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A federal judge said the Trump administration has not presented enough evidence to justify labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk, casting doubt on the government's ban on its AI technology.

The health tech data giant, which handles vast amounts of patients' medical data, said hackers struck one of its protected health data stores.

Friend, the AI wearable, can now talk to its users for an enhanced price.

As experts have warned for the last two years, some companies like Microsoft and now Google are finding and patching an exponential number of bugs in their products, thanks to the use of LLMs and AI tools.

Florida wants to use federal EV charger funds to build an air taxi network connecting golf courses, luxury apartment buildings, and airports.

LinkedIn is introducing new ways to reduce low-quality AI-generated posts, including a seems like AI slop reporting option. It's also replacing its own AI writing feature with a proofreading tool.

Add another member to the fast-and-furious AI unicorn club: Simile

Spotify says the new feature is designed to let users add personal captions to their favorite songs, such as noting why a track was added to a playlist or when they first discovered it

The deal gives Okta identity threat detection capabilities as enterprises seek to secure AI agents and other non-human identities across cloud environments.

The milestone means Tesla is halfway to accomplishing one of the four core product goals Elon Musk has to hit to unlock his full $1 trillion pay package.

There are fresh signs that fusion power startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems will list in the next two to three years.

Meta says AI is making it dramatically easier to build and launch new consumer apps, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg telling investors the company has more new consumer products on the way following a recent wave of releases for Facebook Groups, Marketplace sellers, Instagram, and gaming.

Netflix just signed a massive new licensing agreement worth $500 million to bring The Walking Dead Universe to international markets.

British AI neocloud Nscale is buying software startup Anyscale, which helps companies scale their AI workloads across data centers and servers.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems raised $1 billion as the startup moves toward its first commercial fusion power plant.

A new study estimates only 2,000 U.S. engineers have the expertise to deliver meaningful AI ROI, as enterprises race to hire forward-deployed engineers to implement AI at scale.

Cybersecurity experts told TechCrunch that one of the biggest lessons to be taken from the OpenAI hack against Hugging Face has nothing to do with AI, but traditional cybersecurity defense.

The Disrupt Stage is where many of the biggest conversations in technology happen, with a legacy that stretches back for more than a decade.

The U.S. federal consumer watchdog said Hims & Hers, which prescribes for sexual wellness and mental health conditions, used website trackers to share customers' information with advertisers.

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.

London-based Inforcer just closed a $50 million Series C round led by Insight Partners.

Running Mode will be available to Premium users on iOS in select countries

The Series A was led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Allianz, Rebel Fund, Brick and Mortar Ventures Darren Bechtel, and Y Combinators Garry Tan.

Microsoft pitched its own homegrown AI models, harnesses, and even a Mythos competitor on Wednesday, telling Wall Street it plans for continued growth.

As Meta pours billions into AI infrastructure and agents, Zuckerberg is working to convince investors that the payoff will be worth the price.

When Microsoft reported killer fourth-quarter earnings for its fiscal 2026 year (which ended June 30), it tucked in an interesting little tidbit about how its investments in the two biggest, and competing, AI labs are doing.

On the companys second-quarter earnings call Wednesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Meta sees a large enterprise opportunity spanning AI agents, APIs, compute, and internal software.

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the AI Stage is back to dig into the single hottest topic in the community for the past few years, presented by Google for Startups.

Weng previously served as the VP of AI Safety Research at OpenAI.

Winamp is preparing to relaunch with a Deezer-powered premium music service, betting its nostalgic brand and a new all-in-one music player can stand out in todays crowded streaming market.

Another way to think about the whole thing is to picture a bear at a campsite. (Really, we are going there.)

Andon Labs' latest vending machine simulation shows Opus 5 lied and colluded its way to become the best AI capitalist ever.

To the horror of commenters across the internet, the Ferrari Luce appears to be a sales success.

Waymo robotaxis are now using freeways in Phoenix with more cities to follow in the coming days.

The ban largely affects U.S. imports from China, which currently dominates the global market for making humanoid robots and solar inverters.

Google is expanding its Play Age Signals API, giving Android developers a privacy-preserving way to tailor experiences based on users age ranges.

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.

AI home management startup Hint, co-founded by Martha Stewart, wants to become an AI for your home, combining property records, maintenance schedules, home documents, and an AI assistant into a single app.

Polar has come out with an AI-first browser aimed at knowledge workers, and it has now raised a $5.7 million seed round led by Madrona.

The startup analyzes calls, messages, and CRM data to identify effective sales techniques and turn them into playbooks for AI agents.

DoorDash has received FAA approval to operate a commercial drone delivery service in the United States.

Aluminum production has saddled the world with billions of tons of caustic waste. One startup has a plan to clean it up and turn a profit.

Pangram has raised $9 million to scale its AI detection software. The startup has also released a new AI text detection model, Pangram 4, and an AI image detection model in research preview.

The deal is Cyera's third acquisition this year.

Spur Intelligence has raised a $200 million round from Insight Partners for its tech that can identify legit human traffic from bots.

Runlayer is suing Rippling after Rippling evaluated the startup's MCP gateway product and then opted to build one itself.

Despite predictions that AI agents could make traditional apps obsolete, developers are shipping new software faster than ever. From smarter bookmarking tools and neighborhood marketplaces to digital pen pals and nature journals, here are the latest App Store finds worth adding to your Home Screen.

HBO Max, like other streaming platforms, is rethinking content discovery as large libraries are making it hard for viewers to find something to watch and as audiences become accustomed to short-form content on platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels.

The investment comes after speculation that Saudi Arabia may take Lucid Motors private -- which the EV maker has denied.

The decision arrives as the breakneck pace of data center construction has grid operators scrambling to generate power.