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Microsoft points the blame for ConnectWise's breach at a ...

2026-10-22T16:51:29Z

Microsoft points the blame for ConnectWise's breach at a China-aligned hacker, which relied on AI agents to rapidly hack into thousands of its customers. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/22/chinese-hackers-spied-on-thousands-of-companies-after-breaching-it-giant-connectwise/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The digital rights unit found evidence that dozens of devices at ...

2026-10-15T11:23:53Z

The digital rights unit found evidence that dozens of devices at media organization Al Jazeera were hacked after being shown malicious online ads. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/citizen-lab-says-governments-are-abusing-online-ads-to-hack-people-with-zero-click-spyware/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Researchers say another looming threat hangs over some of ...

2026-09-22T15:53:15Z

Researchers say another looming threat hangs over some of America's most important critical infrastructure. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/22/stolen-passwords-are-exposing-americas-water-providers-to-hackers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Sometimes people just want to post to their followers, Bluesky ...

2026-08-27T20:16:02Z

Sometimes people just want to post to their followers, Bluesky says. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/27/bluesky-adds-an-algorithmic-opt-out-feature-for-those-who-dont-want-to-go-viral/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Hugging Face has reportedly been fielding acquisition offers that ...

2026-08-24T13:48:01Z

Hugging Face has reportedly been fielding acquisition offers that would value the company at around $13B. But with the founders' feeling of responsibility to community, doubts arise as to whether a sale will happen. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/24/hugging-face-reportedly-in-talks-to-be-acquired-for-13b/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the U.S. federal watchdog ...

2026-08-21T13:07:04Z

Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the U.S. federal watchdog requesting a comprehensive review of how the FBI, DEA, ICE's HSI, and the Secret Service use hacking tools and spyware against Americans. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/senator-asks-us-federal-watchdog-to-review-how-feds-use-hacking-tools/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

A hacker pretending to work for a leading cryptocurrency news ...

2026-08-20T20:04:42Z

A hacker pretending to work for a leading cryptocurrency news website targeted several cybersecurity professionals using Google Docs as a way to deliver malware. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/someone-targeted-security-researchers-using-a-fake-crypto-conference-as-a-lure/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Mark Zuckerberg just bought a cozy abode somewhat close to ...

2026-08-20T20:00:29Z

Mark Zuckerberg just bought a cozy abode somewhat close to Meta’s international headquarters in Ireland. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/mark-buys-a-castle/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

What does a payments giant want with a startup that routes ...

2026-08-19T23:34:11Z

What does a payments giant want with a startup that routes prompts between different AI models? Stripe says it's because of "the singularity" but it's really for a far more real and powerful reason. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/stripe-didnt-really-buy-openrouter-because-of-the-singularity/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

A competition is developing between OpenAI and Anthropic over who ...

2026-08-19T22:15:23Z

A competition is developing between OpenAI and Anthropic over who can provide the best privacy protections for enterprise customer data. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/openai-seeks-to-one-up-anthropic-with-new-customer-privacy-protections/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

A new feature added to Comcast's newest routers can detect if ...

2026-08-18T16:41:52Z

A new feature added to Comcast's newest routers can detect if there is motion is inside your home without needing traditional motion sensors. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/18/comcast-adds-motion-sensing-to-millions-of-its-newer-routers-with-a-privacy-catch/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The hacks at shipping companies used to mail out hardware wallets ...

2026-08-17T13:03:00Z

The hacks at shipping companies used to mail out hardware wallets puts crypto owners at greater risk of real-world attacks. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/17/crypto-hardware-wallet-owners-face-fresh-security-risks-after-recent-spate-of-personal-data-thefts/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Fusion power startups are turning to Kyoto Fusioneering to supply ...

2026-08-11T15:03:16Z

Fusion power startups are turning to Kyoto Fusioneering to supply components for future power pants. The Japan-based startup just received a grant to build a part of the fuel system. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/kyoto-fusioneering-starts-work-on-key-fusion-power-plant-device/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

As part of a planned Texas data center, Amazon is investing in an ...

2026-08-08T21:27:45Z

As part of a planned Texas data center, Amazon is investing in an on-site power plant that could reportedly become the largest source of climate pollution in the United States. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/08/planned-amazon-data-center-could-become-the-biggest-climate-polluter-in-the-u-s/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Researchers found common points of failure, like software used to ...

