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View this email online in your browser  March 26, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Google is launching Search Live globally: Search Live allows users to point their phone camera at objects to get real-time assistance, enabling back-and-forth conversations that draw on the visual context from the camera feed. Read More OpenAI abandons yet another side quest: ChatGPT's erotic mode: It's only the latest of several side projects that the AI startup has ditched over the past week. Read More Apple made strides with iOS 26 security, but leaked hacking tools still leave millions exposed to spyware attacks: Leaked hacking tools threaten the security of millions of older iPhones. Cybersecurity experts weigh in. 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. Sign up! 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 A major hacking tool has leaked online, putting millions of iPhones at risk. Here's what you need to know.: Here's what we know, and what you need to know, about Coruna and DarkSword, two advanced iPhone hacking tools discovered by security researchers. DarkSword has now leaked online. Read More Cohere launches an open source voice model specifically for transcription: Relatively light at just 2 billion parameters, the model is meant for use with consumer-grade GPUs for those who want to self-host it. It currently supports 14 languages. Read More Silicon Valley's two biggest dramas have intersected: LiteLLM and Delve: LiteLLM offers an AI open source project used by millions that was infected by credential harvesting malware. Read More Defense startup Shield AI lands $12.7B valuation, up 140%, after US Air Force deal: In one year, Shield AI's value has leaped 140%. This after it won a contract to be the software provider to Anduril's Fury fighter jet for the U.S. Air Force. Read More Mistral releases a new open source model for speech generation: The model, which lets enterprises build voice agents for sales and customer engagement, puts Mistral in direct competition with the likes of ElevenLabs, Deepgram, and OpenAI. Read More A message from Deck Automate any software. No API needed. Most enterprise software doesn't have an API. Most agents require one. Deck works on any interface — legacy systems, internal tools, SaaS apps — the same way a human would. If there's a screen, there's a Deck agent for it. Try It Free You missed these chats from Disrupt: Kindred talks home-swapping platform for travelers, Chef Robotics introduces AI into commercial kitchens, and Character.AI addresses chatbot safety with teens. Watch on Cheddar.com Watch on Streaming Last but Not Least Mastodon is making its decentralized social network easier to use with its latest revamp: Mastodon is redesigning user profiles to simplify the experience and better appeal to mainstream users and organizations. 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

A major hacking tool has leaked online, putting millions of iPhones at risk. Here’s what you need to know

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View this email online in your browser  March 26, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 A major hacking tool has leaked online, putting millions of iPhones at risk. Here's what you need to know: Here's what we know, and what you need to know, about Coruna and DarkSword, two advanced iPhone hacking tools discovered by security researchers. DarkSword has now leaked online. Read More The AI skills gap is here, says AI company, and power users are pulling ahead: Anthropic finds AI isn't replacing jobs yet, but early data shows growing inequality as experienced users gain an edge, raising concerns about future displacement and workforce divides. Read More Cohere launches an open-source voice model specifically for transcription: Relatively light at just 2 billion parameters, the model is meant for use with consumer-grade GPUs for those who want to self-host it. It currently supports 14 languages. 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. Sign up! A message from UK Office for Investment UK Quantum – Optimising energy networks By delivering greater computational speed, UK quantum can support complex optimisation of renewable energy planning, determining which plants run and when. The result is the potential for lower system costs, higher efficiency, and improved balancing of supply and demand. Learn More Morning Must-Reads The least surprising chapter of the Manus story is what's happening right now: Did anyone think there would not be a reckoning over this tie-up? Read More A little-known Croatian startup is coming for the robotaxi market with help from Uber: Verne, the robotaxi company launched under Rimac Group, is starting with a service in Zagreb, Croatia. Read More Mistral releases a new open-source model for speech generation: Mistral's new speech model can run on a smartwatch or a smartphone. Read More Conntour raises $7M from General Catalyst, YC to build an AI search engine for security video systems: Conntour uses AI models to let security teams query camera feeds using natural language to find any object, person, or situation. Read More Delve did the security compliance on LiteLLM, an AI project hit by malware: LiteLLM offers an AI open source project used by millions that was infected by credential harvesting malware. Read More A message from Snyk Agentic security for AI-powered software AI-native applications are dynamic, unpredictable, and moving at machine speed. Evo by Snyk introduces a new era of "agentic security"—using specialized AI agents to discover, test, and protect your AI ecosystem. Meet Evo Last but Not Least Mercor competitor Deccan AI raises $25M, sources experts from India: Deccan AI concentrates its workforce in India to manage quality in a fast-growing but fragmented AI training market. 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