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AI

OpenAI faces 30 more lawsuits tied to Tumbler Ridge shooting | TechCrunch

Edelson PC, the law firm that filed seven lawsuits against OpenAI in April on behalf of victims and...

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In Brief

Lenovo’s next PC gaming handheld glimpsed in online leak | TechCrunch

When Valve released the Steam Deck, PC manufacturers realized there could be a new market for small, handheld...

Sean O'Kane and Chris Barman, CEO, Slate Auto, speak onstage during day two of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone Center on October 28, 2025 in San Francisco, California
Startups

2 days left: Get 50% off a second pass to Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch

Two days. That’s all that’s left to lock in your place — with your partner, co-founder, or colleague...

Ben Lamm, co-founder and CEO Colossal Biosciences
Biotech & Health

Colossal Biosciences reportedly in talks to raise new capital at $20B–$30B valuation | TechCrunch

When de-extinction startup Colossal Biosciences revealed last year that it was attempting to “resurrect” the dire wolf from...

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Government & Policy

Vietnam is looking to restrict social media for kids; here are the growing number of other countries doing the same | TechCrunch

Vietnam is weighing the most unusual version yet of the youth social media bans that are sweeping the...

Setapp mobile
Apps

One of the first alternative app stores in the EU is shutting down | TechCrunch

One of the more prominent alternative app stores that emerged in the EU as a result of the...

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Security

Klue hack results in data breach at several cybersecurity firms | TechCrunch

A hacking group has taken credit for a breach at market intelligence provider Klue that allowed hackers to...

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AI

OpenAI’s Astra model is on the way — and very good at breaking into computer systems | TechCrunch

OpenAI shared new details on its forthcoming Astra model, which the company said is the first large language...

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Startups

ASL Aspire wants to gamify STEM education for deaf kids | TechCrunch

Poor literacy skills have plagued the deaf and hard of hearing community for decades. The median literacy rates...

In Brief

Insurance startup Corgi hits $1.3B valuation 4 months after its Series A | TechCrunch

Business insurance startup Corgi announced on Wednesday a $160 million Series B, led by TCV, valuing the startup...