Innovation
Another person targeted by Paragon spyware comes forward | TechCrunch
Another person who was allegedly targeted on WhatsApp with spyware made by Israeli company Paragon has come forward. Beppe Caccio, one of the co-founders of Mediterranea Saving Humans, an...
CISA election security officials placed on leave, DHS confirms | TechCrunch
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has placed several members of its election security team on administrative leave, the Department of Homeland Security has confirmed to TechCrunch....
Apple reportedly partners with Alibaba after rejecting DeepSeek for China AI launch | TechCrunch
According to a report published Tuesday by The Information, Apple is partnering Alibaba to bring its Apple Intelligence platform to China. The deal is said to arrive after the...
Mast Reforestation hatched a plan to restore wildfire-ravaged forests. Investors took notice. | TechCrunch
Rebuilding after a wildfire isn’t cheap. The recent Los Angeles wildfires, for example, incurred up to $164 billion in property and capital losses. But restoring the forest isn’t, either,...
BuzzFeed is taking on Instagram, TikTok, X with a new social platform designed to spread ‘joy’ | TechCrunch
BuzzFeed, the media site known for its celebrity news and quizzes, announced on Tuesday that it’s developing its own social media platform in a move to counter the current...
BYD to offer Tesla-like driver assist, even on its cheapest models | TechCrunch
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD unveiled “God’s Eye,” an advanced driver assistance system that will be install on its entire model lineup, including its $9,600 Seagull hatchback. BYD founder...
Pinkfish helps enterprises build AI agents through natural language processing | TechCrunch
As the chief product officer for AI customer service startup Talkdesk, Charanya “CK” Kannan said that enterprises often say they want to automate different workflows but that it’s really...
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There’s plenty more bounty, from standards like in-ear sensors for auto-pause to advanced options like computational voice isolation for notably clear calling and Spatial Audio with head tracking (if...
YouTube AI updates include auto dubbing expansion, age ID tech, and more | TechCrunch
In his annual letter, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan dubbed AI one of the company’s four “big bets” for 2025. The executive pointed to the company’s investments in AI tools...
Google leads $230M debt financing in Boston quantum startup QuEra | TechCrunch
Quantum computing, long relegated to the realm of the theoretical, feels like it is back on the agenda as a potentially viable alternative to the expensive race for even...
