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07-27-26 -
Satya Nadella says companies that trust one AI for everything may not survive
Businesses that rely wholly on the major AI labs ultimately won't survive, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella predicts.
07-27-26 -
Thea Energy lands $20M federal grant to build its magnets for fusion reactors
Fusion power startup Thea Energy snagged a $20 million award from ARPA-E to scale production of its high-temperature superconducting magnets.
07-27-26 -
As rivals chase acquisitions, Peacock bets on bundles through a new deal with...
While much of the streaming industry is focused on mergers and acquisitions, NBCUniversal is expanding its reach through partnerships, with its latest move bringing Peacock directly to YouTube. On Monday, NBCUniversal and YouTube announced a multi...
07-27-26 -
PSA: Your Claude shared chats and Artifacts may have ended up on Google
An untold number of Claude chats and Artifacts — the interactive mini apps and documents users can build inside Claude — were found publicly searchable on Google over the weekend, after Reddit users discovered that typing search operators like...
07-27-26 -
Microsoft launches its first cybersecurity model, plus a new agentic cybersec...
Microsoft bolstered its AI cybersecurity offerings this week with the launch of its first AI security model and a new security platform.
07-27-26 -
Apple sued after alleged App Store crypto scam cost users $1.8M
Apple is facing a lawsuit from three users who say they collectively lost more than $1.8 million after downloading a fraudulent crypto wallet from the App Store, challenging the company’s longstanding claims that its app review process keeps use...
07-27-26 -
Amazons new satellite network for mobile phones could turn up the heat on SpaceX
Amazon is expanding its plans for providing satellite connectivity to mobile phones.
07-27-26 -
Antares raises $470M to build nuclear reactors for the US military
Antares has raised $470 million to build small modular reactors — 100 kW to 1 MW — for U.S. Air Force bases.
07-27-26 -
OpenAIs Hugging Face breach has reignited the debate over alignment and control
OpenAI's Hugging Face breach has reignited debate over AI alignment and control, exposing competing views on whether increasingly capable AI should be better aligned, better contained, or both.
07-27-26 -
Threads users can now chat with Meta AI in their DMs
Meta on Monday said it is rolling out its Meta AI chatbot within Threads' DMs, giving users a way to chat with the AI assistant.
07-27-26 -
Googles AI search is rapidly becoming the default, new data shows
Google’s AI Overviews now appear in 43% of searches, underscoring how quickly AI-generated answers are becoming the default way people discover information online.
07-27-26 -
Power upyour AI infrastructure!A first look atthe Smart Systems Stage agenda ...
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the Smart Systems Stage will be where energy, infrastructure, and technology collide, covering everything from fusion breakthroughs to the grid strain AI is putting on the entire economy.
07-27-26 -
This $9 key physically locks your most addictive apps
This $9 NFC key requires you to physically scan it to unlock distracting apps on your phone.
07-27-26 -
Ilya Sutskevers Safe Superintelligence partners with Nvidia to scale its AI r...
After two years in stealth, Safe Superintelligence has announced a long-term partnership with Nvidia as it prepares to scale to its next phase.
07-27-26 -
Enigma raises $71M to make controlling a robot as easy as adjusting the volume
The massive seed round was led by Index Ventures and Ribbit Capital, with participation from Sarah Guo's Conviction Partners.
07-27-26 -
Snapchat now lets you share what youre listening to in real time
Starting with Spotify, Snapchat users will be able to link their accounts, choose who can see their listening activity, and see what their friends are listening to in real time.
07-27-26 -
Europe got its own TBPN-style live show, and everyones angling for a guest spot
On Monday, the network announced a $1.6 million seed round from top players in the media ecosystem, including Powerhouse Capital, Axel Springer SE (which owns Business Insider and Politico), the popular media publication LadBible, and angel invest...
07-27-26 -
Are brain waves the next unlock for physical AI?
Forget YouTube videos—frontier physical AI models need multiple camera angles, dense annotation, and soon, brain wave readings.
07-26-26 -
Can Apple make smart glasses that arent a constant privacy threat?
As Apple prepares to launch its first smart glasses, the company may also be wrestling with how to address consumer privacy concerns.
07-26-26 -
Making sense of the panic over Chinese AI
On the latest episode of Equity, we discussed why Moonshot AI's Kimi seemed to panic Silicon Valley and Wall Street.
07-26-26 -
Inside one London founder house rewriting the founder-house rules
How one founder house is betting work-life balance can beat burnout .
07-26-26 -
Hugging Face CEO calls for radical transparency after unprecedented OpenAI hack
"The first autonomous agent cyberattack is an unprecedented event. It deserves an unprecedented response!"
07-26-26 -
TechCrunch Mobility: Uber bets on its former CEO
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.
07-26-26 -
Monday.com is the latest tech company to blame AI for layoffs here are 20 ot...
A running look — in reverse chronological order — at the bigger tech companies that have announced significant layoffs this year with AI as a stated factor.
