Day: September 29, 2026
AegisAI, founded by former Google security execs, lands $36M to stop AI-driven spear phishing | TechCrunch
Hackers are increasingly using AI to launch attacks on a massive scale, with email emerging as a primary...
ScrollEd wants to turn textbooks into TikTok | TechCrunch
Society has spent a lot of time bemoaning our digitally addled minds and goldfish-like attention spans, pointing the...
Fitbit founders launch Luffu Link, an LTE health and safety band | TechCrunch
Luffu, a new startup from Fitbit’s co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman, on Tuesday launched Luffu Link, an...
Nikita Bier steps down as X’s head of product | TechCrunch
Nikita Bier has stepped down as head of product at X, Elon Musk’s social media platform, after a...
Xbox debuts a new AI-powered gaming companion for mobile users | TechCrunch
Ahead of the Game Developers Conference (GDC), Xbox revealed on Thursday that it’s experimenting with an AI-powered gaming...
Mercor is in talks for a $20B valuation | TechCrunch
AI training startup Mercor is reportedly in talks to raise a round at a $20 billion valuation, sources...
Apple introduces systemwide dictation | TechCrunch
At its Worldwide Developers Conference, WWDC 2026, Apple launched a new systemwide dictation experience with its new Apple...
US government says Iran-linked hackers are disrupting American water and energy providers | TechCrunch
The U.S. government is warning that Iranian state-backed hackers are actively breaking in and disrupting industrial control systems...
Flock reportedly tries to shrink workforce with employee buyouts | TechCrunch
Embattled surveillance technology company Flock Safety unveiled a “generous” severance package for voluntary employee departures on Friday, according...
India’s Airbound bags $37M to take on trucks with rocket-like drones | TechCrunch
Airbound, an Indian startup building autonomous drones, has raised $37 million in fresh capital as it pushes to...
