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In Brief

T-Mobile ‘chopped a cable’ to expel Chinese hackers from its network | TechCrunch

New reporting from Bloomberg revealed how cybersecurity staff at U.S. phone provider T-Mobile identified and expelled Chinese hackers...

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Fundraising

Ando wants to take on Slack with a team messaging app that lets humans and agents work together | TechCrunch

When Sara Du was helping companies build MCP servers in 2025, people kept asking her how they could...

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In Brief

The FBI is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam | TechCrunch

The FBI is investigating a hacker suspected of publishing several video games laced with malware on the popular...

a16z partner Gabriel Vasquez
Venture

For a16z, AI gives foreign founders an advantage | TechCrunch

Andreessen Horowitz has made headlines for its American dynamism thesis, but a U.S. passport is no requirement. According...

Colossal CEO Ben Lamm
Biotech & Health

Hear how AI can engineer nature’s comeback at Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch

Not long ago, bringing an extinct species back to life belonged to science fiction. Today, it’s the mission...

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AI

Meta’s AI agent Muse is now the No. 2 app in the US | TechCrunch

Meta is beginning to win over Wall Street following Tuesday’s launch of its new AI app, Muse. The...

iPhone 18 Pro quick commerce sale in India
Commerce

In India, the new iPhone can arrive faster than a pizza | TechCrunch

For some iPhone buyers in India, getting Apple’s brand-new iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro Max did...

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Security

CareCloud confirms 3.7M patients had their medical records stolen in data breach | TechCrunch

Hackers have stolen the personal information and medical records of more than 3.75 million people in a data...

Breakout Stage at Disrupt
Startups

2 days left to save up to $200 on a Disrupt 2026 pass | TechCrunch

There are only two days left to save up to $200 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass, and...

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Gaming

Google Play is adding new paid and PC games, game trials, community posts, and more | TechCrunch

Google on Wednesday announced a slew of new gaming-focused updates to Google Play at GDC 2026. The tech...