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Proxmox recently donated €10,000 to the Perl and Raku Foundation, supporting open-source development and community initiatives in programming languages.
Uber is implementing a new feature in the US that allows women riders to request female drivers, aiming to enhance safety and comfort for its female users.
A significant security vulnerability in Microsoft's SharePoint has been exploited, impacting around 10,000 organizations, including sensitive government entities like the U.S. nuclear weapons agency.
Amazon's acquisition of Bee, an AI wearable that records conversations, highlights the company's continued investment in AI technology and personal data management solutions.
The UK government has introduced a proposed law to prohibit publicly funded organizations from paying ransomware attackers, aiming to deter cybercrime and protect public resources.

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Avalanche Energy hits key milestone on the road to a desktop fusion reactor techcrunch.com 2 hours ago by Tim De Chant
TC, Startups, Climate, Fundraising, Avalanche Energy, Avalanche Fusion, fusion energy, fusion power, fusion reactors
Seattle-based Avalanche recently operated its desktop fusion machine for hours on end while maintaining 300,000 volts.
How TRIC Robotics is reducing pesticide use on strawberries using UV light techcrunch.com 2 hours ago by Rebecca Szkutak
Fundraising, Robotics, Startups, TC, agriculture tech, AgTech, agtech startups, robotics, venture capital
TRIC Robotics just raised a $5.5 million seed round for its tractor-sized robots that help eliminate bacteria and pests on strawberry plants.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: First full agenda reveal for the brand-new Going Public Stage techcrunch.com 2 hours ago by TechCrunch Events
TC, Startups, Venture, Fundraising, TechCrunch Disrupt, TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Disrupt 2025
We recently unveiled the Going Public Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — a new destination for founders navigating the complexities of company…
Hundreds of organizations breached by SharePoint mass-hacks techcrunch.com 3 hours ago by Zack Whittaker
Security, China, cybersecurity, Microsoft, nuclear, sharepoint, us government, zero-day
One of the hacked organizations reportedly includes the U.S. agency responsible for maintaining the country's stockpile of nuclear weapons. Ch…
Eight months in, Swedish unicorn Lovable crosses the $100M ARR milestone techcrunch.com 3 hours ago by Anna Heim
AI, Startups, centaurs, Lovable, unicorns, vibe coding
Less than a week after becoming Europe’s latest unicorn, Swedish vibe coding startup Lovable has now crossed the $100 million annual recurring…
Uber is finally letting women riders in the US match with women drivers techcrunch.com 3 hours ago by Kirsten Korosec
Transportation, Saudi Arabia, Uber, ride-hailing
Uber will soon roll out its "women preference" feature in the U.S., starting with Detroit, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Proton’s new privacy-first AI assistant encrypts all chats, keeps no logs techcrunch.com 3 hours ago by Ivan Mehta
AI, Apps, AI assistant, privacy, Proton, user data
Proton's new AI assistant Lumo promises to keep user data private with zero-access encryption, no logging, and an incognito mode.
Trump is set to unveil his AI roadmap: Here’s what to know techcrunch.com 4 hours ago by Maxwell Zeff
AI, Government & Policy, AI policy, Trump
Here's everything we know about President Trump's AI Action Plan, a roadmap for the administration's approach to AI.
Apple launches $19.99 monthly AppleCare One subscription with coverage for three devices techcrunch.com 4 hours ago by Aisha Malik
Hardware, Apple, applecare, applecare one
Until now, people have had to enroll their Apple devices into separate AppleCare+ plans if they wanted additional coverage for their products …
Instagram adds new protections for accounts that primarily feature children techcrunch.com 5 hours ago by Aisha Malik
Apps, Social, social media, Instagram, children, Meta, Teens
The update will impact the accounts of family vloggers/creators and parents running accounts for "kidfluencers," both of which have faced crit…
NetZeroNitrogen wants bacteria to replace synthetic fertilizer on farm fields techcrunch.com 5 hours ago by Tim De Chant
Startups, Climate, climate tech, fertilizers, netzeronitrogen
NetZeroNitrogen's bacteria approach has attracted investors and $6.6 million in seed funding.
Gupshup raises $60M in equity and debt, leaves unicorn status hanging techcrunch.com 10 hours ago by Jagmeet Singh
Enterprise, Venture, AI, unicorn, Gupshup
Gupshup has raised over $60 million in a new round over four years after attaining the unicorn status.
PayPal taps wallets from China and India to make cross-border payments easier for 2 billion people techcrunch.com 12 hours ago by Ivan Mehta
Fintech, PayPal, UPI, WeChat Pay
PayPal is partnering with global fintech companies to let users pay to different wallet systems cross border.
Apple alerted Iranians to iPhone spyware attacks, say researchers techcrunch.com 19 hours ago by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Security, Apple, cybersecurity, government spyware, hackers, hacking, iPhone, iran, mercenary spyware, Spyware
Researchers say Apple sent out threat notifications to several Iranians in recent months, saying their iPhones had been hacked. Iran is likely…
Amazon acquires Bee, the AI wearable that records everything you say techcrunch.com 19 hours ago by Amanda Silberling
AI, Gadgets, Hardware, Amazon, bee
Amazon has acquired the AI wearables startup Bee, which makes a bracelet and an Apple Watch app that record your day-to-day life to function a…
OpenAI agreed to pay Oracle $30B a year for data center services techcrunch.com 20 hours ago by Julie Bort
AI, Enterprise, TC, data centers, OpenAI, oracle, stargate
OpenAI was the customer that signed the huge deal that Oracle disclosed last month.
Rocket Lab’s first hurdle to flying its new rocket is getting it to the pad techcrunch.com 20 hours ago by Aria Alamalhodaei
Space, Rocket Lab, neutron
Rocket Lab is asking regulators to approve a temporary method to transport hardware to its new spaceport.
iOS 26 beta 4 arrives, with Liquid Glass tweaks and AI news summaries techcrunch.com 21 hours ago by Sarah Perez
AI, Apps, Apple, iOS, iPadOS
Apple launches iOS 26 beta 4 for developers with updates to Liquid Glass and AI notification summaries. A public beta is expected later this w…
Threads adds improved content performance metrics for creators techcrunch.com a day ago by Aisha Malik
Apps, Social, Meta, Threads, X
The Meta-owned platform says the updates are focused on helping creators build audiences.
Etsy faces user boycott over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’-branded products techcrunch.com a day ago by Sarah Perez
Commerce, eCommerce, Etsy, Politics
Etsy users are boycotting the site over its "Alligator Alcatraz" merchandise.