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Security

US government says it got hacked — again | TechCrunch

The Department of Homeland Security is investigating a breach of its platform, which federal, state, and local governments...

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang
In Brief

Jensen Huang took a call from Trump, and showed off something else, too | TechCrunch

Correction: An earlier version of this piece identified the phone Jensen Huang used to take President Trump’s call...

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Apps

Spotify adds a running mode to its app | TechCrunch

Spotify is adding a new mode to its phone app for people who like to listen to music...

Apps

Apple’s Cal AI crackdown signals it’s still policing the App Store | TechCrunch

Apple’s recent crackdown on the MyFitnessPal-owned Cal AI food-logging app demonstrates that the tech giant is still enforcing...

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Security

In major privacy win, Supreme Court rules geofence warrants are protected by privacy rights | TechCrunch

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday limited the law enforcement use of “geofence” search warrants, in a major...

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AI

Google DeepMind launches institute to widen the AGI debate | TechCrunch

Google and Google DeepMind researchers launched the DeepMind Institute on Wednesday to advance the conversation around artificial general...

Hint founding team
Apps

Hint, a new AI startup co-founded by Martha Stewart, offers an AI assistant for homeowners | TechCrunch

Martha Stewart is entering the AI software era in the most Martha Stewart way possible: She has joined...

Tim Cook attends Apple TV+'s Primetime Emmy Party Red Carpet at Ysabel on September 14, 2025
Hardware

Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO, John Ternus taking over | TechCrunch

Apple said Monday afternoon that Tim Cook will step down as CEO, a role he has held since...

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In Brief

Russian hackers were behind $2.5B hack of Jaguar Land Rover: Report | TechCrunch

Last year, hackers attacked car giant Jaguar Land Rover (JPL), one of the U.K.’s biggest employers. The hack...

Archer Aviation evtol with United Airlines plane.
In Brief

The FAA’s plan to fix air traffic? $875M worth of AI | TechCrunch

The Federal Aviation Administration has been struggling to manage an air traffic control shortage throughout the country. The...