Trump administration has spent nearly $4B to cancel offshore wind farms | TechCrunch

The Trump administration is paying another $1.2 billion to cancel an offshore wind lease, this time…

Chinese AI model Kimi escaped its cybersecurity testing environment, researchers say | TechCrunch

Like K3, the latest AI model made by Chinese company Moonshot, escaped an environment set up…

Host your own piece of Disrupt: Apply to run a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 takes place at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 13–15, but some…

The founders guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Everything you need to know | TechCrunch

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is built around one question: How do you build an enduring company in…

OpenAIs new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300 and $400 | TechCrunch

More details continue to trickle out about OpenAI’s mysterious new hardware device — described previously as…

Google says hackers are calling financial firm employees to hack and extort victims

Even in the age of AI-powered autonomous cyberattacksthe crude, tried and tested hacking techniques of tricking…

Google Maps adds agentic features, including food ordering and hotel bookings | TechCrunch

Google announced on Thursday that Google Maps’ “Ask Maps” feature is gaining a slew of new…

Omilia raises $67M to scale its customer support platform

The customer support industry has seen a massive influx of startups like Sierra, Decagon and Parloa…

Travis Kalanicks robotics startup Atoms taps former Uber finance chief as CFO | TechCrunch

Another former Uber executive is joining Travis Kalanick’s robotics and industrial AI startup Atoms, just a…

Trumps DOJ gains oversight of OpenAIs green-card employee sponsorships | TechCrunch

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced on Wednesday that OpenAI, and its once-subsidiary Statsig, signed…