07-25-26 -
Warner Bros. lawsuit accuses Amazon of illegally poaching executives
The lawsuit will likely renew debates about whether term employment agreements are enforceable under California. law
07-25-26 -
The hacker who humiliated spyware makers and was never caught
An awe-inspiring hacktivist who hacked two controversial government spyware makers may be the most prolific hacker to have never gotten caught. What do we know about Phineas Fisher?
07-25-26 -
Elon Musks Boring Company reportedly raising funding at a $20B valuation
Elon Musk's tunneling startup is reportedly in talks for a major new funding round.
07-25-26 -
Kalshi demands Netflix take down trailer for Prediction Games documentary
Kalshi claims the trailer is “defamatory” and contains “both fabricated documents and false and misleading statements.”
07-25-26 -
Librarians are hosting viral Avoiding AI workshops for people who are fed up ...
At libraries around the country, "Avoiding AI" workshops have elicited unprecedented demand.
07-25-26 -
One fallen power line exposed a growing AI data center problem heres how to ...
A close call in Northern Virginia revealed just how poorly data centers respond to grid disruptions. Here's how to fix the problem.
07-25-26 -
I tried out OpenAIs new AI keypad which will be fun for some coders and slig...
OpenAI's fancy new AI keypad will be a lot of fun for some, while many others are probably not going to touch it.
07-24-26 -
SpaceX launches new V3 Starlink satellites but suffers another booster failure
The company ticked off a few more boxes on the second Starship V3 flight, but appears to have had another issue re-lighting the booster's rocket engines.
07-24-26 -
Prentis, new AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman, Mark Pincus in talks to raise...
The neolab is betting that automating routine computer tasks will soon outpace coding as AI's biggest use case.
07-24-26 -
Prentis, new AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman, Marc Pincus in talks to raise...
The neolab is betting that automating routine computer tasks will soon outpace coding as AI's biggest use case.
07-24-26 -
TechCrunchDisrupt 2026s new Smart Money Stage explores fintech, payments, AI,...
Money has evolved into far more than the cash in your wallet or your bank account. And at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, we’re devoting an entire stage to that progression.
07-24-26 -
Vietnam is looking to restrict social media for kids; here are the growing nu...
Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.
07-24-26 -
Waymo reportedly mulling a breakup with Uber
The contract between the two companies ends in May 2028, Uber told TechCrunch.
07-24-26 -
Volkswagen engineers charged with insider trading tied to Rivian joint venture
The indictment, which was unsealed Friday, alleges the Volkswagen engineers used confidential insider information to buy stock in Rivian.
07-24-26 -
Why Cognition bought Poke: AI personality is becoming a competitive advantage
AI coding startup Cognition has acquired Poke, the AI assistant you text like a friend, in a deal valuing the startup in the low nine figures. The acquisition brings Poke’s conversational style and interaction model to Cognition’s coding agent...
07-24-26 -
US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a duress password dur...
A U.S. citizen has asked a court to throw out the government's claim that he gave over a passcode to border authorities that wiped his phone's data, opening up fresh questions about a person's constitutional rights at the U.S. border.
07-24-26 -
Anduril reportedly in talks to raise funding at $100B valuation, more than 3x...
Anduril is said to be raising a new round of funding that may push its valuation up to about $100 billion, per Reuters.
07-24-26 -
Anthropic launches Opus 5
Opus 5 will be both cheaper and less restrictive than Fable, likely making it preferable in most use cases
07-24-26 -
Build in public, fail in public: whatitslike to be a founder under 20right now
AI tools have democratized the opportunity to build, shortening the timelines of success and enabling more young people to start successful companies without stepping foot inside a Big Tech company.
07-24-26 -
Indias move against Jack Dorseys Bitchat sparks legal debate
The offline messaging app surged in popularity in India amid protests in New Delhi.
07-24-26 -
OpenAIs own model went rogue before Kimi had Wall Street sweating
Chinese AI lab Moonshot’s open model Kimi went viral this week for reasons that had less to do with the model itself and more to do with how the U.S. AI industry reacted to it. Meanwhile, an unreleased OpenAI m...
07-24-26 -
Sam Altmans biometric startup World raises $52.5M via crypto sale
Sam Altman's side project — which seeks to scan the world's eyeballs and turn them into unique digital identifiers — has raised some fresh cash through a crypto sale.
07-24-26 -
As US weighs response to Chinese AI, industry urges against broad open-weight...
AI companies including Nvidia and Mistral urge policymakers to avoid broad restrictions on open-weight AI models as Washington debates responses to Chinese AI and alleged model distillation.
07-24-26 -
Rivian sues the US government for full refund of Trump tariffs
The carmaker has said it's owed a refund in the "tens of millions of dollars."
07-24-26 -
Blueskys AI assistant Attie expands into an open social research tool
Users can now ask Attie questions about news, trends, and conversations on Bluesky and other apps on the AT Protocol.
07-24-26 -
Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star
The AI lab Midjourney continues to expand its purview beyond image and video generation.

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