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Trump Mobile Data Leak: Customers' Info Exposed
Trump Mobile is leaking customers’ email and home addresses but has not responded to people alerting the company of the data exposure, according to two YouTubers who said they verified that their leaked data is authentic.
Jeff Bezos' Tax Comment Sparks Debate on Income Inequality
"Why is a nurse in Queens who makes $75,000 a year paying more than $1,000 a month in taxes?" Bezos said Wednesday morning on CNBC. "That's $1,000 that could help with rent, or groceries, or anything."
Global EV Market Growth Leaves US Behind
EV sales have surged worldwide in every region but the U.S., posing risks for legacy and startup automakers.
Airbnb Expands AI for Hotels, Services, and Support
Airbnb will soon let you book luggage storage and car rental services on its app.
OpenAI Solves 80-Year-Old Math Problem with New AI Model
OpenAI claims its reasoning model disproved a geometry conjecture unsolved since 1946 — and this time, the mathematicians who exposed its last embarrassing claim are backing it up.
Microsoft Revives Carbon Removal Plans: Boost for CDR Startups
Microsoft is responsible for over 90% of the carbon-removal market, and reports suggested the company was pausing purchases entirely. This new deal should help assuage the fears of CDR startups.
Lucra Raises $20M for eSports Loyalty Platform Without AI Hype
Slapping “AI” on your startup’s pitch deck is basically table stakes right now. When a founder raised $20 million from Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest for an eSports gamification loyalty startup without those two letters in the spotlight, it got us wondering how the conversation even started — especially when ARK had already been burned by a company operating in the same space.  On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Julie […]
Sam Altman's OpenAI Offer to YC Startups
Altman offered to have OpenAI invest in every single startup in this Y Combinator class: tokens for equity.
SpaceX IPO Filing: AI Bets, Starship Dreams, and Elon Musk's Vision
SpaceX has finally made the contents of its IPO filing public, weeks ahead of what is expected to be the largest IPO ever and one that will make Musk the CEO, CTO, and chairman of the board.
Imperagen Secures £5M for AI-Driven Enzyme Engineering
Biotech company Imperagen announced on Thursday a £5 million ($6.7 million) seed round led by PXN Ventures, with participation from IQ Capital and Northern Gritstone.
Google Launches Antigravity 2.0 with New AI Ultra Plan at IO 2026
Google is debuting a new AI Ultra plan priced at $100, which will give users 5x more usage limit than the AI Pro plan alongside the Antigravity 2.0 launch.
Google's Universal Cart: Track Your Shopping Journey Across the Web
Most people shop across multiple devices, many retailers, and over the course of many days, which is why Google is launching Universal Cart.
Google Unveils Gemini AI Updates at IO 2026
The updates signal Google’s push to turn its Gemini app into an all-purpose AI hub rather than a stand-alone chatbot.
Google Unveils Audio-Powered Smart Glasses at IO 2026
Google is calling the new devices "audio glasses," in that users will be able to issue verbal commands to them and get things done via its ecosystem of apps and services, including Gemini.
Elon Musk Loses OpenAI Lawsuit: Jury Rejects Claims
The jury's speedy decision to reject Elon Musk's lawsuit against the other founders of OpenAI and Microsoft confirmed what we saw in the courtroom: Musk's case was a weak one, in part because he waited so long to file it.
Ocean's AI Email Security Raises $28M to Combat Phishing
Ocean, an agentic email security platform, claims its AI can thoroughly analyze the context of every incoming email to detect fraud and impersonation attempts.
Discord Adds End-to-End Encryption for Voice and Video Calls
Good news! Discord's hundreds of millions of users now have their communications scrambled, so not even Discord can see them.
Google IO 2026: Talk to Your Gmail Inbox with AI Voice Search
Google expands Gmail’s AI Inbox with conversational voice search, letting users ask Gemini to find buried email details.
CISA Exposed Passwords and Cloud Keys on GitHub
The federal cybersecurity agency left plaintext passwords in a spreadsheet uploaded to a public GitHub repository, per a report by independent journalist Brian Krebs.
Hackers Compromise Open Source Packages in Supply Chain Attack
The attacks are part of a wider campaign known as Mini Shai-Hulud, which has already compromised several open source projects and, in turn, developers and companies that use them.
Google's Gemini Omni: Revolutionizing Video Creation with Multimodal A
Google's Gemini Omni is a new multimodal model that reasons across text, images, audio, and video to generate and edit videos through simple conversation — starting with Omni Flash.
OpenAI Enhances AI Image Detection with New Measures
OpenAI announced two new measures to help detect AI generated imagery: joining the open C2PA standard and adding Google's SynthID to its products.
Google Unveils Antigravity 2.0 with New AI Ultra Plan
Google is debuting a new AI Ultra plan priced at $100, which will give users 5x more usage limit than the AI Pro plan alongside Antigravity 2.0 launch.
