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Cursor capitalizes on Github frustration, launches rival hosting platform

Cursor, known for its AI Code Editor, is launching a new code hosting platform to rival developers' long preferred favorite, Github.

19 Aug 2026 3:44 am
TikTok explores peer-to-peer payments via DMs, report says

If rolled out, the feature would use the social media services TikTok Pay offering, which is already available in Southeast Asia for TikTok Shop purchases.

19 Aug 2026 1:33 am
OpenAI institutes new safeguards after Hugging Face breach

The new safeguards include more detailed monitoring of models during the development process, as well as greater emphasis on alignment and security during the post-training process.

18 Aug 2026 11:30 pm
Apple overhauls its EU App Store fees, loosens rules for alternative app stores

Apple is simplifying its EU App Store fees, replacing its per-install fee with a 5% commission for apps distributed outside the App Store and making it easier for developers to operate alternative app marketplaces.

18 Aug 2026 10:42 pm
Comcast adds motion sensing to millions of its newer routers, with a privacy catch

A new feature added to Comcast's newest routers can detect if there is motion is inside your home without needing traditional motion sensors.

18 Aug 2026 10:09 pm
Why Apple

Apples leaked camera-equipped AirPods might avoid the privacy pitfalls of other AI wearables by preventing users from recording photos and videos.

18 Aug 2026 9:49 pm
Bluesky says its recent outage was caused by another DDoS attack

This is the latest large-scale DDoS attack to hit the social networking site this year.

18 Aug 2026 9:29 pm
Peacock is raising prices across all of its streaming plans

The cheapest ad-supported Select plan is increasing from $7.99 to $8.99 per month.

18 Aug 2026 8:56 pm
Fairphone is launching its latest repairable phone in the US too

The Fairphone 6+ is priced at $649 and will be available on Amazon.

18 Aug 2026 4:30 pm
Reach Capital raises $265M Fund V to back AI founders building to

Reach Capital announced Tuesday an oversubscribed $265M Fund V.

18 Aug 2026 4:30 pm
AI automation startup Relay shuts down, staff joins Google

We have some really ambitious plans to help you work with AI in Chrome to get things done, and Ill have more to share soon, Jacob Bank, Relay founder and CEO, said.

18 Aug 2026 2:57 am
Unprecedented number of Apple users received recent spyware alert, say investigators

Cybersecurity experts who investigate spyware attacks say the number of people who received a recent threat notification from Apple is unusually high.

18 Aug 2026 1:48 am
Save up to $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until August 21

If youve been circling around Disrupt, then nows the best time to lock in your pass and start getting ready to join the rest of the startup community gathering in San Francisco from October 13-15 at Moscone West!

18 Aug 2026 1:03 am
Higgsfield raises $400M Series B, quadrupling its valuation in 8 months to $5.4B

Higgsfield, founded by former Snap exec Alex Mashrabov, lets users create AI images and videos.

18 Aug 2026 12:34 am
Reddit begins testing a new audio and video experience, similar to popular TikTok videos

Reddit is beginning to test video and audio versions of popular posts, allowing users to watch or listen to Reddit stories instead of just reading them.

18 Aug 2026 12:12 am
Sound-powered fire protection startup gets $15M to snuff out fires before they turn catastrophic

Sonic Fire Tech raised its new funding to help get its sound-powered fire protection system into everything from commercial kitchens to apartment buildings.

18 Aug 2026 12:02 am
Groq raises $350M to fuel its pivot from AI chips to neocloud

Groq raised $350 million at a $3.5 billion valuation as the former AI chipmaker pivots to a neocloud business and expands its Nvidia-powered data center footprint.

17 Aug 2026 9:45 pm
Nvidia investing $1.5B in SoftBank data center developer behind OpenAI project

Nvidia's investment in SoftBank's data center developer will guarantee its chips power an OpenAI data center.

17 Aug 2026 8:46 pm
Terra Industries closes $52M seed round to build defense infrastructure for the Global South

African defense tech company Terra Industries announced an additional $18 million in funding, bringing its seed round to $52 million.

17 Aug 2026 8:36 pm
WordPress.com targets the next generation of web creators with a free student plan

WordPress.com Education lets teachers offer their students free domains, plugin support and professional website-building tools.

17 Aug 2026 8:26 pm
Uber adds Zipline drones to its Eats delivery network

Uber is also making investing in Zipline as part of the tie-up.

17 Aug 2026 6:48 pm
Wispr raises $280M at $2B valuation as it looks beyond dictation

Wisprs total funding is now over $361 million.

17 Aug 2026 6:40 pm
Crypto hardware wallet owners face fresh security risks after recent spate of personal data thefts

The hacks at shipping companies used to mail out hardware wallets puts crypto owners at greater risk of real-world attacks.

17 Aug 2026 6:30 pm
Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+

OpenRouter's CEO recently described the startup as Stripe for AI.

17 Aug 2026 2:27 am
Why people aren

On the latest episode of Equity podcast, we discuss why not everyone is buying Zuckerbergs vision.

17 Aug 2026 2:02 am
Anthropic CEO says AI backlash is

Dario Amodei is pushing back against the idea that he's been painting an overly pessimistic picture of AI.

16 Aug 2026 10:23 pm
TechCrunch Mobility: The shifting flight path of electric air taxis

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

16 Aug 2026 9:34 pm
Anthropic shares more details about how Claude

How will the watermarking actually work? Can it be hidden with editing? And how does this affect code?

16 Aug 2026 12:28 am
Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M

Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies.

15 Aug 2026 6:45 pm