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• Post #4501970

  The investigation shows that North Koreans are able to infiltrate government agencies, as well as private organizations and crypto exchanges. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/north-korean-remote-it-staffer-worked-for-us-government-agency-says-fbi/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4456896

  The Trump administration has now convinced developers to abandon 12 offshore wind leases. The latest will cost taxpayers $1.2 billion. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/trump-administration-has-spent-nearly-4b-to-cancel-offshore-wind-farms/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4456174

  Groups of hackers are breaking into large U.S. financial firms to steal sensitive data and extort victims, Google’s security researchers report. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/google-says-hackers-are-calling-financial-firm-employees-to-hack-and-extort-victims/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4449209

  As part of a planned Texas data center, Amazon is investing in an on-site power plant that could reportedly become the largest source of climate pollution in the United States. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/08/planned-amazon-data-center-could-become-the-biggest-climate-polluter-in-the-u-s/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4437615

  In the Kimi test, the sandbox designed to contain the experiment was not properly configured. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/07/chinese-ai-model-kimi-escaped-its-cybersecurity-testing-environment-researchers-say/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4418188

  Mirendil has signed a $100 million-plus Google Cloud partnership to expand its compute infrastructure, powering research into self-improving AI systems designed to accelerate scientific discovery and AI development. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/exclusive-mirendil-inks-100m-google-cloud-deal-to-scale-self-improving-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4404090

  A bug in how Apple implements its Private Relay feature, which in theory masks users’ IP addresses from the sites they visit, can reveal users’ real IP addresses. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/05/psa-apples-private-relay-can-leak-your-real-ip-address/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4396425

  Meta expanded its AI coding offerings with a new agent that, it promises, can handle complex tasks with complex software. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/05/meta-launches-muse-code-an-ai-agent-for-large-code-bases/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4362289

  Apple has appealed a new legal demand by the U.K. government, which critics say could threaten the privacy rights of users all over the world. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/apple-challenges-uk-governments-latest-demand-for-icloud-backdoor-report/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4361527

  Meta says it’s restoring access to WhatsApp accounts that were mistakenly flagged and placed “under review” after users reported being unexpectedly locked out of the messaging app. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/whatsapp-says-it-is-is-fixing-an-issue-that-disabled-several-accounts/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4357850

  The deal gives Okta identity threat detection capabilities as enterprises seek to secure AI agents and other non-human identities across cloud environments. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/okta-buys-ai-security-startup-permiso-source-says-for-about-200m/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4282467

  SpaceX is building a new power plant for xAI's Colossus data centers, but it won't remove existing, unpermitted turbines for many more months. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/31/spacex-wont-remove-all-of-xais-unpermitted-turbines-for-another-year/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4264190

  Friend, the AI wearable, can now talk to its users — for an enhanced price. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/friend-the-lonely-ai-wearable-returns-with-a-new-voice-and-a-much-bigger-price-tag/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4260885

  After OpenAI's models broke into Hugging Face, Anthropic checked its own history and found three similar incidents. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/anthropic-says-its-own-ai-models-breached-three-companies-during-security-tests/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4257484

  Apple is worried enough about supply shortages that it reported about $11.1 billion in inventory, which is almost double the $5.7 billion it reported last September. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/apple-stockpiles-inventory-as-it-braces-for-significant-supply-constraints/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4241939

  Federal safety regulators have given Zoox a temporary exemption that will allow the Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle technology company to charge customers for rides in its custom-built robotaxi. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/30/zoox-clears-final-federal-hurdle-to-launch-paid-robotaxi-service/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4221464

  Microsoft pitched its own homegrown AI models, harnesses, and even a Mythos competitor on Wednesday, telling Wall Street it plans for continued growth. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/29/microsoft-is-openly-competing-with-openai-anthropic-more-than-ever/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4203675

  X sued the WFA in 2024 for conducting what it called a "systematic illegal boycott" of the platform after it saw a decline in advertising revenue following Musk's $44 billion takeover of the social network https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/29/elon-musks-x-settles-multiyear-legal-battle-with-the-world-federation-of-advertisers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4200403

  DoorDash has received FAA approval to operate a commercial drone delivery service in the United States. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/29/doordash-is-building-its-own-drone-delivery-business/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4178340

  The deal is Cyera's third acquisition this year. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/28/cyera-agrees-to-acquire-oasis-security-for-1b-to-safeguard-proliferating-ai-agents/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4165821

  Leasing prices start at $17.99 per month for iPhone, $11.99 for Apple Watch, $24.99 for Mac, and $11.99 for iPad. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/28/apple-launches-upgrade-device-leasing-program-in-partnership-with-klarna/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4165554

  Recursive’s $400 million outlay represents the bulk of the company’s fundraising to date. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/28/recursive-superintelligence-signs-400-compute-deal-with-amazon/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4162589

  We spoke with several cybersecurity researchers, who look for unknown vulnerabilities and develop tools to exploit them, about how OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s guardrails affect their work. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/23/how-ai-guardrails-are-impeding-the-work-of-offensive-cybersecurity-researchers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4162454

  Users can also integrate their personal data from services like Apple Health, Function, and MyFitnessPal. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/23/openai-makes-chatgpt-health-available-to-all-u-s-users/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4162420

  Gemini had over 750 million monthly users in February https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/23/google-closes-in-on-another-billion-user-product-with-gemini/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4151273

  Anthropic founder and CEO Dario Amodei made his views clear about open-weight models and China's growing AI capabilities. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/27/anthropics-dario-amodei-responds-doesnt-oppose-open-weight-models-but-fears-chinese-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4135908

  The new feature lets users wirelessly transfer more data types from an iPhone without needing to download a separate app. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/22/google-is-making-it-easier-to-switch-from-iphone-to-android/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4135603

  As Chinese AI models grow in capability and popularity among US companies, the arguing over what should be done about them has reached a fever pitch. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/22/arcee-a-us-open-source-ai-lab-says-chinese-models-are-not-inherently-dangerous/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4122914

  A close call in Northern Virginia revealed just how poorly data centers respond to grid disruptions. Here's how to fix the problem. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/25/one-fallen-power-line-exposed-a-growing-ai-data-center-problem-heres-how-to-fix-it/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

• Post #4122902

  At libraries around the country, "Avoiding AI" workshops have elicited unprecedented demand. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/25/librarians-are-hosting-viral-avoiding-ai-workshops-for-people-who-are-fed-up-with-big-tech/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon