New York Times and other outlets sue web browser Brave over alleged content scraping

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View this email online in your browser  November 02, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 New York Times and other outlets sue web browser Brave over alleged content scraping: The New York Times is suing privacy-focused web browser company Brave for allegedly scraping the outlet’s copyrighted content and unlawfully distributing it to its own customers, like Anthropic and Perplexity. Read More Web host Squarespace lays off 19% of its employees: The website builder said that the job losses are part of a broader restructuring of its organization. Read More Germany says lawmakers' iPhones may have been hacked with spyware: German lawmakers and a filmmaker are among the people who received notifications from Apple warning that their phones may have been hacked. Read More A message from Baker Tilly Value in AI-driven markets, grounded in what sets you apart. Understand where your competitive edge creates value and how to strengthen it as investors become more selective and AI reshapes the investment landscape. Explore lifecycle strategies Go Beyond the Bay Area, Join Us at Founder Summit At TechCrunch Founder Summit on November 4 in Boston, you can deepen your expertise on hiring, product market fit, pitching, founder leadership, and much more in a dynamic, intimate environment. Get ahead of the competition and show the world what the East Coast can build with a 25% discount using the code Daily25. Register Now Afternoon Must-Reads Elon Musk throttles Grok Bot limits due to 'unsustainably high' costs: Musk recently referred to Grok Bot as having "the fastest growth of a product that I've ever seen in my life." Read More Ninja’s first-ever microwave just replaced two of my kitchen appliances at once: The Ninja Crispi Microwave stands out for its FusionCrisp technology, which combines the speed of a microwave with the crispy results you'd expect from an air fryer. Read More A fresh wave of cyberattacks has hit Europe's supermarket refrigerators, destroying food across countries: This is the second wave of cyberattacks to hit supermarket refrigerators in a month, spoiling food and disrupting supplies. Read More SpaceX reportedly wants to buy Boost Mobile to compete with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon: SpaceX has been looking for new ways to use its Starlink network, and a tie-up with cellular operator Boost Mobile could give it the terrestrial access it needs. Read More In one of the largest deals in tech history, Marvell buys Lumentum for $115B: Marvell's planned purchase of Lumentum is one of the biggest acquisitions in tech history. And they both have the same strategic investor: Nvidia. Read More Last but Not Least 42AI comes out of stealth with $62.5M and a world model that can 'predict human behavior': Here's a question straight out of sci-fi: What if AI could predict what you were going to do before you decided to, even in a completely new situation? 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

AI can make tech CEOs’ lives easier. What about everyone else?

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View this email online in your browser  November 02, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 AI can make tech CEOs’ lives easier. What about everyone else?: On Equity, we discuss why tech CEO statements can seem so tone deaf. Read More A fresh wave of cyberattacks has hit Europe's supermarket refrigerators, destroying food across countries: This is the second wave of cyberattacks to hit supermarket refrigerators in a month, spoiling food and disrupting supplies. Read More Ninja’s first-ever microwave just replaced two of my kitchen appliances at once: The Ninja Crispi Microwave stands out for its FusionCrisp technology, which combines the speed of a microwave with the crispy results you'd expect from an air fryer. Read More A message from NVIDIA and Microsoft Explore NVIDIA events at Microsoft Ignite. Take advantage of all NVIDIA has to offer at Microsoft Ignite, in San Francisco and online November 17–20. With booth sessions and hands-on demos, exclusive networking and meeting opportunities, and a host of practical labs and panels, NVIDIA is your comprehensive destination for learning, connecting, and accelerating the AI experience. Register now Go Beyond the Bay Area, Join Us at Founder Summit At TechCrunch Founder Summit on November 4 in Boston, you can deepen your expertise on hiring, product market fit, pitching, founder leadership, and much more in a dynamic, intimate environment. Get ahead of the competition and show the world what the East Coast can build with a 25% discount using the code Daily25. Register Now Morning Must-Reads 2 days till TechCrunch Founder Summit: Boston founders don’t need a Silicon Valley address to build something big: TechCrunch Founder Summit happens on November 4 in Boston for a founder-focused agenda and impactful connections. Save up to $100 or get discounts with group passes. Read More Ford launches a 'privacy promise' and explains how and why it uses customer data: Ford said it's making an "explicit commitment" to its customers that "their vehicle data is safe" with the company. Read More Northwood Space raises $375M Series C at a $2B valuation from a16z and DFJ growth: Space infrastructure company Northwood Space on Monday said it had raised $375 million in a Series C round co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and DFJ Growth, valuing the company at $2 billion. Read More TechCrunch Mobility: A new, bigger AV boom is here: Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. Read More OpenAI is finally merging ChatGPT's chat and Work tabs: OpenAI said that ChatGPT and Codex will draw usage from the same allocation pool after this change. Read More Last but Not Least Omen AI adds liquid know-how in $16 million Aquatic Labs acquisition: Two startups tackling the data center water problem are joining forces in a $16 million deal. 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