Another swarm of OpenAI agents reached the open internet without the frontier lab's knowledge

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View this email online in your browser  September 04, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Another swarm of OpenAI agents reached the open internet without the frontier lab's knowledge: It's the latest failure of OpenAI's internal monitoring and security systems. Read More No little kids allowed, and other new info about Tesla's Cybercab: The company says no children under 13 can ride -- even with a parent. That's more restrictive than the Model Y SUVs it's using as robotaxis. Read More Judge blocks X rival from using Twitter name, but allows 'Tweet' for now: A federal judge temporarily barred an X rival from using the Twitter name, but found that X was likely to have abandoned the “Tweet” trademark and bird logo. The startup has since relaunched as Tweet.app. Read More Afternoon Must-Reads Feds launch investigation into Tesla's Cybercab deployment: The investigation was launched just a few hours after Tesla put the first production Cybercabs on the road in Austin. Read More Tesla is asking people if they want to buy and run Cybercab fleets: The company published a form on its website Thursday soliciting info from people who are interested in "Cybercab fleet vehicle purchasing." Read More AI compute provider Nscale is looking for $3.5B in pre-IPO financing: Nscale, which recently struck a $45 billion deal with Anthropic, is in talks to raise additional funds in anticipation of an upcoming IPO. Read More US military disabled ad tracking on troops' devices following reports of targeted attacks: A senator's letter confirms the U.S. military moved to prevent the tracking after foreign adversaries used location data to target troops. Read More Google's Gemini Spark can now manage your Google Photos library: Gemini Spark can edit and curate photo albums, create shared collections, turn photos into calendar events, and handle other Google Photos tasks for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. Read More A message from ThoughtSpot [On Demand] Why Traditional Analytics Are Failing Modern Teams Find out what product leaders are getting wrong about AI-native analytics. See how top teams ship embedded intelligence: in-product actionable answers, not an outdated chart. Watch Now Last but Not Least Oura files to go public: The ring maker says that its business has shown significant revenue growth over the past 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

Feds launch investigation into Tesla's Cybercab deployment

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View this email online in your browser  September 04, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Feds launch investigation into Tesla's Cybercab deployment: The investigation was launched just a few hours after Tesla put the first production Cybercabs on the road in Austin. Read More Tesla is asking people if they want to buy and run Cybercab fleets: The company published a form on its website Thursday soliciting info from people who are interested in "Cybercab fleet vehicle purchasing." Read More US military disabled ad tracking on troops' devices following reports of targeted attacks: A senator's letter confirms the U.S. military moved to prevent the tracking after foreign adversaries used location data to target troops. Read More Join OpenAI, Anthropic and More at Disrupt AI has made it faster than ever to bring an idea from concept to launch.   But it hasn't made it easier to build something durable.     Disrupt 2026's programming is built around that challenge, delivering practical sessions on what actually holds up and how to build it with leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Replit, Amazon, and more. Register Now Morning Must-Reads The Cybercab is Tesla's ‘fork in the road’ moment : The company is about to formally launch the gold two-seater, with no steering wheel or pedals -- a move that could change Tesla forever. Read More Google's Gemini Spark can now manage your Google Photos library: Gemini Spark can edit and curate photo albums, create shared collections, turn photos into calendar events, and handle other Google Photos tasks for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. Read More Accel reportedly in talks to lead $1B round for Thinking Machines at $40B valuation: The high-profile startup's annual revenue run rate stands at over $100 million. Read More Oura files to go public: The ring maker says that its business has shown significant revenue growth over the past year. Read More The sameness problem behind those unappetizing AI-generated menus: While restaurant owners might look to generative AI as a shortcut to sprucing up their menu, customers can viscerally sense that something is wrong with the food. Read More Get Your Startup in Front of the Disrupt Crowds Not everyone needs a keynote slot to make noise at Disrupt 2026. Sometimes the best way to meet investors, customers, and partners is by exhibiting directly in the Expo Hall. And by exhibiting, you get 10 passes to Disrupt to share with your team! Learn More Last but Not Least Abliteration.ai is making a business out of removing AI guardrails: Abliteration.AI is making powerful AI models without guardrails easier to access, arguing that giving defenders the same tools as bad actors could ultimately improve cybersecurity. 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