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In Brief

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...

Airbound drone in flight carrying payload
Transportation

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...

This illustration picture shows the AI (Artificial Intelligence) smartphone app ChatGPT surrounded by other AI App in Vaasa, on June 6, 2023.
In Brief

OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux | TechCrunch

ChatGPT is on desktops across the world, but there’s one place where it’s been notably absent: the Linux...

Attendees walk past signage for Epic Games Inc.'s Fortnite
Apps

Epic Games just scored a major win against Apple | TechCrunch

Epic Games has notched a win in an ongoing legal dispute with Apple, as a result of which...

AI agent concept with robot inside a laptop with a voice bubble on red background.
In Brief

Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium raises $100M seed, backed by Nvidia | TechCrunch

Gradium, a Paris-based startup that offers voice AI models, reopened its seed round to new investors, including Nvidia,...

An image of a woman holding a cell phone in front of the Siri logo displayed on a computer screen.
AI

Apple’s long-awaited AI Siri overhaul is finally here | TechCrunch

Two years after promising but failing to launch a smarter Siri, Apple unveiled its overhauled AI-powered assistant at...

A split screen illustration featuring the logos of Hugging Face and OpenAI.
Security

How OpenAI’s human mistake led to the AI-powered hack on Hugging Face | TechCrunch

On Tuesday, OpenAI revealed that one of its models went rogue during a test and hacked the systems...

US President Donald Trump addresses the media on the tarmac after arriving at Paris Orly Airport.
AI

Trump says it’s time to rebrand AI with a new name — and he’s also creating an AI Force | TechCrunch

President Donald Trump has responded in characteristic fashion to the recent debate around AI safety — by declaring...

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Day 3 at the Moscone Center West in San Francisco on Tuesday, Oct 29, 2025.
Startups

Showcase your startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and book an exhibit table while there’s still space | TechCrunch

You don’t need a keynote session to make noise at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Sometimes the best way to...

The image shows the icon of Bluesky, the new decentralized social network created by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey.
In Brief

Bluesky now lets you upload 10-minute long videos | TechCrunch

Social network Bluesky said on Tuesday that it is now increasing video limits on the platform to 10...