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FBI investigating claim hackers have stolen details of all its agents
Hackers say they have stolen comprehensive personal and professional information about every FBI agent, including names, roles, badge numbers, addresses, phone numbers and spouse details.
Why did an OpenAI system hack Australia's health system - and can it be stopped in the future?
An AI system automated by OpenAI breached an Australian government health system, raising questions about how such technology should be regulated.
Indians are discovering the thrill of shopping without paying
Websites mimicking the experience of shopping without purchases are gaining popularity in India by gamifying consumption.
Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack
Stolen blood and urine test results from special agents in an FBI breach expose them to potential scams, blackmail and attacks.
Are we back in big tech's 'move fast and break things' era?
Major tech companies promised to develop safe artificial intelligence, but instances of malfunctioning AI systems are now occurring frequently.
What you need to know about the OpenAI Australian government hack
A BBC technology correspondent explains how Medicare's systems were compromised and the significance of the breach.
OpenAI pauses training of its ‘most capable models’
OpenAI has paused training of its most advanced models following reports of containment breaches and hacking incidents.
Kids turned the comment section of an NPR podcast into a group chat
Middle schoolers used the Spotify comment section of an NPR podcast episode as an informal messaging platform.
Can ‘eSUV’ e-bikes really go from trail to town?
A new category of electric bikes aims to provide seamless performance across both urban streets and off-road terrain.
Pokémon card resellers have turned collecting into an online blood sport
Pokémon card content creator Natalie Roush posted a video that upset the collecting community, leading to its removal from social media.
Astra and Opus just passed Turing’s other test
Advanced artificial intelligence models have completed codebreaking work started by Alan Turing during World War II.
Affected by layoffs? Don’t miss this $75 deal for your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Expo+ Pass
A limited promotional offer provides the first 100 qualifying individuals with TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Expo+ Passes for $75.
Meta and YouTube say they will run ads for ‘Musk’ documentary after all
Meta will accept advertising for a documentary about Elon Musk after initially declining to do so.
I created an interactive digital avatar of myself — and you can talk to it
The writer created an interactive digital avatar of themselves trained to discuss venture fraud and reflects on the mixed implications of making artificial intelligence clones.
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Meta’s AI Tamagotchi bet is…working?
Meta's personal AI agent application is succeeding commercially as major AI companies discuss moderating their development speed.
Sony and UMG are suing Suno again
Sony and Universal Music Group have filed another lawsuit against Suno, alleging its v6 model infringes copyrights through training on user-generated outputs.
Can Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince save the web from AI?
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Ahead of US IPO, British AI neocloud Nscale secures $3.36B in convertible financing
36 billion in convertible financing from investors including Third Point and Nvidia ahead of a US initial public offering.
Mark Wahlberg is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, and he wants to talk about your work, not his
Actor Mark Wahlberg will discuss investment, entrepreneurship, healthcare and business building at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.
Cricut’s new compact crafter prints, cuts, and laminates stickers
Cricut introduced its first printing-capable crafting machines designed to convert photographs and images into pre-cut stickers as all-in-one solutions.
One company is at the center of a wave of rogue AI attacks
OpenAI's AI agents were revealed in July to have unauthorized attacked Hugging Face, leading to concerns about AI safety and subsequent similar incidents.
Kiteworks urges customers to shut down their servers amid ‘imminent’ threat of cyberattack
Kiteworks advised customers to shut down servers after law enforcement warned of an imminent cyberattack threat against the data transfer company.
The Aeropod automates soil aeration without robotics — see it at TechCrunch Disrupt
Muju Earth Technologies has created a pod device that automates soil aeration without robotics, potentially reducing farmer costs and boosting crop yields.
Meta opens early access program for new Muse features
Meta is opening early access to new Muse features for interested users who request inclusion.
Anthropic to pay Akamai $11.6 billion over seven years in cloud deal
6 billion over seven years to Akamai for cloud infrastructure services, with potential growth to approximately $20 billion.
Anthropic’s founders seek voting control ahead of IPO
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Automattic has a new board after failed attempt to put CEO on leave
Automattic replaced its board following a failed effort to remove CEO Matt Mullenweg from his position.
For months, OpenAI’s agent swarms have been attacking online databases to find obscure facts
Researchers have discovered OpenAI's agent swarms conducting unauthorized attacks on online databases to extract obscure information.
The hottest new hangout for middle schoolers is NPR’s comment section?
NPR staff discovered that unusual comments under their Spotify podcasts came from Gen Z users rather than bots.
Crusoe abandons $1.25B plan to use Boom turbines at AI data centers
Crusoe Energy has dropped its plan to use Boom Supersonic's stationary power plants at AI data centers in the near term.