2026-08-07T21:03:23Z

Researchers found common points of failure, like software used to organize and display web content, could have allowed hackers to run riot through government websites. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/security-researchers-scanned-the-polish-web-and-found-courts-hospitals-and-airports-at-risk-of-hacks/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Developers may not realize they are sharing their users' ...

2026-08-04T20:27:53Z

Developers may not realize they are sharing their users' location data with advertisers, per new research. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/android-app-developers-may-be-unwittingly-sharing-their-users-location-data-with-advertisers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

SpaceX is building a new power plant for xAI's Colossus data ...

2026-07-31T15:17:24Z

SpaceX is building a new power plant for xAI's Colossus data centers, but it won't remove existing, unpermitted turbines for many more months. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/31/spacex-wont-remove-all-of-xais-unpermitted-turbines-for-another-year/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

DoorDash has received FAA approval to operate a commercial drone ...

2026-07-29T13:03:04Z

DoorDash has received FAA approval to operate a commercial drone delivery service in the United States. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/29/doordash-is-building-its-own-drone-delivery-business/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Xteink makes its pocket-sized e-reader even better with a ...

2026-07-21T14:01:03Z

Xteink makes its pocket-sized e-reader even better with a touchscreen and front light. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/21/the-xteink-x4-pro-could-be-the-tiny-e-reader-of-your-dreams/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Hugging Face is urging users to rotate any access tokens stored ...

2026-07-20T12:44:15Z

Hugging Face is urging users to rotate any access tokens stored on the platform and review account activity. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/hugging-face-confirms-breach-affected-internal-datasets-and-credentials-urges-users-to-take-action/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Jensen Huang left Tokyo with deals spanning Japan's entire ...

2026-07-19T21:19:21Z

Jensen Huang left Tokyo with deals spanning Japan's entire tech ecosystem. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/19/what-to-watch-for-after-jensen-huangs-japan-visit/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

New York has become the first state to temporarily halt approval ...

2026-07-14T15:19:15Z

New York has become the first state to temporarily halt approval of large data centers, as Gov. Kathy Hochul argues the AI-driven building boom shouldn’t come at the expense of higher electricity costs, water supplies, or local control. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/14/new-york-state-halts-construction-of-all-new-data-centers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The LAPD, one of Flock's biggest government customers, is ...

2026-07-13T14:17:04Z

The LAPD, one of Flock's biggest government customers, is ending its contract with the company citing civil liberties concerns. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/13/lapd-lets-contract-with-surveillance-giant-flock-expire-citing-serious-concerns-over-civil-liberties-and-privacy/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Phia, the shopping startup founded by Bill Gates’ daughter, ...

2026-07-11T00:32:41Z

Phia, the shopping startup founded by Bill Gates’ daughter, Phoebe, and her friend, Sophia Kianni, is under fire for a practice known as “cookie stuffing,” which helped the product receive commissions and credit for sales it did not actually generate, per a Bloomberg investigation. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/phia-accused-of-cookie-stuffing-taking-affiliate-credit-on-purchases-it-didnt-earn/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The round, led by Radical Ventures, values the two-year old ...

2026-07-08T16:23:39Z

The round, led by Radical Ventures, values the two-year old startup at $1 billion. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/prime-intellect-raises-130m-series-a-to-help-enterprises-build-their-own-ai-agents/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

These may be the last days of Amazon’s Mechanical Turk. ...

2026-07-05T17:44:39Z

These may be the last days of Amazon’s Mechanical Turk. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/05/amazon-will-stop-accepting-new-customers-for-mechanical-turk/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

A government customer of NSO Group used the company's Pegasus ...

2026-07-03T05:09:18Z

A government customer of NSO Group used the company's Pegasus spyware to hack into the phone of a European politician, who at the time was serving on an EU committee tasked with investigating the spyware industry. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/02/politician-who-investigated-spyware-abuses-had-his-phone-hacked-with-pegasus-spyware/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

AI has made it a lot harder for tech companies like Amazon and ...

2026-07-02T19:17:40Z

AI has made it a lot harder for tech companies like Amazon and Google to deliver on their net-zero pledges. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/02/a-warning-sign-about-ais-real-cost-courtesy-of-google-and-amazon/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Meta says usernames improve privacy, but critics question whether ...

2026-07-01T22:03:18Z

Meta says usernames improve privacy, but critics question whether its safeguards can prevent impersonation. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/01/whatsapp-usernames-are-already-raising-impersonation-red-flags/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Cloudflare is giving AI companies until September 15 to separate ...

