Hackers deface school login pages after claiming another Instructure hack

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View this email online in your browser  May 08, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Hackers deface school login pages after claiming another Instructure hack: The cybercrime group ShinyHunters claimed to have hacked Instructure again, defacing the login pages of several Instructure customer schools with an extortion message. Read More Lime, the Uber-backed micromobility company, files for IPO: After years of hints and preparation, Lime plans to enter the public markets. Read More The biggest U.S. power grid is under strain from AI — and no one is happy: PJM Interconnection — which oversees the grid for some of the densest data center developments on Earth — wants to overhaul itself. Not everyone thinks it's up to the task. 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 Live only at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Why most founders are already behind on raising a Series A in 2027: Learn what it takes to build a Series A in 2027 from top VCs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, taking place at San Francisco’s Moscone West on October 13-15. Register today to hear this session live on the Builders Stage. Read More Last 24 hours to get 50% off a second pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Last day to buy one pass and get a second one at 50% off to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Bring a partner, co-founder, or colleague at half off. Register now. Read More Why you can never get your doctor to call you back: Like many AI companies automating work that humans currently do, Basata will eventually face a harder question about where the line is between augmenting workers and displacing them. For now, the founders say the administrative staff they work with aren't worried about that; they're more worried about drowning. Read More Ramp in talks to hit $40B+ valuation, 6 months after reaching $32B: The company is reportedly in talks to raise another $750 million at a pre-money valuation of more than $40 billion. It last raised in November at $32 billion. Read More Airbnb says AI now writes 60% of its new code: Airbnb also said its customer support AI bot now handles 40% of issues without escalating to a human agent. Read More A message from TechCrunch Events Offer ends tonight: Get a second Disrupt pass at 50% off Buy one pass and get a second of the same type for 50% off. Bring a partner or colleague with you and get more out of Disrupt together. Tap into 200+ sessions, make high-value connections, and gain insights that can move your startup forward or shape your next big investment. Register before the clock hits 11:59 p.m. PT tonight. Register Now Last but Not Least Gusto hits $1B revenue, a figure that brings it closer to public markets: Gusto has shared an impressive milestone on its actual revenue, not an ARR number that estimates future income. 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

Could Lovable's automatic 10% pay raise be the cure for toxic cultures?

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View this email online in your browser  May 07, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Could Lovable's automatic 10% pay raise be the cure for toxic cultures?: Stockholm-based vibe-coding platform Lovable is offering employees an automatic 10% raise as a way to sidestep classic corporate politics. Read More Bumble is getting rid of the swipe, CEO says: Based on Whitney Wolfe Herd's past comments about Bumble's new direction, the company is expected to lean into AI -- Bumble is even working on an AI dating assistant called Bee, and the CEO has made many comments over the years about how AI will be "a supercharger to love and relationships." Read More Elon Musk's lawsuit is putting OpenAI's safety record under the microscope: Elon Musk's legal effort to dismantle OpenAI may hinge on how its for-profit subsidiary enhances or detracts from the frontier lab's founding mission of ensuring that humanity benefits from artificial general intelligence. 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 Afternoon Must-Reads Hackers deface school login pages after claiming another Instructure hack: The cybercrime group ShinyHunters claimed to have hacked Instructure again, defacing the login pages of several Instructure customer schools with an extortion message. Read More How Anthropic’s Mythos has rewritten Firefox’s approach to cybersecurity: Security researchers at Mozilla say Anthropic's Mythos has unearthed a wealth of high-severity bugs in Firefox. Read More Google unveils Whoop-like screenless Fitbit Air: The device comes with health and fitness tracking like 24/7 heart rate, heart rhythm monitoring with A-fib alerts, SpO2, resting heart rate, heart rate variability, sleep stages and duration, and more. Read More Police arrest SMS blaster crew that sent malicious messages to thousands across Toronto: Toronto police said this is the "first known instance" of an SMS blaster being used in Canada. Read More Perplexity's Personal Computer is now available to everyone on Mac: Perplexity's Personal Computer brings AI agents to your Mac, and is now open to everyone. Read More A message from TechCrunch Events 2 days to get a second Disrupt 2026 pass at 50% off Offer ends tomorrow, May 8, 11:59 p.m. PT, buy one pass and get a second of the same type for 50% off. Bring a partner or colleague with you and get more out of Disrupt together. Tap into 200+ sessions, make high-value connections, and gain insights that can move your startup forward or shape your next big investment. Register before time runs out. Register Now Last but Not Least Tesla Model Y is first car to meet new US driver assistance safety benchmark: The new benchmark rating applies to 2026 Tesla Model Y vehicles assembled on or after November 12, 2025. 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