How 2 UC Berkeley dropouts raised $28M for their AI marketing automation startup: A marketing automation startup called Conversation has a founding story that sounds like it could have been an episode of the HBO show "Silicon Valley." Read More
Skechers is making kids' shoes with a hidden AirTag compartment: Skechers launches kids' shoes with a built-in AirTag holder. Read More
PlayerZero raises $15M to prevent AI agents from shipping buggy code: PlayerZero landed angel investors like Databricks' Matei Zaharia, Dropbox's Drew Houston, Figma's Dylan Field, and Vercel's Guillermo Rauch, its founder says. Read More
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Palo Alto Networks agrees to buy CyberArk for $25 billion: The cybersecurity giant is getting into identity security with its acquisition of CyberArk, which is one of the biggest cybersecurity deals of the year so far. Read More
Germ brings end-to-end encrypted messages to Bluesky: Germ's new app lets users send end-to-end encrypted messages on Bluesky. TechCrunch speaks with the Germ founders to hear why they came up with the idea. Read More
Minnesota activates National Guard as cyberattack on Saint Paul disrupts public services: Gov. Tim Walz activated the state military's cyber forces to help ensure public services continue to run as the city of Saint Paul battles an ongoing cyberattack. Read More
Hackers stole Social Security numbers during Allianz Life cyberattack: The U.S. insurance giant tells state regulators that Social Security numbers were among the personal information stolen in its mid-July cyberattack. Read More
Ramp hits $22.5B valuation just 45 days after reaching $16B: In 2025, Ramp keeps raising money at increasing valuations as its CEO pursues an AI-powered future. Read More
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How a New Jersey startup found an electrifying way to slash copper costs: Still Bright is now loaded up with $18.7 million in seed money to build out its demonstration unit. Read More
Gen AI apps doubled their revenue, grew to 1.7B downloads in first half of 2025: People are downloading and spending money on Gen AI apps more than ever. Read More
YouTube loosens profanity rules for monetized videos: YouTube is tweaking its profanity-related rules to allow creators to monetize videos with swearing in them, provided the profanity is contained to the first seven seconds of the video. Read More
Google says it will sign EU's AI code of practice: Google confirmed it will sign the European Union's general purpose AI code of practice. Meta has already said it will not sign the voluntary framework. Read More
250+ top tech voices. 200 sessions. 10,000+ attendees. 3 days straight — October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. Don't miss valuable takeaways across 6 industry stages, breakouts, roundtables, and unmatched networking. All at the 20th anniversary of TechCrunch Disrupt. Register now to save up to $675 on your ticket.
Telecom giant Orange warns of disruption amid ongoing cyberattack: The telecom giant, one of the largest in the world with customers in Europe and Africa, said customers are experiencing ongoing disruption to its services due to an unspecified hack. Read More
Tea app disables DMs after second data breach exposed over a million private messages: Dating safety app Tea experienced a second data breach in as many weeks, exposing over a million sensitive messages between users. Read More
Google says UK government has not demanded an encryption backdoor for its users' data: Google refused to tell a U.S. senator whether the company had received a secret U.K. surveillance order demanding access to encrypted data, similar to an order served on Apple earlier this year. Read More
OpenAI launches Study Mode in ChatGPT: OpenAI's Study Mode aims to help students develop their own critical thinking skills, rather than just giving answers. Read More
Nvidia AI chip challenger Groq said to be nearing new fundraising at $6B valuation : AI chip startup Groq is in talks to raise a fresh $600 million at a near $6 billion valuation, sources tell Bloomberg, although the deal isn't yet final and terms could change. Read More
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Jack Dorsey's Bluetooth messaging app Bitchat now on App Store: Jack Dorsey's Bitchat is now available on the App Store, but security researchers have questioned the app's privacy claims. Read More