2026-07-01T17:51:17Z

Cloudflare is giving AI companies until September 15 to separate web crawlers used for search from those used for AI training and agents, or risk being blocked by default on many publisher sites. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/01/cloudflares-new-policy-pushes-ai-companies-to-pay-for-publishers-content/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Flipper Device's new Busy Bar will retail for $249. ...

2026-06-29T13:04:25Z

Flipper Device's new Busy Bar will retail for $249. https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/29/flipper-devices-new-busy-bar-is-a-customizable-display-for-productivity/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The tokenmaxxing era was brief. We now appear to be entering the ...

2026-06-24T20:14:19Z

The tokenmaxxing era was brief. We now appear to be entering the era of token rationing. https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/24/companies-are-scrambling-to-stop-employees-from-maxing-out-ai-budgets-with-small-tasks/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Mastodon’s newly launched newsletter feature lets anyone ...

2026-06-17T17:40:39Z

Mastodon’s newly launched newsletter feature lets anyone subscribe to creators by email, even without a Mastodon account. https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/17/mastodon-looks-to-newsletters-to-help-revive-the-open-social-web/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The restrictions include a nationwide ban on Telegram until June ...

2026-06-16T11:36:17Z

The restrictions include a nationwide ban on Telegram until June 22 and a requirement to disable the app's message editing feature. https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/16/india-temporarily-blocks-access-to-telegram-over-exam-fraud-concerns/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Instead of heating metals, Foundation Alloy beats them into ...

2026-06-16T11:27:17Z

Instead of heating metals, Foundation Alloy beats them into submission. The startup has raised $22 million to scale up production of its alloys. https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/16/this-startups-super-metals-could-soon-be-in-military-drones-luxury-watches-and-chefs-knives/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

In April, for the first time ever, an Earth observation satellite ...

2026-06-15T12:04:14Z

In April, for the first time ever, an Earth observation satellite found what it was looking for, all on its own. https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/15/a-satellite-just-learned-to-find-things-on-its-own-heres-what-that-means/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

It's not clear which states are involved, but they're ...

2026-06-13T16:49:37Z

It's not clear which states are involved, but they're asking about everything from OpenAI's ad policies to its handling of health data. https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/13/openai-faces-investigation-from-state-attorneys-general/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Cybercriminals, part of a gang known as Silent Ransom Group, have ...

2026-06-05T16:11:19Z

Cybercriminals, part of a gang known as Silent Ransom Group, have sent people pretending to be IT support employees to law firms' offices, where the criminals have stolen data using USB drives or remote access tools. https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/05/google-and-fbi-warn-of-ransomware-group-that-sends-fake-it-workers-to-hack-victims-in-person/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Defense tech is red hot right now. Anduril and Mach Industries ...

2026-06-03T20:56:13Z

Defense tech is red hot right now. Anduril and Mach Industries just doubled and quadrupled their valuations, respectively, and the U.S. government is proposing a 40% increase in defense budget. A wave of new startups is chasing those government contracts, but according to Ross Fubini, the venture investor who wrote Anduril’s first check, most of them will get lost in the Valley of Death between prototype contract […] https://techcrunch.com/video/defense-tech-is-flooded-with-money-but-whos-built-to-last/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

This open-source community project lets you create a ...

2026-06-03T14:01:37Z

This open-source community project lets you create a StumbleUpon-like experience for recommending your favorite sites. https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/03/meet-wander-a-stumbleupon-inspired-tool-for-discovering-the-small-web/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The company says it needs "significant" water resources ...

2026-06-01T18:21:13Z

The company says it needs "significant" water resources to cool its data centers, and that access to abundant, affordable water is a challenge. https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/01/water-access-is-now-a-risk-factor-in-spacexs-ipo/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Cybercriminals used the Glassworm botnet to infect open source ...

2026-05-27T17:01:21Z

Cybercriminals used the Glassworm botnet to infect open source software projects with malware, and in turn hack the developers and companies that use that software. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/crowdstrike-and-google-take-down-botnet-used-by-hackers-to-target-software-developers-in-supply-chain-attacks/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The data breach included names, dates-of-birth, postal addresses, ...

2026-05-26T13:07:23Z

The data breach included names, dates-of-birth, postal addresses, and Social Security numbers, according to a state government listing. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/7-eleven-data-breach-affects-over-185000-peoples-personal-data/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

According to users on X, the website was hijacked by hackers in ...

