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An engineer shows devices and explains the technology developed by the Israeli firm Cellebrite.
Security

Cellebrite said it cut off Russia, but Russia used its tools anyway | TechCrunch

Russian authorities hacked into the phone of a prominent political opponent while he was in custody, using technology...

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AI

UN turns to Google to make its global data ready for AI agents | TechCrunch

The United Nations on Thursday announced that it is working with Google to make its vast collection of...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during the OpenAI DevDay event on November 06, 2023 in San Francisco
AI

Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ new unredacted filings reveal | TechCrunch

New unredacted information in the copyright lawsuit The New York Times brought against OpenAI and Microsoft three years...

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Social

Instagram introduces a redesigned wordmark | TechCrunch

Instagram on Thursday introduced a new wordmark, which is the text-only logo that spells out the company’s name....

In this photo illustration, the logo of Apple Inc. is displayed on a smartphone screen, with the company's iconic black apple symbol visible in the background.
In Brief

Apple’s foldable iPhone is on track to launch in September, report says | TechCrunch

Apple’s first foldable iPhone is on track to debut in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro...

In this photo illustration, an Instagram logo is seen displayed on a smartphone with a Passkey Finger scanner.
In Brief

New website names and shames companies that still don’t offer passkeys to users | TechCrunch

When it comes to securing accounts against hackers, passkeys are now widely considered the gold standard.And yet they...

Government & Policy

Even the king of England has his hesitations about AI | TechCrunch

King Charles hosted a private summit Thursday with some of the most prominent names in AI and the...

AI

Microsoft kills off unsuccessful AI features while merging its separate Copilot apps | TechCrunch

Two years ago, Microsoft described AI as a “generational shift” in technology that it wanted to lead. Today,...

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Apps

Apple moves to take its App Store fight back to the Supreme Court | TechCrunch

Apple is preparing to take its App Store fight with Epic Games back to the Supreme Court. In...

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Security

Klue says hackers stole credential from 2022 that led to customer data breaches | TechCrunch

Market research company Klue has confirmed that a credential dating back to 2022, which was part of a...