Google Unveils Gemini Spark: 24/7 Agentic Assistant with Gmail Integra
At the Google I/O developer conference, the company announced a new agentic personal assistant called Gemini Spark, built from Gemini's base models and an agentic harness from Google Antigravity.
Google's Universal Cart: AI-Powered Shopping Across Devices
The tech giant says it's aware that most people shop across multiple devices, many retailers, and over the course of many days, which is why it's launching Universal Cart.
Google Unveils New Android CLI for AI-Powered App Development
Google is embracing the rise of AI coding agents with new Android tools designed to work with platforms like Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex, allowing developers — or their AI assistants — to build Android apps faster from the command line.
Google Updates Gemini App to Rival ChatGPT and Claude
The updates signal Google’s push to turn its Gemini app into an all-purpose AI hub rather than a stand-alone chatbot.
Google’s AI Studio: Build Android Apps in Minutes
Google unveiled new web-based AI tools that can generate native Android apps in minutes, as the company expands its push into AI-powered software development.
Google's New AI Information Agents: How They Work
Google is launching AI-powered “information agents” that can monitor topics in the background and proactively alert users to updates and changes.
Google Unveils Gemini 3.5 Flash: Revolutionizing AI Agents
Google launched Gemini 3.5 Flash, its most powerful coding and agentic AI model yet, at the company's annual developer conference. It is capable of autonomously executing complex tasks and building software from scratch.
AI Skills Arms Race: The Future of Automotive with TechCrunch Mobility
AI Skills Arms Race: The Future of Automotive The automotive industry is on the cusp of a transformative shift, driven by the integration of artificial intellig…
AI Graduates in 2026: Avoiding AI in Commencement Speeches
It's tough to get graduating students excited about a future shaped by artificial intelligence.
Elon Musk vs. OpenAI: Trust in Trial's Final Days
A big theme in the trial’s final days was whether OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is trustworthy.
Apple's Siri Update Focuses on Enhanced Privacy
Privacy will be a major theme when Apple unveils a new version of Siri.
Jailbreaking Older Kindles: Risks and Benefits Post-Amazon Support
It may be possible to jailbreak an older, end-of-support Kindle and continue adding books to it. But doing so carries risks.
Deep Care's AI-Powered Posture Corrector: Offline and Effective
Deep Care's $350 device is pricy, but it runs offline and helps you improve your posture and movement habits
OpenAI's Greg Brockman Leads Product Strategy Amid Integration Plans
OpenAI's latest shakeup comes as the company reportedly plans to combine ChatGPT and its programming product Codex.
ArXiv Tightens Rules on AI-Generated Scientific Papers
ArXiv is doing more to crack down on the careless use of large language models in scientific papers.
AI Gold Rush: The Haves and Have-Nots in the Tech Industry
The vibes around the current AI boom aren't great, even in the tech industry.
OpenAI May Sue Apple Over ChatGPT Integration Issues
OpenAI is so frustrated with Apple over a ChatGPT integration that failed to deliver the subscribers and prominence it expected that the company is now actively exploring legal action against the iPhone maker.
Atech Raises $800K for Vibe Coding in Hardware with AI Tools
Hardware company Atech raised $800,000 in pre-seed funding, including from a16z’s scout fund, Sequoia Scout Fund, and Nordic Makers.
OpenAI Brings Codex to Mobile for Enhanced Workflows
The update gives users enhanced flexibility over how they can manage their workflows.
Elon Musk's SpaceXAI Faces Massive Staff Exodus
More than 50 employees have reportedly left Elon Musk’s newly merged SpaceXAI since February, raising questions about burnout, leadership changes, talent poaching, and whether liquidity events weakened retention incentives.
Rapido Secures $240M Funding at $3B Valuation
Rapido has driven its growth by enabling ride-hailing for lower-cost and more flexible modes of transport such as motorbikes and auto-rickshaws.
Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman: Key Points of the Tech Trial
Here's what the biggest tech court case of the year is all about.
GoPro Explores Defense Applications Amid Potential Sale
The action camera maker, like so many other companies these days, is looking to defense applications as it evaluates a possible sale.
US Orders Air Force One Travelers to Dispose of Gifts After China Visi
While the summit appeared cordial, China remains a key adversary of the United States, given its advanced intelligence and espionage capabilities.
OpenAI's ChatGPT Expands to Personal Finance Management
Once users connect their accounts, they will see a dashboard of their portfolio performance, spending, subscriptions, and upcoming payments.
Silicon Valley's Lake Tahoe Faces AI-Driven Energy Price Hikes
Lake Tahoe, Silicon Valley's favorite vacation spot, is about to get hit with higher energy prices as AI drives demand for electricity.
General Catalyst's VC Tweet Sparks Andreessen's Response
Compulsive X user Marc Andreessen himself couldn't resist responding, many, many times.