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Security

Group of bipartisan lawmakers ask US government to ban several hack-for-hire firms | TechCrunch

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has asked the U.S. government to ban several hack-for-hire firms — companies...

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Startups

Insurtech Outmarket raises $34.5M just months after prior round | TechCrunch

Vishal Sankhla led product at digital life insurance distributor Ethos before it went public earlier this year. In...

Apps

Pinterest teases a new ‘Restyle’ feature that lets you redesign your room with AI | TechCrunch

Pinterest is turning to AI to help consumers move from searching for product inspiration to actually being able...

Hardware

Who is John Ternus, the new Apple CEO? | TechCrunch

After 15 years, Tim Cook has handed off the Apple CEO role to John Ternus, the company’s senior...

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AI

Sequoia doubles down on Cymphony as AI agents create new enterprise security risks | TechCrunch

As AI agents gain access to the same sensitive corporate data and systems as human workers while operating...

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Fundraising

Viral AI agent Instinct raises $1B Series C at a $10B valuation | TechCrunch

It’s only been a month since AI assistant startup Instinct announced a fundraise that valued it at $2.5...

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AI

Google tests buying from Walmart-owned Flipkart through Gemini and AI Mode in India | TechCrunch

Google has started testing a way for shoppers in India to buy products from Walmart-owned Flipkart directly through...

AI

Rival AI agents, Instinct and Meta’s Muse, both add the ability to make calls | TechCrunch

Text-based AI assistants are a hot market, with Instinct, Wajo, Town, Ollie, and Meta’s Muse agent, which launched...

AI

Apple shares ‘shocking evidence’ against former employee accused of stealing company data for OpenAI | TechCrunch

In its lawsuit against OpenAI, Apple filed what it calls “shocking evidence” to bolster its allegations that former...

Security

Chrome is now shipping updates every 2 weeks as AI changes the security landscape | TechCrunch

Chrome has officially switched from a four- to a two-week release schedule, as Google promised earlier this year,...