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Hotel Check-In System Leaks Millions of IDs
The tech company that maintains the hotel check-in system set its cloud storage to public, allowing anyone to access customers' data without a password.
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.
RJ Scaringe's Startup Success: $12B Raised, Investors Eager
Investors can't seem to get enough of RJ Scaringe or his ideas. Storytelling and communication are one of his superpowers, according to Jiten Behl, who joined Rivian when the company had just a handful of employees.
Poppy's AI Assistant: Organize Your Digital Life Efficiently
Poppy is an AI-powered app that connects your calendar, email, messages, and other services to surface reminders, suggestions, and tasks based on what’s happening in your life.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: 6 Stages, 250+ Tech Leaders
From October 13-15, TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will feature 200+ sessions across six stages, led by 250+ tech leaders shaping the industry today. Register now to save up to $410, plus 50% off a second pass.
WhatsApp Launches Incognito Mode in Meta AI Chats
Meta said these incognito conversations are not saved, and messages will disappear by default once you close the chat.
Anthropic Surpasses OpenAI in Business AI Adoption, Ramp Data Shows
A survey compiled from fintech firm Ramp’s clients’ expense data shows 34.4% of participating businesses are paying for Anthropic services, more than any other AI lab, while only 32.3% pay for OpenAI.
Lawmakers Demand Answers from Instructure After Canvas Data Breaches
U.S. House lawmakers want to know how hackers broke into education tech giant Instructure twice and stole reams of data from students who use the company's flagship student data software Canvas.
WallStreetBets Slams SEC's Plan to Reduce Quarterly Reporting
The retail trading subreddit submitted the sharpest criticism yet of the financial regulator's idea of letting companies report twice per year.
Anduril Raises $5B, Doubles Valuation to $61B in 2025
After achieving $2.2 billion in revenue in 2025, the defense tech startup has raised another massive round, led by Thrive and a16z, it says.
Amazon Launches AI Shopping Assistant Alexa for Shopping
Alexa for Shopping offers a voice- and touch-enabled shopping experience across mobile, desktop, and Echo Show smart displays. Alexa for Shopping provides more personalized recommendations and automates the shopping experience across Amazon and other online retailers.
Foxconn Hacked by Ransomware Group, AI Tools Used
A ransomware group has claimed responsibility for hacking the electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn and is attempting to extort the company.
Anthropic Targets Small Businesses with New AI Offering
For founders and investors, Anthropic's new offering signals that the AI platform wars are expanding downmarket and that the next major battleground for user acquisition isn't the Fortune 500; it's the 36 million small businesses that make up the backbone of the U.S. economy.
Origin Lab Raises $8M for AI Data Marketplace
Origin Lab will serve as a marketplace where AI labs can buy high-quality licensed data, and video-game companies can sell it.
Sam Altman's Trustworthiness Testimony in Federal Court
"I believe I am an honest and trustworthy businessperson," Altman testified in federal court.
Mind Robotics Secures $400M in Latest Funding Round
Mind Robotics, which was first revealed in late 2025, has now raised more than $1 billion to date.
Instagram's New 'Instants' Feature: Snapchat and BeReal Mashup
The feature lets users share disappearing photos with their close friends or mutual followers that can be viewed only once and remain available for 24 hours.
Fervo Energy's AI-Powered IPO Surges 33% on Demand
Fervo Energy's IPO was upsized several times after potential investors asked why the enhanced geothermal startup wasn't raising more money.
Visualizing Malware Repositories: AI Stacks Hard Drives
What would some of the world's largest repositories of malware look like if they were stacked as hard drives, one on top of the other?
X Introduces History Tab for Bookmarks and More
X’s new History tab combines bookmarks, likes, watched videos, and read articles into a single place, expanding the app’s role as a save-it-for-later tool.
AI Proactivity: Anthropic's Vision for Future AI Needs
The head of product for Claude Code and Cowork says that the next big step for AI is proactivity.
Musk's xAI Faces Lawsuit Over Mississippi Data Center Power Use
Gas turbines at xAI's Colossus 2 data center have drawn a lawsuit over the company's use of "mobile" gas turbines as power plants.
Notion Integrates AI Agents into Workspace for Enhanced Productivity
Notion’s new developer platform lets teams connect AI agents, external data sources, and custom code directly into their workspace as the company pushes deeper into agentic productivity software.
Community Bank Exposes Customer Data to AI App
Community Bank, which operates in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, disclosed a cybersecurity incident that exposed customers’ names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers.
