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Fairlife ultra-filtered fat free, whole, and chocolate milk and Coca-Cola bottles arranged in Germantown, New York, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. Fairlife, which uses a specialized filtering process to boost protein and cut sugar and lactose in its milk products, helped spark the modern protein craze that's unfolded alongside the rise of Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images
In Brief

Coca-Cola suspended production at its Fairlife dairy after a ransomware attack | TechCrunch

U.S. beverage maker Coca-Cola said one of its dairy subsidiaries was hacked and that it’s shutting down its...

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In Brief

Nscale adds former OpenAI exec Fidji Simo to its board ahead of potential IPO | TechCrunch

Nscale, the buzzy U.K.-based AI data center startup, has appointed former OpenAI, Meta, and Instacart executive Fidji Simo...

Apps

Meet Wrinkles, an app that uncovers the hidden stories of the places around you | TechCrunch

A new app called Wrinkles uses your location to automatically surface stories about the places around you. Wrinkles,...

Hardware

The new MacBook Pro laptops are as much as $400 more expensive than their predecessors. Thank the RAM shortage. | TechCrunch

Apple unveiled its latest slate of MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops on Tuesday morning, and in the...

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Security

UK cops say arrest of two young hackers disrupted the operations of an infamous hacking group | TechCrunch

U.K. police said on Thursday that the jailing of two hackers has “severely” hampered the activities of the...

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AI

OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand | TechCrunch

Demand for OpenAI’s newest and most powerful model, Astra, has led the company to temporarily pause subscriptions for...

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Apps

TV Time co-founder launches Bingers to revive the beloved TV-tracking app | TechCrunch

Bingers, a new TV show and movie-tracking app, has arrived to fill the hole that TV Time’s closure...

young woman putting Apple MacBook Air into a satchel
In Brief

Apple’s rumored MacBook Neo, a lower-cost, colorful laptop, could launch this week | TechCrunch

According to multiple reports, Apple is working on a low-cost MacBook, which would allow the company to compete...

Stardust icon on iOS
Security

Period tracker Stardust shares users’ health data with analytics firm, says new research | TechCrunch

“Your data is private. Period,” says period tracker Stardust on its website. As new research by the Mozilla...

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AI

Anthropic reveals rogue AI agents hate CAPTCHAs, just like you | TechCrunch

Anthropic’s latest report about agentic misbehavior offers plenty to be concerned about — its Mythos 5 model gained...