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In this photo illustration, the logo of artificial intelligence (AI) agent Manus is displayed on a smartphone in front of abstract background on computer screen.
AI

China’s Manus raises over $500M in first funding round since split with Meta | TechCrunch

Chinese AI lab Manus’ parent company, Butterfly Effect, said on Thursday in a WeChat post that it has...

The Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, headquarters is seen in New Taipei City on May 29, 2025.
In Brief

Foxconn tells hundreds of Chinese staff to return from its Indian iPhone factories | TechCrunch

Apple’s biggest assembly partner, Foxconn, has ordered more than 300 of its Chinese employees to return home from...

A crane positions the rotor of a wind turbine during construction.
Climate

Apple adds 650 megawatts of renewables in Europe with more coming in China | TechCrunch

Apple announced Tuesday that it had signed contracts for 650 megawatts of renewable power in Europe.This includes wind...

Apple CEO Tim Cook holds up a new iPhone 17 Pro
Hardware

The iPhone just had its best quarter ever | TechCrunch

Apple had a great Q1, though iPhone sales were the real standout. The company reports that its signature...

iPhone screen is seen through the broken glass in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on April 25, 2024.
Security

Apple made strides with iOS 26 security, but leaked hacking tools still leave millions exposed to spyware attacks | TechCrunch

The common assumption among iPhone security experts has been that finding vulnerabilities and developing exploits for iOS was...

flags of China and US
Robotics

The US is building barriers around drones and robots, but China has scale to get around them | TechCrunch

In July and August, Washington tightened restrictions on foreign-made advanced robotic systems and imposed steep tariffs on imported...

L3Harris Technologies on display during the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) at Seoul Air Base on October 17, 2023 in Seongnam, South Korea.
Security

US military contractor likely built iPhone hacking tools used by Russian spies in Ukraine | TechCrunch

A mass hacking campaign targeting iPhone users in Ukraine and China used tools that were likely designed by...

Security

US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing risks to national security | TechCrunch

The Trump administration is banning the import of new foreign-made humanoid robots, robot dogs, and power inverters, citing...

In this photo illustration, the logo of artificial intelligence (AI) agent Manus is displayed on a smartphone in front of abstract background on computer screen.
AI

Manus seeks $4B valuation in new $500M fundraise as it resumes independent ops | TechCrunch

Chinese AI startup Manus, which earlier this year had to break off a merger with Meta, is in...

A man sits in front of a computer and the Chinese flag.
Security

US seizes domains of Chinese botnet used to target NASA, Justice Department, and the Senate | TechCrunch

The FBI has seized a series of domains that were used by a large-scale botnet to coordinate and...