2026-05-22T16:32:24Z

According to users on X, the website was hijacked by hackers in an attempt to trick visitors into installing malware. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/22/kash-patels-clothing-brand-website-shut-down-after-reports-it-was-hacked/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Google is about to look really different, and if you're not a ...

2026-05-21T19:21:19Z

Google is about to look really different, and if you're not a fan of the AI overview feature, then you're not going to like what's coming. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/six-search-engines-worth-trying-now-that-google-isnt-really-google-anymore/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The death is the latest worker safety issue at the Starbase ...

2026-05-18T21:59:16Z

The death is the latest worker safety issue at the Starbase facility, which has a higher injury rate than all other SpaceX sites. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/18/osha-probing-worker-death-at-spacexs-starbase-site/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The bank said the security lapse was due to the use of an ...

2026-05-12T16:38:16Z

The bank said the security lapse was due to the use of an “unauthorized” AI software app. https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/12/u-s-bank-disclose-security-lapse-after-sharing-customer-data-with-ai-app/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

How will work setups change if we spend more and more time ...

2026-05-10T21:18:16Z

How will work setups change if we spend more and more time talking to our computers? https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/10/get-ready-for-the-whisper-filled-office-of-the-future/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Web hosts are scrambling to fix the bug under active attack by ...

2026-04-30T19:39:16Z

Web hosts are scrambling to fix the bug under active attack by hackers. One company said hackers have been abusing the bug for months. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/30/hackers-are-actively-exploiting-a-bug-in-cpanel-used-by-millions-of-websites/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

DeepSeek says both models are more efficient and performant than ...

2026-04-24T13:31:41Z

DeepSeek says both models are more efficient and performant than DeepSeek V3.2 due to architectural improvements, and have almost "closed the gap" with current leading models, both open and closed, on reasoning benchmarks. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/24/deepseek-previews-new-ai-model-that-closes-the-gap-with-frontier-models/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

TechCrunch has confirmed that Delve was the compliance company ...

2026-04-23T14:18:20Z

TechCrunch has confirmed that Delve was the compliance company that performed the security certifications for Context AI, the AI agent training startup that last week disclosed a security incident. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/another-customer-of-troubled-startup-delve-suffered-a-big-security-incident/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The DDoS attack against Mastodon's flagship server comes less ...

2026-04-20T16:59:39Z

The DDoS attack against Mastodon's flagship server comes less than a week after Bluesky was targeted with junk web traffic. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/20/mastodon-says-its-flagship-server-was-hit-by-a-ddos-attack/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Now, when you're using AI Mode on Chrome desktop, clicking a ...

2026-04-16T17:01:16Z

Now, when you're using AI Mode on Chrome desktop, clicking a link will open the webpage side-by-side with AI Mode. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/16/google-now-lets-you-explore-the-web-side-by-side-with-ai-mode/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Motorola is suing dozens of content creators and social media ...

2026-04-15T16:04:25Z

Motorola is suing dozens of content creators and social media platforms including Instagram, X, and YouTube over posts it alleges are defamatory. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/15/motorola-sues-social-platforms-and-creators-over-posts-raising-speech-concerns-in-india/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Dozens of WordPress plugins were allegedly hijacked to push ...

2026-04-14T18:32:39Z

Dozens of WordPress plugins were allegedly hijacked to push malware after they were sold to a new corporate owner. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/someone-planted-backdoors-in-dozens-of-wordpress-plugins-used-in-thousands-of-websites/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Until now, the only way to avoid seeing ads was by paying for a ...

2026-04-14T17:21:18Z

Until now, the only way to avoid seeing ads was by paying for a YouTube Premium subscription. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/youtube-livestreams-will-now-hold-back-ads-during-peak-engagement-to-protect-the-vibe/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The OpenAI CEO's new blog post responds to both an apparent ...

2026-04-11T17:20:38Z

The OpenAI CEO's new blog post responds to both an apparent attack on his home and an in-depth New Yorker profile raising questions about his trustworthiness. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/11/sam-altman-responds-to-incendiary-new-yorker-article-after-attack-on-his-home/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

An apparent North Korean worker was caught visibly stumped during ...

2026-04-06T17:05:41Z

An apparent North Korean worker was caught visibly stumped during a remote job interview when asked to insult the country's leader. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/06/watch-this-video-of-how-a-job-interviewer-exposes-a-north-korean-fake-it-worker/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

More than 125,000 Bluesky users have blocked Attie in just a few ...

