Ring introduces a new encryption standard, makes it the default for cloud features | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Ivan Mehta·26 Aug 2026
Amazon’s smart home division Ring said on Wednesday that it is adopting a new encryption standard called TAKE (Throw Away the Key Encryption) as the default setting for video encryption and user...
Bill Gates wants to see a robot tax and 'Human Reserved' jobs to mitigate harms from AI | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Russell Brandom·26 Aug 2026
Bill Gates posted a long essay to his Gates Notes site today, showing just how much the Microsoft co-founder has been thinking about the social impacts of AI.
CISA confirms hackers targeted over 100 US water systems during July | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Zack Whittaker·26 Aug 2026
U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA said it has observed cyberattacks targeting over 100 internet-exposed systems across the U.S.
Robot brain builders are pushing out of their GPT-2 era | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Tim Fernholz·26 Aug 2026
Physical AI is one of the hottest sectors in venture investing, with companies raising billions to apply the tools that gave us Large Language Models to robotics.
QueryStory wants you to believe what AI is telling you | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Tim Fernholz·26 Aug 2026
Shapor Naghibzadeh learned the value of a good story in 2009 as a Google sysops engineer. When hackers backed by China set their sights on the search giant as part of an effort dubbed Operation...
Arga Labs is building a better way to train enterprise AI agents | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Russell Brandom·26 Aug 2026
Making AI agents work in practice is a lot harder than many companies expected — but there’s help on the way.
Hearing tech startup Legato emerges from stealth with $12M and a peek at its AI hearing glasses | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Aisha Malik·26 Aug 2026
Hearing loss affects an estimated 50 million adults in the United States, but only around 20% of those with diagnosed hearing loss seek treatment.
Runable hits $21M to bet AI agents can go from building businesses to growing them | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Jagmeet Singh·26 Aug 2026
As artificial intelligence makes it easier than ever to build websites and apps, Indian startup Runable is betting the next opportunity lies in what comes after: finding customers and helping...
India's Ringg gets backing from Peak XV as it pushes voice AI past the phone call | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Ivan Mehta·26 Aug 2026
More than 76% of consumers in India prefer talking to businesses over a phone call, according to a recent study from Truecaller.
Robotics startup Generalist reaches $3B valuation, sources say | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Marina Temkin·26 Aug 2026
Generalist, a robotics startup, is now valued at $3 billion after raising additional capital led by 8VC, according to two people with knowledge of the funding.
OpenAI loses a top data center exec, as stream of high-profile departures continues | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Lucas Ropek·26 Aug 2026
OpenAI has lost yet another executive, and the timing of this one stands out in particular given this individual oversaw the execution of the company’s data center strategy.
X sends cease-and-desist to open-source project Nitter over alleged scraping | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sarah Perez·25 Aug 2026
Nitter, an open source project that allowed people to read X posts without logging into or even opening the X app, has received cease-and-desist letters from X demanding that it shut down.
Instagram’s 'First Draft' feature aims to make editing Reels less tedious | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Lauren Forristal·25 Aug 2026
Instagram is making one of the most tedious parts of creating Reels easier. The company announced Tuesday in a Threads post that it’s rolling out “First Draft,” a new editing feature that...
Stability AI, maker of image generator Stable Diffusion, raises $76 million in fresh funding | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Lucas Ropek·25 Aug 2026
Stability AI, the startup behind AI image generation model Stable Diffusion, has raised $76 million in Series B funding. The new haul brings the company’s fundraising total to $232 million.
SpaceX will build a second, $100B 'Starbase' spaceport in Louisiana | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sean O'Kane·25 Aug 2026
SpaceX has announced it will build a second spaceport for future launches of its Starship mega-rocket at a former Exxon property in Louisiana, ending what the company says was a seven-year search...
Your vote matters! Decide which Audience Choice sessions will make it to TechCrunch Founder Summit | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby TechCrunch Events·25 Aug 2026
Each year, we get a huge influx of applicants to speak at TechCrunch’s events, and this year’s Founder Summit in Boston on November 4 will be no different!
Tonight marks your last chance to save up to $300 on a TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby TechCrunch Events·25 Aug 2026
We heard the feedback, and we’ve extended the window for the lowest prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 a bit further, with the current prices now ending at 11:59 pm PT Tuesday, August 25.
Claude Cowork finally remembers what you told the app in chat | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sarah Perez·25 Aug 2026
A change to Claude’s memory system will eliminate one of the most annoying things about using agents — the constant need to rebrief the AI on things it already knows.
Waymo robotaxis are headed to Munich | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Kirsten Korosec·25 Aug 2026
Waymo said Tuesday it plans to launch a robotaxi service in Munich, months after the Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle company set up an entity in Germany.
Life360 expands pet tracking with new $8 scannable tags and zoomie alerts | TechCrunch
TechCrunchby Sarah Perez·25 Aug 2026
Family location-sharing and safety app Life360 is expanding its pet-tracking capabilities on Tuesday with the launch of a new product line of $7.99 scannable pet tags and other pet care features...
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