Remember Orkut? Its founder wants to bring it back

TechCrunch - Oct 9, 2026

Orkut's founder is now taking aim at algorithms and AI-generated content.

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A report by the secretary general warned that new technologies could be used to access and criminalize people’s innermost thoughts.

Fired OpenAI researchers say they were let go for 'prioritising safety'
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Duetto, a leading provider of revenue and profit software for hotels, today announced it has acquired FLYR Hospitality, a provider of automated revenue management and business intelligence for hotels. This expands Duetto’s Revenue & Profit Operating System to now include FLYR Hospitality’s AI-first revenue strategy platform, inclusive of its best-in-class business intelligence tool, and advanced AI capabilities. This bolsters Duetto’s already strong product suite that includes tools for revenue management, group business, AI-powered insights, and profit benchmarking (through HotStats, which Duetto acquired in 2025).

Pegasus Airlines invests in Zingly.ai to bring agentic voice AI to guest service
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