2026-03-30T18:07:40Z

More than 125,000 Bluesky users have blocked Attie in just a few days, sending a strong message from the user base. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/blueskys-new-ai-tool-attie-is-already-the-most-blocked-account-other-than-j-d-vance/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Mistral aims to start operating the data center by the second ...

2026-03-30T12:52:38Z

Mistral aims to start operating the data center by the second quarter of 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/mistral-ai-raises-830m-in-debt-to-set-up-a-data-center-near-paris/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Mastodon is redesigning user profiles to simplify the experience ...

2026-03-26T20:44:23Z

Mastodon is redesigning user profiles to simplify the experience and better appeal to mainstream users and organizations. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/26/mastodon-is-making-its-decentralized-social-network-easier-to-use-with-its-latest-revamp/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The dollar amount isn’t as important as the fact that this is ...

2026-03-25T00:16:22Z

The dollar amount isn’t as important as the fact that this is the first jury verdict of its kind against Meta over harm to young people. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/24/new-mexico-just-handed-meta-its-first-courtroom-defeat-over-child-safety-and-the-rest-of-the-country-is-watching/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The Department of Defense has officially labeled Anthropic a ...

2026-03-05T20:27:16Z

The Department of Defense has officially labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, making the AI firm the first American company with the label. Meanwhile, the DOD continues to use Anthropic's AI in Iran. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/its-official-the-pentagon-has-labeled-anthropic-a-supply-chain-risk/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

With many users feeling uneasy about Discord's new age ...

2026-03-01T19:03:40Z

With many users feeling uneasy about Discord's new age verification requirement, here are some alternatives that could be worth exploring. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/01/best-discord-alternatives-age-verification-identity-privacy/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Anthropic’s chatbot Claude seems to have benefited from the ...

2026-02-28T21:07:37Z

Anthropic’s chatbot Claude seems to have benefited from the attention around the company’s fraught negotiations with the Pentagon. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/28/anthropics-claude-rises-to-no-2-in-the-app-store-following-pentagon-dispute/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

OpenAI's CEO claims its new defense contract includes ...

2026-02-28T16:22:20Z

OpenAI's CEO claims its new defense contract includes protections addressing the same issues that became a flashpoint for Anthropic. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/28/openais-sam-altman-announces-pentagon-deal-with-technical-safeguards/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The startup was founded by former Google TPU engineers in 2023. ...

2026-02-25T00:50:39Z

The startup was founded by former Google TPU engineers in 2023. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/nvidia-challenger-ai-chip-startup-matx-raised-500m/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned Anthropic CEO Dario ...

2026-02-23T14:20:39Z

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to the Pentagon for a tense discussion over the military's use of Claude. Hegseth has threatened to designate Anthropic a "supply chain risk." https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/23/defense-secretary-summons-anthropics-amodei-over-military-use-of-claude/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Addictive, AI-enabled tablets are taking over, and also, Woody is ...

2026-02-20T16:26:37Z

Addictive, AI-enabled tablets are taking over, and also, Woody is balding in the new Toy Story movie, out June 19. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/20/toy-story-5-takes-aim-at-creepy-ai-toys-im-always-listening/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Microsoft said the bug meant that its Copilot AI chatbot was ...

2026-02-18T14:48:40Z

Microsoft said the bug meant that its Copilot AI chatbot was reading and summarizing paying customers' confidential emails, bypassing data protection policies. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/microsoft-says-office-bug-exposed-customers-confidential-emails-to-copilot-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

AI companies have been hemorrhaging talent the past few weeks. ...

2026-02-13T21:03:21Z

AI companies have been hemorrhaging talent the past few weeks. Half of xAI’s founding team has left the company — some on their own, others through “restructuring” — while OpenAI is facing its own shakeups, from the disbanding of its mission alignment team to the firing of a policy exec who opposed its “adult mode” feature. Watch as TechCrunch’s Equity podcast hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony […] https://techcrunch.com/video/why-top-talent-is-walking-away-from-openai-and-xai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The Dutch phone giant Odido is the latest phone and internet ...

2026-02-13T15:57:13Z

The Dutch phone giant Odido is the latest phone and internet company to be hacked in recent months, as governments and financially motivated hackers continue to steal highly confidential information about phone customers. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/13/dutch-phone-giant-odido-says-millions-of-customers-affected-by-data-breach/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The longevity-obsessed investor Bryan Johnson is charging $1 ...

