Volkswagen begins testing its self-driving microbuses in Los Angeles ahead of launch with Uber

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View this email online in your browser  April 08, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Volkswagen begins testing its self-driving microbuses in Los Angeles ahead of launch with Uber: Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America still has a long and winding regulatory road before it can launch a commercial robotaxi service. Read More Meta debuts the Muse Spark model in a 'ground-up overhaul' of its AI: This is the first model Meta has released under its Superintelligence Labs, led by former ScaleAI CEO Alexandr Wang. Read More Tubi is the first streamer to launch a native app within ChatGPT: Tubi becomes the first streaming service to offer an app integration within ChatGPT, the AI chatbot that millions of users turn to for answers. 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 Developer of VeraCrypt encryption software says Windows users may face boot-up issues after Microsoft locked his account: The maker of the popular open source file encryption software VeraCrypt said Microsoft locked his online account, which may prevent device owners from booting up their computers. Read More Amazon to end support for older Kindle devices: Amazon told Kindle owners this week that it's ending support for all e-readers released in 2012 or earlier, making them virtually unable to load any new content. Read More WireGuard VPN developer can't ship software updates after Microsoft locks account: The popular open source VPN maker is the second high-profile developer to say Microsoft locked his account without notifying him and are blocking their ability to send software updates to users. Read More Databricks co-founder wins prestigious ACM award, says 'AGI is here already': Matei Zaharia has won the top honor from the Association for Computing Machinery. Now he's working on AI for research and says AGI is simply misunderstood. Read More Hackers steal and leak sensitive LAPD police documents: The LAPD said the breach affected “a digital storage system” belonging to the city’s Attorney's Office. The World Leaks extortion gang was reported to be behind the attack. Read More A message from Deck Computer use agents built for enterprise Enterprise software is messy — legacy systems, SSO, MFA, tools that will never have an API. Deck's computer use agents handle all of it at scale, automating tasks across your stack without touching a single integration. Built for how enterprises actually run. Try It Free Last but Not Least How nuclear batteries could speed the race to fusion power: Avalanche Energy is working on a DARPA project to build a new class of materials capable of turning damaging radiation into electricity. 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

Anthropic debuts preview of powerful new AI model Mythos in new cybersecurity initiative

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View this email online in your browser  April 08, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Anthropic debuts preview of powerful new AI model Mythos in new cybersecurity initiative: The new model will be used by a small number of high-profile companies to engage in defensive cybersecurity work. Read More Russian government hackers broke into thousands of home routers to steal passwords: Fancy Bear, also known as APT28, has taken over thousands of residential home routers to steal passwords and authentication tokens in a wide-ranging espionage operation. Read More Iranian hackers are targeting American critical infrastructure, US agencies warn: A joint FBI, NSA, and CISA advisory warns that Iranian hackers have "escalated" their tactics in response to the ongoing U.S.-Israel war with Iran. 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 Framer Launch your company's website in minutes Framer helps teams design, build, and launch their marketing sites lightning fast. With the ability to publish hundreds of CMS pages in a single click, operate at a global scale with seamless localization, and even host unified content across multiple domains, teams have never been able to ship faster. Trusted by companies like Miro, Bilt, and Zapier. Join Framer Today Morning Must-Reads I can't help rooting for tiny open source AI model maker Arcee: Arcee is a tiny 26-person U.S. startup that built a high-performing, massive, open source LLM. And it's gaining popularity with OpenClaw users. Read More Apple's foldable iPhone is on track to launch in September, report says: The news follows a report from Nikkei Asia on Tuesday that raised concerns the company’s foldable iPhone could be delayed due to challenges during the phone’s engineering test phase. Read More Chrome finally adds a better way to deal with too many open tabs: Google Chrome's latest update brings vertical tabs and a cleaner Reading Mode to help manage cluttered browsing. Read More Intel signs on to Elon Musk's Terafab chips project: Intel will join SpaceX and Tesla in an effort to build a new U.S. semiconductor factory in Texas, although the scope of its contributions are unclear. Read More How nuclear batteries could speed the race to fusion power: Avalanche Energy is working on an DARPA project to build a new class of materials capable of turning damaging radiation into electricity. Read More 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 Last but Not Least Atlassian launches visual AI tools and third-party agents in Confluence: Confluence users can now create visual assets within the software in addition to new third-party agents working with Lovable, Replit, and Gamma. 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