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In Brief

After Nvidia’s $20B not-acqui-hire, AI chip startup Groq reportedly raising $650M | TechCrunch

Groq is looking to raise $650 million in new funding from existing investors, sources tell Axios, as it...

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AI

As AI content floods the internet, Pangram raises $9M to detect it | TechCrunch

New York-based AI detection startup Pangram is on a mission to combat the AI slop infestation spreading across...

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Apps

Instagram now lets you swap out the music in your old posts | TechCrunch

Instagram announced on Tuesday that users can now swap out the music on their published feed posts and...

Security

Russians caught stealing personal data from Ukrainians with new advanced iPhone hacking tools | TechCrunch

A group of hackers suspected of working at least in part for the Russian government targeted iPhone users...

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Security

Oracle warns of security bug that hackers abused to breach 100+ companies | TechCrunch

Oracle warned its corporate customers that there is a critical-rated vulnerability in its PeopleSoft software, which is used...

In Brief

Hikers rescued after using Google Gemini for planning | TechCrunch

Three hikers were rescued from California’s Mount Shasta this week after using Google’s AI chatbot Gemini to plan...

In Brief

Never mind the Switch 2, Nintendo launches a $100 sleep-tracking alarm clock | TechCrunch

That Nintendo gadget that showed up on the Federal Communications Commission’s site last month is sadly not the...

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Startups

Today is the last day to apply to speak at Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 returns October 13–15 to Moscone West in San Francisco — and applications to speak are...

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In Brief

Sequoia’s Shaun Maguire leads $1B round for nuclear startup Valar Atomics | TechCrunch

Valar Atomics confirmed the whisperings that it was raising a giant round led by Sequoia on Monday. The...

Apps

Threads rolls out parental supervision tools | TechCrunch

Meta is bringing parental supervision tools to Threads, the company announced on Tuesday. With the new tools, parents...