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a screenshot of a fake HBO Max login page showing a ClickFix lure that tries to trick the victim into pasting malicious code into their computer.
Security

ClickFix attacks are tricking Mac and Windows users into hacking themselves | TechCrunch

If you clicked on an HBO Max ad on Reddit over the past week, you might want to...

AI

OpenAI still doesn’t seem to have a handle on all of its rogue AI activity | TechCrunch

On Friday, OpenAI published a new site devoted to “misalignment reports” and the sheer breadth of the reports...

ElevenLabs logo/splash screen
Apps

ElevenLabs’ new v4 speech model supports more expression control and 90 languages | TechCrunch

ElevenLabs launched two new speech models on Monday, called ElevenLabs v4 and v4 Turbo, offering more expression control,...

AI

Apple CEO John Ternus says the best AI device is still the iPhone | TechCrunch

Apple’s new CEO, John Ternus, used the opening of the company’s Surprise and Shine event Wednesday to make...

Revolut building
Security

Revolut confirms customer data breach through fake government requests | TechCrunch

British fintech Revolut confirmed that it disclosed sensitive customer information to an unauthorized third party after receiving fraudulent...

AI

After a deepfake voice fooled her grandfather, this founder sprang into action | TechCrunch

When the call came, Tarini Padmanabhuni’s grandfather believed he was talking to his brother. The voice on the...

Truecaller Scam Checker
Apps

Truecaller takes its scam intelligence to the open web as it looks beyond caller ID | TechCrunch

After more than a decade building a caller ID business serving over 500 million users, Truecaller is now...

Gadgets

Apple launches iPhone 18 Pro with upgraded camera | TechCrunch

Apple launched its latest Pro phones, the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max, today at...

Bitcoin
Security

Scammers target hundreds of thousands of crypto owners after Trezor confirms data breach of email provider | TechCrunch

Hardware crypto wallet maker Trezor is warning customers for the second time in as many months that one...

TechCrunch Disrupt startup Battlefield presentation
Startups

Next five VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch

Thousands of applications. Multiple rounds of review. Hundreds of hours spent evaluating startups from around the world. Now...