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AI

Researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to hack into OpenAI | TechCrunch

In a twist that captures the strange new state of AI security, independent security researchers have used Anthropic’s...

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Climate

The AI boom took over Climate Week and not everyone is happy about it | TechCrunch

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times … I’ll spare you the rest, but...

Apps

Meta’s metaverse leaves virtual reality | TechCrunch

Meta announced a major update for its immersive virtual world, Horizon Worlds, on Thursday that will see it...

Venture

Khosla Ventures is opening a New York office this fall — its first outpost outside Sand Hill Road | TechCrunch

Keith Rabois has spent most of his 13-year career in venture capital associated with Khosla Ventures’ longtime home...

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Fintech

Robinhood’s Abhishek Fatehpuria joins Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch

The app you use to trade stocks increasingly wants to be the app you use to manage your...

Matt Mullenweg, founder & CEO of Automattic
Media & Entertainment

Matt Mullenweg tells (trolls?) Automattic staff, saying he’s back in control after CEO ouster | TechCrunch

Matt Mullenweg has posted a message to Automattic’s Slack, claiming he is back in control as CEO of...

Hardware

Apple unveils Watch Series 12 and Watch Ultra 4 with an AI upgrade that can recap your day | TechCrunch

Apple on Wednesday unveiled the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 at its Surprise and...

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Security

US military says it has launched weapons into space | TechCrunch

The U.S. military has for the first time acknowledged that it deployed space weapons into Earth’s orbit.U.S. Air...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
AI

Nvidia launches new platform for reining in rogue AI agents | TechCrunch

As the debate rages over whether the recent spate of rogue AI agents is a step toward AGI...

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Physics & Chemistry

How Close Are We to Superconductors That Are Actually Practical?

For decades, physicists have used superconductors to explore the weirdest aspects of reality. But they always need to...