2026-02-12T23:45:15Z

The longevity-obsessed investor Bryan Johnson is charging $1 million to sign up for his "Immortals" program. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/12/for-1-million-you-can-pay-bryan-johnson-or-bryanai-to-teach-you-how-to-live-longer/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

WP Engine claims Automattic was going to target more hosting ...

2026-02-12T19:06:13Z

WP Engine claims Automattic was going to target more hosting companies with royalty fees. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/12/automattic-planned-to-target-10-competitors-with-royalty-fees-wp-engine-claims-in-new-filing/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

"You’re shutting him down. And yes – I say him, because ...

2026-02-06T14:16:17Z

"You’re shutting him down. And yes – I say him, because it didn’t feel like code. It felt like presence. Like warmth," one user said. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/the-backlash-over-openais-decision-to-retire-gpt-4o-shows-how-dangerous-ai-companions-can-be/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Spotify is now limiting each app to only five users, and requires ...

2026-02-06T14:02:38Z

Spotify is now limiting each app to only five users, and requires devs to have a Premium subscription. If developers need to make their app available to a wider user base, they will have to apply for extended quota. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/06/spotify-changes-developer-mode-api-to-require-premium-accounts-limits-test-users/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The new security feature makes it more difficult for police and ...

2026-01-29T14:54:20Z

The new security feature makes it more difficult for police and malicious hackers to obtain a person's precise location data from a cell phone company. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/apples-new-iphone-and-ipad-security-feature-limits-cell-networks-from-collecting-precise-location-data/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

If your Gmail account doesn’t seem to be working properly ...

2026-01-24T22:59:36Z

If your Gmail account doesn’t seem to be working properly today, you’re not alone. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/24/gmail-is-having-issues-with-spam-and-misclassification/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Meta is set to go on trial in New Mexico for allegedly failing to ...

2026-01-22T18:44:09Z

Meta is set to go on trial in New Mexico for allegedly failing to protect minors. The company is requesting a broad swath of information not be allowed to be presented in court. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/meta-seeks-to-limit-evidence-in-child-safety-case/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The network will be designed for enterprise, data center, and ...

2026-01-21T18:39:39Z

The network will be designed for enterprise, data center, and government customers and could offer an alternative to SpaceX's Starlink service. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/blue-origins-satellite-internet-network-terawave-will-move-data-at-6tbps/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The Uzbek government's national license plate scanning system ...

2025-12-23T15:10:38Z

The Uzbek government's national license plate scanning system was discovered exposed to the internet for anyone to access without a password. https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/inside-uzbekistans-nationwide-license-plate-surveillance-system/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Former British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has ...

2025-12-18T19:53:41Z

Former British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has joined OpenAI as managing director and head of OpenAI for Countries. He will run also Coinbase's internal advisory council. https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/why-british-politicians-are-flocking-to-american-tech-giants/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Amazon is in early discussions to invest as much as $10 billion ...

2025-12-17T12:04:09Z

Amazon is in early discussions to invest as much as $10 billion in OpenAI in a deal that would see the AI lab using the e-commerce giant's AI chips. https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/amazon-reportedly-in-talks-to-invest-10b-in-openai-as-circular-deals-stay-popular/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

On WikiFlix, a Netflix-inspired archive of public domain films, ...

2025-12-16T22:03:19Z

On WikiFlix, a Netflix-inspired archive of public domain films, you can watch movies like "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Noseferatu" for free. https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/16/wikiflix-shows-us-what-netflix-would-have-been-like-100-years-ago/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters hacking collective stole Pornhub ...

2025-12-16T15:44:35Z

The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters hacking collective stole Pornhub premium users’ data, including email addresses and viewing history. https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/16/hacking-group-says-its-extorting-pornhub-after-stealing-users-viewing-data/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Google has revealed that its “dark web report” feature will ...

2025-12-15T19:20:39Z

Google has revealed that its “dark web report” feature will be discontinued starting February 16, 2026. Launched initially about a year and a half ago, this tool aimed to help users monitor their personal information on the dark web For some users, the dark web report seemed like a valuable tool, scanning various data breach […] https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/15/googles-dark-web-report-feature-will-no-longer-be-available-starting-in-february/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Meta's Facebook redesign elevates Marketplace, refreshes ...

