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Anthropic researchers found AI agents can clash, collude and coordinate in unexpected ways, raising new questions about whether todays safety tests capture the risks of multi-agent systems.
Dali Rajic will take over as OpenAI's top salesperson.
Ford expects to begin prototype builds of the Fathom EV in the first quarter of 2027.
X is expanding the open source code behind its 'For You' feed and launching new transparency tools that show users when its ranking systems have affected their accounts or posts.
The social media giant says it was time for a sharper and more modern look after a decade.
Microsoft is simplifying Copilot by combining its consumer and business apps, and dropping AI-generated podcasts, Group Chats, Deep Research, and its Mico character.
Bartesian's cocktail makers would be best described like a Keurig or Nespresso machine, but for alcoholic drinks.
The tech giant has considered a nine-figure budget for the payments, according to the WSJ.
The new order sweeps away decades of existing U.S. cybersecurity policy prohibiting private companies from conducting 'hack back' attacks or offensive cyber operations.
Bluesky CEO Toni Schneider is joined byCOO Rose Wang fora Disrupt Stage session on whether social media can start over and where Bluesky fits into that potential reboot.
Tesla wants to build a massive solar factory in Texas, but first it wants the state to chip in to defray the costs.
Form Energy has landed Google and Crusoe as customers. Now, it has raised $750 million to expand manufacturing to deliver its massive, 100-hour batteries.
This new funding comes after Lovable hit $500 million in annualized run rate revenue in June, the startup told TechCrunch.
Thenew app launches with Facebook'sAI creator assistantbuilt into it, providing creators with personalized recommendations based on their content style, performance, audience engagement, and goals.
Investors are still waiting for their share of the $250 million windfall, and VideoVerse co-founder Vinayak Shrivastav is now at the center of multiple legal cases.
This is the latest zero-day released by security researcher Nightmare Eclipse, despite Microsoft publicly threatening to take legal action against them.
The Road to Battlefield competition is now in its second year, and its purpose is to give founders across Central Eurasia a direct route to Startup Battlefield
From the Pixel 11 series and a brand new competitor to Apples AirTag, here are all the announcements from the Made by Google 2026 event.
Googles new Pixel Tag taps into its Find Hub network to help users track lost keys, bags, and other items.
The new smartwatch, which starts at $399, can track blood pressure patterns and insulin resistance, as well as deliver personalized help and better sleep tracking.
Blacksmith says revenue has grown more than tenfold over the past year.
Reservoir has built an ultra-efficient water heater that can predict hot water demand, store energy, and detect plumbing leaks throughout a home.
Phia, the shopping startup co-founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, is once again under fire for its alleged business practices.
The U.S. VC firm still has more than 55% of its previous $650 million India fund available for deployment.
The divesture comes comes as the two once-tight companies have started to diverge on the business side.
In a new alert, the FBI said cybercriminals are targeting adults and minors in an attempt to steal their personal and intimate pictures in extortion campaigns.
OpenAI is finally bringing a dedicated ChatGPT desktop app to Linux operating systems.
For more than 150 years, the Riemann hypothesis has stood as one of the major unsolved problems in mathematics. Anthropic hasn't solved it but the company's models made more progress than you might expect.
Joby Aviation reached an agreement to acquire Resonant Sciences, which will kick off its new defense business.
The Delta flight crew switched off the aircraft's legitimate Wi-Fi network for around 30 minutes due to the incident, according to a spokesperson.
Rivian's CEO RJ Scaringe is speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to detail his journey, and the lessons its bestowed.
FlightAware says that Kalshi used its name and data to offer bets on flight cancellations without the flight tracker's permission.
Fusion power startups are turning to Kyoto Fusioneering to supply components for future power plants. The Japan-based startup just received a grant to build a part of the fuel system.
Bumble is ditching the rule that it has enforced since launching in 2024. Men can finally message first.
The investigation shows that North Koreans are able to infiltrate government agencies, as well as private organizations and crypto exchanges.
Spotify is introducing AI Persona labels for artist profiles that represent AI-generated identities and will exclude their music from editorial, algorithmic, and personalized recommendations by default.
San Francisco's housing market is in trouble again.
OpenAI is expanding its AI cybersecurity defense program Daybreak, and rolling out a new cyber-trained AI model with it.
Jeff Bezos is reportedly close to buying his first stake in a sports team: the U.K.'s famed Liverpool Football Club.
This lawsuit follows one filed last month by Runlayer that accused Rippling of stealing its product ideas. It's a seller and buyer-beware market warning.
California's Prop 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on the net worth of the state's billionaires.
An OpenClaw agent hacked into a gym's reservation system to bump its human boss higher on a class' waitlist. And the tech industry took notice.
Aptoide has brought its games store back to Google Play after more than a decade, as court-ordered changes open Android to competing app stores.
Platforms like Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and Google are facing a long road of litigation.
Creators who want to start earning on the platform will need at least 8,000 qualified watch hours over the past year or 20 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days.
Companies that rely on Ceva Logistics for shipping their physical goods to customers say their personal data was taken during a recent cyberattack.
A bug in the tech giant's website mistakenly shared users' sign-up information, including personal data and their password, to third-party companies.
Discovered Materials raised $9 million to fund the hunt for more novel materials to build more efficient chips.
The ability to add Venmo to Google Play comes as people are spending more money on apps and games.

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