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AI chatbot’s simple ‘123456’ password risked exposing personal data of millions of...

Security researchers found that they could access the personal information of 64 million people who had applied for a job...

YC-backed Apolink by 19-year-old bags $4.3M to build 24/7 connectivity for LEO...

Apolink, a Y Combinator-backed space-tech startup founded by a 19-year-old Indian-origin entrepreneur, has raised $4.3 million in an “oversubscribed” seed...

Helios wants to be the AI operating system for public policy professionals

When OpenAI was having its ChatGPT moment in 2022, Joe Scheidler, co-founder and CEO of Helios, was tackling a different...

Just 4 days until TechCrunch All Stage kicks off in Boston —...

Time’s running out. In just four days, TechCrunch All Stage 2025 touches down at Boston’s SoWa Power Station on July...

Samsung is exploring new wearable form factors such as earrings and necklaces

Samsung released its first fitness-focused smart ring last year, adding to its stable of wearables that’s mostly comprised of smartwatches....

Indeed, Glassdoor to lay off 1,300 staff

Recruit Holdings, the Japanese parent of Indeed and Glassdoor, said on Friday that it is laying off about 1,300 employees,...

RealSense spins out of Intel to scale its stereoscopic imaging technology

After 14 years of developing inside of semiconductor giant Intel, RealSense is striking out on its own. RealSense sells cameras...

Grok 4 seems to consult Elon Musk to answer controversial questions

During xAI’s launch of Grok 4 on Wednesday night, Elon Musk said — while livestreaming the event on his social...

Tesla is already trying to expand its robotaxi service to Arizona 

Tesla has applied to test and operate autonomous vehicles in Arizona in a bid to bring its fledgling robotaxi service...

AWS is launching an AI agent marketplace next week with Anthropic as...

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is launching an AI agent marketplace next week and Anthropic is one of its partners, TechCrunch...