGPT. Read More CIA officer admits to creating fake top secret government program to steal over $190M, including gold bars: CIA officer David Rush, who worked on highly sensitive intelligence programs, reached a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors after he was caught siphoning money and gold with a fake government contract. Read More Greenairy is building smart plant towers to clean the air in your office: As it turns out, the cure for stuffy, chemical-infused office air might be a tower of leafy greenery. Read More A message from Virginia Tech Open House - Reserve Your Spot Meet Us in Alexandria: M.Eng Open House, Oct. 8 Join Virginia Tech's Master of Engineering programs for an in-person Open House on Thursday, October 8, 6–8 PM, at Academic Building One in Alexandria. Meet faculty, current students, and advisors from Computer Science and Applications and Computer Engineering, tour the facilities, and learn about scholarships for Spring 2027. Space is limited. Book Now Our biggest event of the year is coming next week, and now's the time to lock in your ticket to learning how to build successfully in the AI era. You'll get expert insights from leaders from Anthropic, Nvidia, OpenAI, Google Cloud, and hundreds of other sessions across three days.  Save 50% on a second ticket, or if you've been laid off recently, get an Expo+ Pass for just $75. Register Now Afternoon Must-Reads Bloom raises $3.6M to become the 'Alibaba' of American manufacturing: The Detroit startup has widened its scope beyond mobility to help drone and robotics companies find U.S.-based manufacturers, shippers, and more. Read More Nous Research confirms it hit $1.5B valuation, launches AI agents for business users: The developer of Hermes agent raised a $90 million Series B. Read More Another personal AI assistant has launched — Meet Tab, which emerged from stealth with a $300M valuation: A new personal AI assistant has arrived. Meet Tab, which announced Tuesday that it had officially emerged from stealth. Read More Microsoft releases new Nvidia-chip AI PCs with revamped Windows 11: Microsoft revealed the specs and price for its Surface Laptop Ultra, AI PCs that run on Nvidia chips that are designed to run AI models and agents. Read More SpaceX alumni nab $100M to rethink shipping with autonomous freight trains: Parallel Systems raised $100 million to scale production of its autonomous electric rail vehicle, which can shuttle thousands of pounds of freight up to 500 miles. Read More A message from RoMADE  Security guard firms still run on paper. Apseco fixes that Ghost shifts, uncovered posts, overtime that never reaches the invoice — most security guard companies still run on spreadsheets and WhatsApp. Apseco, from Romania, is one platform for scheduling, GPS-verified attendance and billing, configured around how each firm already works. Live today, seeking U.S. pilots and investors at Disrupt. See the platform Last but Not Least Tony Fadell on why the first wave of AI gadgets failed — and what comes next: The “father of the iPod” says the first generation of AI gadgets failed to solve real problems — and the next wave will need to earn consumers’ trust. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107