At TechCrunch Disrupt last week, two founders and a VC discussed how to not just gain an early following but keep one.

OpenAI will cut frontier models off from the internet weeks after one of its engineers said that solution wouldn't work.

The robots, stomping their little feet and making tiny R2-D2 noises, sat, fell down dead for a "nap," and summersaulted on voice command.

Top investors from Iconiq and Sapphire Ventures, along with Rahul Vohra, the founder of Superhuman Mail, share the do's and don'ts for building hit products.

TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 is coming to SoWa Power Station in Boston on November 4, bringing founders, investors, and operators together for a full day of candid conversations, practical sessions, live pitching, networking, and smaller roundtables built for deeper discussion.

A new program wants to encourage more startups to allow workers to cash out early by making it easier to transact tender offers.

Hosted by TechCrunch in partnership with Fidelity Private Shares, the full-day event goes beyond fundraising and AI to explore the realities of finding customers, building teams, sharpening a pitch, developing founder leadership, and scaling companies both inside and outside traditional startup hubs.

Daytona is building a cloud for agents that's like giving every agent its own computer. It has attracted founders of Stripe, Perplextity, Datadog, Mercor, and others as angels, it says.

Top-funded fusion startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems received an $85 million award from the federal government to advance conductors for fusion power plants.

Early-stage and follow-on investors in the AI lab are already sitting on major paper returns.

Quest is the latest in a series of healthcare technology companies that have been hacked in recent months.

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Russia’s APT28 hit NATO defense firms, PingCAP source code stolen, ShinyHunters negotiator probe. The post In Other News: Tor Exit Relays Hijacked, Banks Spot Rogue AI Agents, Self-Rebuilding macOS Ransomware appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Dice and Respawn Entertainment are working on a new Star Wars: Battlefront title. According to a report, the two studios are collaborating on Star Wars: Battlefront 3. EA has not confirmed the game yet, but it said this week that the two studios were working together on a new shooter title. EA announced a new round of layoffs this week

Just as they were finding a toehold stateside, artisanal producers got caught in a trade war.

WhatsApp is testing a new Instagram Reels shortcut in the chat attachment menu for Android users. The feature lets users browse their recently watched, saved and liked Reels and share them directly in chats, without having to look for them in the media picker. It is rolling out to some beta testers running WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.26.42.9. Users must link t...

Much of the debt stems from hospital bills, researchers say. Even people with insurance are falling behind. But there are ways to get help.

Researchers tie PHP2Shell attempts to a Mirai botnet and show an ASLR bypass, but no successful compromise has been confirmed yet. The post Mirai Botnet Operators Join PHP2Shell Attacks as ASLR Bypass Exploits Emerge appeared first on SecurityWeek.

OnePlus has revealed more details about its upcoming Buds Clip, including their audio hardware, connectivity features and battery life. The open-ear earbuds feature 11mm and 9mm dynamic drivers, support LHDC 5.0 audio and include a 10-band equaliser. They also offer Bluetooth 6.1, dual-device connectivity and AI-assisted calling features. OnePlus claims up to 36 hours...

Spotify has confirmed that it is strengthening verification methods for its Premium Family Plan. The company recently started a QR code-based process to check whether members live at the same address as the plan manager. Users have seven days after receiving a notification to complete the verification. Members who miss the deadline can not join another Family or Duo p...

Ethereum developers have delayed the Glamsterdam upgrade on the Hoodi testnet while investigating risks linked to proposed gas accounting changes. Security firm ChainSecurity found that EIP-8037 and EIP-8038 could alter how contracts handle failed operations and storage creation. Although the researchers demonstrated the potential issues, they have not publicly identi...

Vivo X500 Ultra could be launched in select global markets as the smartphone has been spotted in an IMEI listing with model numbers V2660 and J2613. The two new listings suggest that the smartphone could launch the Vivo X500 Ultra in select global markets, including Turkiye and Brazil. However, the company has yet to confirm. Earlier reports suggested that the phone m...

Amazon's Great Indian Festival 2026 is offering some amazing offers on Intel powered AI PCs. The offers to watch: up to 50 percent off on laptops, No Cost EMI for up to 24 months and up to Rs. 25,000 off on exchange.

The OnePlus Ace 7 series is set to launch in China soon as the latest performance-focused lineup from the brand. The upcoming lineup will comprise two models — OnePlus Ace 7 and OnePlus Ace 7 Pro, both of which are confirmed to feature dedicated hardware for thermal management during extended gaming sessions. Ahead of their anticipated debut, the brand has offered t...

Apple is reportedly testing the iPhone Duo 2 with Face ID technology built into its outer display, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The company may also add the customisable Action button and a dedicated telephoto camera, neither of which features on the current foldable. Gurman has also suggested that future generations could receive a larger inner display, pote...

As per the Safety Korea listings, the batteries for the purported Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra and Galaxy S27 Pro carry model numbers EB-BS958DBY and EB-BS957CBY, respectively. The listings are linked to certification numbers YU10899-26034 and YU10899-26036. Both battery units are reportedly manufactured by Zhuhai CosMX Power Jinwan Subsidiary in China. The listing also i...

OpenAI has announced that the Decisions API is now generally available for developers. They can use the GPT-6 Luna-powered Decisions API to help their AI agents and apps make small and recurring decisions, like categorising and arranging information, routing requests, and selecting the next action. The AI giant claims that the Decisions API can make “near real-time ...

JPMorgan Asset Management has made two tokenised money market funds, MONY and JLTXX, available to eligible US investors on Solana through its Morgan Money platform. Investors can subscribe to and redeem fund tokens, which are deposited into their blockchain wallets. MONY invests in US Treasury bonds and Treasury-backed repurchase agreements, while its structure includ...