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AI

OpenAI’s first hardware device is reportedly a screenless speaker that can move | TechCrunch

OpenAI’s first foray into hardware devices is reported to be a mobile smart speaker with integrated AI capabilities...

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Security

Uber Freight reportedly investigating after hacking group claims data breach | TechCrunch

A hacking and extortion gang has taken credit for a cyberattack and data breach at Uber Freight, the...

Enveda founder Viswa Colluru
In Brief

Enveda secures $311M to bring more nature-derived AI drugs into clinical trials | TechCrunch

Enveda, a biotech startup that uses AI to discover new drugs in the natural world, has raised a...

Gaming

Fortnite returns to the US App Store after a five-year gap | TechCrunch

Popular battle royale game Fortnite has finally returned to the U.S. App Store amid game maker Epic Games’...

Rafal Modrzewski, CEO and Co-Founder of ICEYE
Venture

What’s Scaleup Europe, the $5.7B fund that just backed satellite company ICEYE? | TechCrunch

Forget the European summer lull: Startups can’t afford to stay still, and Brussels is following suit. In the...

A man works on Pacific Fusion's pulser prototype.
Climate

Fusion power startups find new partners in the defense world | TechCrunch

Fusion power is getting back to its roots. As fusion startups keep chasing their ultimate goal — putting...

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Apps

WordPress.com targets the next generation of web creators with a free student plan | TechCrunch

WordPress.com maker Automattic is expanding into education with a new, free product designed for teachers and their classes...

Open AI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman speaks during the Kakao media day in Seoul.
AI

OpenAI pushes back on Apple trade secret lawsuit | TechCrunch

OpenAI pushed back Tuesday against allegations made by Apple in a trade secret lawsuit, suggesting the complaint lacks...

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Security

After Microsoft threatened legal action, a security researcher publishes a new Windows zero-day bug | TechCrunch

A security researcher has published details of a new vulnerability in the latest versions of Windows that allows...

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In Brief

ChatGPT mobile app gets voice-based agentic features | TechCrunch

OpenAI announced on Wednesday that it is bringing voice-based agentic features to mobile, allowing users to trigger workflows...