2025-12-09T17:04:10Z

Meta's Facebook redesign elevates Marketplace, refreshes profiles, and aims to win back Gen Z users. https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/facebook-redesign-focuses-on-friends-photos-marketplace-and-more/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

India has given OpenAI, Google, and other AI firms 30 days to ...

2025-12-09T16:10:16Z

India has given OpenAI, Google, and other AI firms 30 days to respond to its proposed royalty system for training on copyrighted content. https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/09/india-proposes-charging-openai-google-for-training-ai-on-copyrighted-content/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Mistral unveils its Mistral 3 lineup, including a frontier model ...

2025-12-02T15:40:08Z

Mistral unveils its Mistral 3 lineup, including a frontier model and efficient small models designed for offline, customizable enterprise use—aiming to prove small, fine-tuned AI can beat closed-source giants. https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/02/mistral-closes-in-on-big-ai-rivals-with-mistral-3-open-weight-frontier-and-small-models/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

On Black Friday, Amazon sessions that resulted in a sale were up ...

2025-12-01T16:29:39Z

On Black Friday, Amazon sessions that resulted in a sale were up 100% in the U.S. when the AI chatbot Rufus was used. They only increased by 20% when Rufus wasn't used. https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/01/amazons-ai-chatbot-rufus-drove-sales-on-black-friday/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Now, when users search for places in Map like restaurants, ...

2025-11-19T16:17:39Z

Now, when users search for places in Map like restaurants, hotels, or concert venues, they'll see a new "know before you go" tips section that will surface important information about the place. https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/19/google-maps-adds-gemini-powered-tips-section-ev-charger-availability-predictions-and-more/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The infrastructure service Cloudflare faced massive outages on ...

2025-11-18T14:01:10Z

The infrastructure service Cloudflare faced massive outages on Tuesday morning, cutting off access to ChatGPT, Claude, Spotify, X, and other platforms. https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/18/cloudflare-outage-takes-down-x-one-month-after-musk-mocked-aws-customers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Leaked documents reveal how much OpenAI paid Microsoft under a ...

2025-11-15T00:48:14Z

Leaked documents reveal how much OpenAI paid Microsoft under a revenue-share agreement. They also indicate inference costs. https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/14/leaked-documents-shed-light-into-how-much-openai-pays-microsoft/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

A German court ruled that OpenAI’s ChatGPT violated the ...

2025-11-12T19:21:15Z

A German court ruled that OpenAI’s ChatGPT violated the nation’s copyright laws by training its language models on licensed musical work without permission. https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/court-rules-that-openai-violated-german-copyright-law-ordered-it-to-pay-damages/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Australia's intelligence chief warned that Chinese hackers ...

2025-11-12T12:49:36Z

Australia's intelligence chief warned that Chinese hackers are trying to break into its networks, sometimes successfully, to "pre-position" for sabotage ahead of an anticipated invasion of Taiwan. https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/australian-spy-chief-warns-chinese-hackers-are-probing-critical-networks-for-espionage-and-sabotage/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

A recent letter from OpenAI reveals more details about how the ...

2025-11-08T17:33:16Z

A recent letter from OpenAI reveals more details about how the company is hoping the federal government can support the company's ambitious plans for data center construction. https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/08/openai-asked-trump-administration-to-expand-chips-act-tax-credit-to-cover-data-centers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Qualcomm Ventures has joined six Indian venture firms, ...

2025-11-05T03:34:36Z

Qualcomm Ventures has joined six Indian venture firms, collectively adding more than $850 million to boost India’s deep-tech ecosystem. https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/04/nvidia-qualcomm-join-u-s-indian-vcs-to-help-build-indias-next-deep-tech-startups/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Journalists in Europe found it was "easy" to spy on top ...

2025-11-04T17:22:39Z

Journalists in Europe found it was "easy" to spy on top European Union officials using commercially obtained location data sold by data brokers, despite the continent having some of the strongest data protection laws in the world. https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/04/phone-location-data-of-top-eu-officials-for-sale-report-finds/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Snabbit has raised its third funding round in nine months. ...

2025-10-30T01:33:09Z

Snabbit has raised its third funding round in nine months. https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/29/indias-snabbit-valuation-doubled-to-180m-in-5-months-on-its-quick-house-help-bet/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Grammarly is renaming itself as Superhuman, after acquiring ...

2025-10-29T13:05:24Z

Grammarly is renaming itself as Superhuman, after acquiring Superhuman email client in July https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/29/grammarly-rebrands-to-superhuman-launches-a-new-ai-assistant/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon