The worst hacks and breaches of 2026 (so far) | TechCrunch
…But the financial costs of the breach and the knock-on effect to its business are likely to be realized in the coming months, and are expected to be substantial. Millions of…
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Sam Altman makes 'mic drop' offer to every Y Combinator startup | TechCrunch
During a Y Combinator event on Tuesday night, Sam Altman had what YC partner Tyler Bosmeny called a “mic drop moment.” Altman offered $2 million worth of OpenAI tokens to every startup…
How to invest when everything is moving too fast | TechCrunch
…We have a portfolio company, Open Art, that went from $1 million to $10 million ARR in year one, and $10 million to $70 million in year two, [and it was] cash…
As AI agents become employees, NewCore emerges with $66M to give them identities | TechCrunch
Cybersecurity startup NewCore emerged from stealth with $66 million in funding on Monday, aiming to solve a challenge it believes many companies will soon face as they deploy AI agents: how to…
Uber to open 2 campuses in India to support product development, operations | TechCrunch
…In addition, Uber said it had partnered with Indian conglomerate Adani Group to build its first data center in the country, expected to go online in the fourth quarter of 2026. The…
Anthropic releases Claude Fable, a version of Mythos, days after warning AI is becoming too dangerous
…Anthropic said it expects demand for Fable 5 to be very high and difficult to predict. And indeed some, like shopping rewards platform Rakuten, might think the upside is worth the price…
Rivian owners file lawsuit alleging false promises on self-driving features | TechCrunch
…This doesn’t mean these vehicles are fully autonomous; the human driver is still expected to stay attentive and take over when necessary. The lawsuit alleges Rivian falsely promised, over a five…
Rippling now wants to be your entire data stack | TechCrunch
…About 560 companies are currently using it, with new revenue from the product running at roughly $5 million to $7 million a month. As for which AI models are actually powering Rippling…
Kin Health raises $9M to build an AI notetaker for patients | TechCrunch
The market for AI notetaking devices has exploded in the U.S., with the category generating over $600 million in revenue last year, according to a Menlo Ventures report . And as startups…
In major privacy win, Supreme Court rules geofence warrants are protected by privacy rights | TechCrunch
…top court said that “an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy in his cell-phone location information.” According to the court, that means people have privacy rights when it comes to…