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Security

Google says hackers are calling financial firm employees to hack and extort victims | TechCrunch

Even in the age of AI-poweredautonomouscyberattacks, the crude, tried and tested hacking techniques of tricking victims into doing...

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AI

OpenAI launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna, boasting lower cost and fewer mistakes | TechCrunch

Earlier this month, OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra, which it heralded as its most powerful and capable model yet,...

In Brief

Roblox CEO interview gets heated over child safety | TechCrunch

Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki joined The New York Times’ Hard Fork podcast to discuss the gaming platform’s new...

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Venture

Inforcer raises $50M to help prepare smaller businesses for a new world of AI and security risks | TechCrunch

London-based Inforcer announced Thursday a $50 million Series C round led by Insight Partners — the latest sign...

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Apps

ChatGPT Health adds Epic integration for clinicians to import patient data | TechCrunch

OpenAI said today that it is integrating ChatGPT Health with Epic’s electronic health record (EHR) system, which holds...

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Security

A new unpatchable flaw in Apple chips opens the door to an iPhone jailbreak  | TechCrunch

A company that sells spyware and hacking tools to government agencies has published details of a vulnerability in...

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Security

China-linked LightSpy spyware caught targeting victims in 13 countries, including the US | TechCrunch

Security researchers say they have evidence that a Chinese-linked spyware has expanded from mainland China to now target...

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AI

Anthropic releases Opus 5.5 with lower prices and Fable-level performance | TechCrunch

Anthropic’s newest model, Opus 5.5, was released on Tuesday, setting a new state-of-the-art in coding and knowledge work...

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Apps

Roblox will require all users to perform age checks to access chat starting in January | TechCrunch

Following a spate of lawsuits and investigations over its child safety systems, Roblox is going to implement mandatory...

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Startups

Europe got its own TBPN-style live show, and everyone’s angling for a guest spot | TechCrunch

The European answer to TBPN is here and ready to go live five days a week, starting July...