We compiled all the hottest AI wearables currently available, including Bee, Friend, Plaud, and more.

Cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike denied it had been hacked following claims from a hacker group, which leaked screenshots from inside CrowdStrike's network.

Notorious hacking collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters takes credit for the breach that affected Salesforce customers data, and said it is planning another extortion campaign.

The feature will show where users are based, how they're connected to X, and how many times they've changed their username.

Fraudsters are impersonating TechCrunch reporters and event leads, and reaching out to companies. Here's what we're doing about it, and what you can look out for.

Phictly helps fans find niche clubs for their favorite books, shows, and movies, offering intimate, spoiler-safe communities with flexible pacing and tracker tools.

The revamped organizational structure cut at least one office authorized by Congress, which could spur legal challenges.

It may not have been a massive fireball, but SpaceX now has more work to do before it can kick off this next-generation version of Starship.

Two Trump-appointed FCC officials voted to undo the telecom industry's cybersecurity rules. One Democratic commissioner dissented, saying the decision leaves the United States less safe at a time when threats are increasing.

According to Grok, Elon Musk can out-slug the MLB's greatest power hitters... except Ohtani.

Google is expanding its real-time scam-detection and screen-sharing fraud warnings in India.

Joby alleges one of its former employees shared stolen trade secrets when he was hired by Archer.

WhatsApp users can now share their status with others through a new About feature.

The quickly growing prediction betting market raised fresh capital from Sequoia and CapitalG, according to someone familiar with the deal.

The nine-engine variant can carry larger payloads and more closely matches the capabilities of SpaceX's largest rocket, Starship.

Letterboxd is entering the movie rental business with a new digital video store that allows users to rent titles directly on the platform.

Gemini will replace Google Assistant and give drivers the ability to make playlists, access email, and learn about a city all through voice.

Wikipedia's guide to Signs of AI writing is a great resource for learning to spot LLM-generated prose.

Curastorysfounder and CEO, Tiffany Kelly,hasresigned from therole andreplacedherselfwith Dave Dickman, former CEO of the influencer marketing platform Tagger.

Spotify has partnered with TuneMyMusic on a new in-app feature that lets users import their playlists from other streaming services.

TCS and private equity firm TPG will invest up to $2 billion to build data centers for AI training and inference in India.

It's the second major fire -- and the third overall -- in the last few months at the Novelis plant in Oswego, NY.

Voice AI company Wispr is raising $25 million in funding merely months after its $30 million Series A.

Google is upgrading its image generation model with new editing chops, higher resolutions, more accurate text rendering, and the ability to search the web.

The new cities will see Waymo tackle harsh winter weather and narrow streets.

The settlement lays to bed a drawn out, three-year fight between Samsungs display division and BOE, both of whom supply display panels used in Apple's iPhones.

Sortera has developed an AI-guided system to sort scrap aluminum by specific grades. The startup is building a second sorting facility in Tennessee.

The memo that went out Thursday, which TechCrunch obtained, says the iming of the company's pivot away from tractor manufacturing puts it at risk.

Nvidia's earnings were dominated by its data center business.

The story of Ghost in the Shells main villain the Puppet Master hinted at a future where governments use hackers for espionage, at a time when most of the world had never connected to the internet.

The startup claims that its AI agents can reduce the cost of product manufacturing by an average of 35%.

Function, which offers blood testing and medical imaging services, recently raised $298 million in a Series B round led by Redpoint Ventures at a valuation of $2.5 billion.

Founders and investors alike are obsessed with AI, and even Neundorfer said her firm, January Ventures, is looking at ways to use AI to make their work more efficient, such as helping to do due diligence on the market and competition.

WhoSampled offers an extensive database of songs, samples, covers, remixes, artists, and more. According to its website, it's now tracking more than 1.2 million songs and nearly 622,000 samples. That data is powering Spotify's latest features, like its upcoming music discovery tool SongDNA.

The subscription service will allow users to make remixes, covers, and new songs using the voices of artists and compositions of songwriters who choose to participate.

Suno has been the target of multiple AI training lawsuits but it has grown so rapidly, VCs were delighted to invest.

Data centers are driving record electricity demand, and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation is warning that a sever winter storm could push the grid over the edge.

While everyones chasing the next AI infrastructure play in San Francisco, some of the most defensible AI companies are being built by founders with deep expertise in legacy industries and theyre not getting funded. January Ventures aims to fill that gap, writing pre-seed checks for underrepresented founders transforming healthcare, manufacturing, and supply chain with []

Kiki Club, a subletting startup that matches listers and renters, violated NYC laws and had to pay the city over $152,000 to settle charges.

Bluesky is making moderation changes, including the addition of new reporting categories, strikes, and more clarity when communicating with users about violations.

When the ban goes into effect on December 10, Meta will revoke account access for users under the age of 16 in Australia.

Spotify new features will showcase who's behind your favorite songs, how music is connected, and what inspired the tunes.

Onepot AI is a a company that is home to the small-molecule synthesis lab POT-1.

OpenAI is pushing deeper into retail, with Target set to debut a new ChatGPT-powered app for shoppers. The app is launching in beta next week.

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has resigned from OpenAIs board days after Congress released documents showing he was close friends with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Guardio is leveraging its experience building browser extensions and apps that scan for malicious and phishing sites to build a tool that looks for artifacts in code and websites made with vibe coding tools.

Kaaj announced on Wednesday a $3.8 million seed round from Kindred Ventures and Better Tomorrow Ventures.

Lovable CEO Anton Osika said he credits ignoring advice to move to Silicon Valley for the AI coding company's success.

TikTok is adding new digital wellbeing tools like an affirmation journal, a background sound generator, and badges for using the app within limits

On Wednesday, Emm, based in the UK,announced a $9 million seed(6.8 million)round led by Lunar Ventures as it prepares to officially launch the smart menstrual cup in 2026.