Defense startup Shield AI lands $12.7B valuation, up 140%, after US Air Force deal | TechCrunch

Autonomous military aircraft maker Shield AI has raised $1.5 billion in Series G funding at a…

Apple made strides with iOS 26 security, but leaked hacking tools still leave millions exposed to spyware attacks | TechCrunch

The common assumption among iPhone security experts has been that finding vulnerabilities and developing exploits for…

Google is launching Search Live globally | TechCrunch

Google announced on Thursday that it’s expanding its AI-powered conversational search feature, Search Live, globally to…

ByteDances new AI video generation model, Dreamina Seedance 2.0, comes to CapCut | TechCrunch

OpenAI may be dialing back its efforts in the video generation market with the shutdown of…

WhatsApp can now draft AI-generated responses based on your conversations | TechCrunch

WhatsApp is rolling out a slew of new features and updates, including one that generates AI-powered…

Cohere launches an open source voice model specifically for transcription | TechCrunch

Enterprise AI company Cohere on Thursday launched its first voice model: Transcribe is an open source…

Conntour raises $7M from General Catalyst, YC to build an AI search engine for security video systems | TechCrunch

The surveillance tech industry today is in the spotlight, but not for the best reasons. With…

Why hiring the weirdos works | TechCrunch

When you’re building at breakneck speed, hiring a trusted team is crucial for an early-stage startup.…

A $500 Smart Tea Maker or $9 Tea Infuser? Based on Testing, I Have an Answer

The Teforia smart tea infuser scans NFC chips on its tea boxes to make the perfect…

Meta must pay $375 million for violating New Mexico law in child exploitation case, jury rules

A New Mexico state court jury on Tuesday held Meta liable for nearly $400 million in…