Musk Considered Giving OpenAI to His Children, Altman Testifies
Altman said that Musk's focus on controlling the initial for-profit gave him pause because OpenAI was dedicated to keeping advanced AI out of the hands of a single person, and Altman, with his experience running the prominent startup accelerator Y Combinator, knew "founders who had control usually did not give it up."
Drew Baglino Launches Heat Pump Startup Sadi Thermal Machines
Sadi Thermal Machines is Drew Baglino's second startup since leaving Tesla in 2024.
Kevin Hartz’s A* Raises $450M for AI, Fintech, and Healthcare
The firm takes a generalist approach, backing companies across categories such as AI applications, fintech, healthcare, and security. The average check size for this fund will be between $3 million and $5 million, with the aim to back at least 30 startups.
Adaption's AutoScientist: AI Tool for Rapid Model Training
Adaption's new AutoScientist tool is designed to let models adapt to specific capabilities quickly through an automated approach to conventional fine-tuning.
Medicare's New AI Payment Model: ACCESS Explained
There is no governmental mechanism to pay for an AI agent that monitors a patient between visits, calls to check in, coordinates a housing referral, or makes sure someone picks up their medication. ACCESS creates that mechanism for the first time.
Spotify Unveils AI-Powered Listening History Recap
Spotify's new feature will show you the number of unique songs that you listened to until now
TikTok Expands to Book Travel Directly from Videos
TikTok is systematically converting its discovery engine into a transaction layer, which both deepens user retention and opens entirely new revenue streams for its new owners.
Dessn Secures $6M for AI-Powered Design Tool
A new startup called Dessn has raised $6M to build AI-powered design tools that work directly with production codebases.
Instructure Reaches Deal with Hackers After Two Breaches
The maker of the Canvas school software said it "reached an agreement" with the hackers, but provided no guarantees that the hackers would not release the data or keep their word.
Waymo Issues Recall for Robotaxis to Address Flooding
Waymo has issued a software recall that makes its robotaxis more cautious around flooded areas. A "final remedy" is in the works.
Exaforce Secures $125M for Real-Time AI Cybersecurity
As bad actors weaponize AI to exploit software vulnerabilities at unprecedented speed, companies are increasingly recognizing the need to bolster their cybersecurity defenses. The round valued the three-year-old startup at $725 million.
Meta AI Integration in Threads: Real-Time Trend Insights
The feature is designed to help people get real-time context about trends and breaking stories, as well as receive recommendations, all within conversations.
U.S. Bank Data Leak: AI App Security Lapse
The bank said the security lapse was due to the use of an “unauthorized” AI software app.
Indigo Unifies Open Social Web in New AI-Powered App
Indigo's new social app lets you cross-post to the open social web, including Mastodon and Bluesky, and browse a unified timeline.
Google Unveils Agentic AI and Widgets for Android
Gemini Intelligence will also include Gboard based dictation and form filling capabilities
Google's New Android Security Feature: Intrusion Logging
Intrusion Logging is a new part of Android’s Advanced Protection Mode, which aims to help protect human rights activists, journalists, and dissidents from government spyware attack and law enforcement forensic devices.
Google’s 'Create My Widget' Feature: Custom Widgets for Samsung Galaxy
The new feature will first launch on the latest Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones this summer.
Google Unveils AI-Native Googlebooks Laptops
The company says Googlebooks, which are launching this fall, are the first laptops designed from the ground up for Gemini Intelligence to offer personal and proactive help.
Google's Pause Point: Android's New Anti-Doomscrolling Tool
Google’s new Android feature, Pause Point, forces you to wait before opening distracting apps in an effort to curb addictive scrolling habits.
Google Gemini Dictation Launches on Gboard for Samsung and Pixel
Google's transcription feature will initially launch with Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phones
Google's AI-Focused Announcements at Android Show
Google unveiled its new AI-first Googlebooks laptops, more agentic Gemini features, vibe-coded Android widgets, Gemini in Chrome, refreshed Android Auto, and more ahead of I/O.
Anthropic Launches AI Tools for Law Firms
As the AI legal services industry heats up, Anthropic is launching its own suite of features designed to assist law firms.
Google and SpaceX Plan Orbiting AI Data Centers
Google and SpaceX are in talks to build data centers in orbit, pitching space as the future home for AI compute, even as costs today remain far higher than on the ground.
Samsara Uses AI to Detect and Fix Potholes Efficiently
Fleet management company Samsara has developed an AI model to detect different kinds of potholes and gauge how fast they're deteriorating.
Anthropic Warns Against Unauthorized Share Platforms
The company named Open Doors Partners, Unicorns Exchange, Pachamama Capital, Lionheart Ventures, Hiive, Forge Global, Sydecar and Upmarket as companies that are not authorized to provide access to buy or sell its shares.