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AI

Wonderful more than doubles its valuation to $5B in under 6 months | TechCrunch

Israeli-Dutch AI startup Wonderful has raised $550 million in a Series C funding round that gives it a...

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AI

Anthropic’s new Claude feature is quietly selling you on AI | TechCrunch

At a time when AI backlash and data center protests are making headlines, Anthropic’s Claude is rolling out...

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In Brief

Apple will reportedly unveil its Gemini-powered Siri assistant in February | TechCrunch

We’re about to get our first real look at the results of the recently announced AI partnership between...

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Security

Law enforcement shuts down VPN service used by two dozen ransomware gangs | TechCrunch

An international coalition of law enforcement agencies announced Thursday that they took down a popular virtual private network...

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AI

India’s richest man now wants to turn aging computers into AI-ready PCs | TechCrunch

Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio is opening its cloud PC service to any internet user in India, positioning it...

AI

Meta wants its AI glasses to seem less creepy. Its AI strategy says otherwise. | TechCrunch

Meta’s AI glasses have a growing reputation as a creepy technology. The company hopes to change that opinion...

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Hardware

Apple iPhone just had its best year in India as the smartphone market stays broadly flat | TechCrunch

Apple’s iPhone is gaining ground fast in India, shipping about 14 million units in 2025, based on market...

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Security

Scammers are abusing an internal Microsoft account to send spam links | TechCrunch

For months, scammers have been taking advantage of a loophole that allows them to send spammy emails from...

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Commerce

PSA: Amazon’s shopping AI can now tell you if that message is a scam | TechCrunch

Amazon is turning to AI to help fight scammers, the company announced on Wednesday. The retailer said some...

In Brief

Threads users can now chat with Meta AI in their DMs | TechCrunch

Meta on Monday said it is rolling out its Meta AI chatbot within Threads’ DMs, giving users a...