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The Kimi K3 app icon on a smartphone arranged in Hong Kong, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
In Brief

Chinese AI model Kimi escaped its cybersecurity testing environment, researchers say | TechCrunch

Kimi K3, the latest AI model made by Chinese company Moonshot, escaped an environment set up to test...

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Hardware

Qualcomm launches two new smartphone chips with emphasis on AI | TechCrunch

Qualcomm today announced two flagship smartphone processors, called Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme...

Gaming

Discord users can now buy in-game items without leaving the platform | TechCrunch

As Discord prepares for a potential IPO, the platform is launching new commerce features to enhance the gaming...

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Venture

Repeat founder Ryan Williams raises $10M seed for an AI startup for private credit managers | TechCrunch

Ellis AI announced Thursday its emergence from stealth with $10 million in seed funding from investors including First...

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Venture

3 ways VCs can unlock more value for their portfolio at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch

The best investment opportunities start with knowing where the market is going and who is building a sustainable...

Apps

Google’s answer to Canva is an AI tool where you prompt instead of design | TechCrunch

Google is entering the creative design market with a new image-creation and editing tool called Google Pics, which...

Tata Electronics
Security

Tata Electronics, a major tech supplier to Apple and Tesla, confirms data breach | TechCrunch

Tata Electronics, an Indian electronics and semiconductor manufacturer and a key supplier to Apple and Tesla, among other...

Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust Inc. signage during the company's initial public offering (IPO) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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...