Surveillance vendors caught abusing access to telcos to track people's phone locations, researchers say

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View this email online in your browser  April 23, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Surveillance vendors caught abusing access to telcos to track people's phone locations, researchers say: The Citizen Lab found two separate surveillance vendors abusing the backbone of cellular networks to spy on several victims across the world. Read More India's app market is booming — but global platforms are capturing most of the gains: Non-gaming apps, led by streaming and AI, are driving growth, even as India's spending per user lags global peers. Read More Another customer of troubled startup Delve suffered a big security incident: TechCrunch has confirmed that Delve was the compliance company that performed the security certifications for Context AI, the AI agent training startup that last week disclosed a security incident. Read More Disrupt 2026: Where deals and ideas ignite Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum. Register Now! A message from Fidelity Your Pitch Isn’t the Only Thing Investors Are Evaluating.   Investors don’t just listen to what you say - they look at how your company operates. Is ownership clear? Do your numbers match your story? Can you answer follow-up questions without digging through spreadsheets? The Fundraise-Ready Startup Kit equips founders with the materials investors expect to see, before pressure is on. Because confidence in the room doesn’t come from slides. It comes from preparation.  Learn More Morning Must-Reads Tesla drops Musk's $29B 'interim' award after Delaware court restored larger pay package: The company is following through on its promise to not let Musk "double dip" if he won his appeal to restore Tesla's 2018 compensation package, worth $56 billion. Read More Vercel says some of its customers' data was stolen prior to its recent hack: The app and website hosting company has found evidence of a second compromise of customer accounts after expanding its initial investigation following a breach in early April. Read More Google updates Workspace to make AI your new office intern: Google has introduced a host of new automated functions into Workspace, all of which are driven by Workspace Intelligence, its new AI system. Read More Grab a ticket today: The first StrictlyVC of 2026 kicks off in just a week in San Francisco: StrictlyVC San Francisco is in just a week. Now’s the time to grab yourself a ticket. Join VCs and founders at Sentro Filipino Cultural Center on April 30. Read More AI galaxy hunters are adding to the global GPU crunch: Astronomers are turning to GPUs to find needles in the galactic haystack. Read More A message from TechCrunch Events StrictlyVC San Francisco takes off on April 30 StrictlyVC kicks off the event series in SF next week. Join unfiltered fireside chats on fundraising, what it takes to build a physical AI breakthrough, and more with industry leaders like Eclipse Ventures co-founder Lior Susan, Replit co-founder Amjad Masad, and more. Make high-value connections that actually move the needle. Tickets are limited. Register Now Last but Not Least Tesla just increased its spending plan to $25B — here's where the money is going: Tesla's planned capex for 2026 is three times higher than what the company has historically spent. Its CFO said, as a result, Tesla will have a negative free cash flow the rest of the year. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107

Google turns Chrome into an AI co-worker for the workplace

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View this email online in your browser  April 22, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Google turns Chrome into an AI co-worker for the workplace: Google brings Gemini-powered "auto browse" capabilities to Chrome for enterprise users, letting workers automate tasks like research, data entry, and more. Read More Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones: The iPhone and iPad bug allowed law enforcement using forensic tools to read messages that had long been deleted by the Signal app. Read More How SpaceX preempted a $2B fundraise with a $60B buyout offer: Cursor was on track to close a $2 billion funding round this week but chose to halt discussions after SpaceX offered a $10 billion "collaboration fee" and a path to a $60 billion acquisition. Read More Disrupt 2026: Where deals and ideas ignite Oct 13–15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, 10,000 founders, investors, and operators gather for high-signal insights, curated connections, and real momentum. Register Now! A message from Deck Run 1,000 computer use agents at once Deck runs computer use agents at scale across any software — APIs or not. Spin up hundreds of agents in minutes. Any task. Anywhere. Try It Free Afternoon Must-Reads France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens' IDs: The French government agency that issues and manages national IDs, passports, and other documents announced that hackers stole the personal information of an unspecified number of citizens. Read More From the stage to the future: Where are Startup Battlefield's alumni now?: We wanted to show you what happens after the confetti falls. We checked in with some of our recent alumni, many of whom have sat down with us on Build Mode: The Founder Survival Guide, TechCrunch's podcast for founders at every stage. Read More Tesla Q1 revenue rises, driven by EV sales and FSD subscriptions: Sales rebounded a bit from the first quarter of 2025, as Tesla throws a ton of money at massive bets like robotics, AI, and its own chip fab. Read More Google Cloud launches two new AI chips to compete with Nvidia: Google's newest TPUs are faster and cheaper than the previous versions. But the company is still embracing Nvidia in its cloud — for now. Read More Rivian R2 production has started despite tornado damage to factory: The company's all-important mass-market EV is just about ready to start heading to customers. Read More A message from TechCrunch Events StrictlyVC San Francisco takes off on April 30 StrictlyVC kicks off the event series in SF next week. Join unfiltered fireside chats on fundraising, what it takes to build a physical AI breakthrough, and more with industry leaders like Eclipse Ventures co-founder Lior Susan, Replit co-founder Amjad Masad, and more. Make high-value connections that actually move the needle. Tickets are limited. Register Now Last but Not Least Duolingo is now giving users access to advanced learning content: Duolingo is opening up its advanced language learning content offering to free users, allowing them to acquire skills that were previously reserved for paid subscribers. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107