T-Mobile ‘chopped a cable’ to expel Chinese hackers from its network
The U.S. phone provider escaped a large-scale breach of its network after identifying Chinese-backed hackers early on.
The Download: AI’s popularity paradox and EmTech Future 2026
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. People really hate AI, so why can’t they get enough? —Will Douglas Heaven Over the summer I talked to the CEO of Springboards, a startup building an LLM designed to come…
August 2026
‘Made by Humans’ Will Be the Most Powerful Label in Marketing. Start Earning It Now
As AI video floods every feed, the brands that prove a real person made this will own the one thing algorithms cannot manufacture: trust.
Time’s running out! Save $300 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until August 21
If you’ve been circling around Disrupt, then now’s the best time to lock in your pass and start getting ready to join the rest of the startup community gathering in San Francisco from October 13-15 at Moscone West!
Here’s the Secret Weapon Gen Z Is Using to Land Their Next Job: ‘I’m Attractive, I’m Educated’
One Gen Z job-seeker outlined the way to stand out in a crowded job market.
TerraPower’s nuclear reactor has a secret weapon for powering AI data centers
TerraPower’s nuclear power plant possesses a strategic advantage over competitors, especially when chasing after data center deals.
Rivian spinout Also raises another $150 million
The round, led by Prysm Capital, will fund the company’s expansion beyond pedal-assist electric bikes and commercial cargo quads to autonomous delivery vehicles.
Report: Amazon Is Buying Rare Books in Bulk and Destroying Them to Train AI — A Hidden AirTag Proved It
A bookseller planted the AirTag in a shipment of rare books. It led straight to a Las Vegas warehouse where a team scans and shreds them.
Want to Raise Capital? Answer These 3 Questions First.
The goal is not simply to help you ask for capital. It is to help you make the case that your business is ready to use it well.
American Airlines Is Adding 4K TVs to Seatbacks. Here’s When You’ll Be Able to Watch.
The airline dropped seatback screens over a decade ago, betting flyers would just use their phones. Now it’s reversing course.
Sachin Bansal’s fintech Navi raises first outside capital with $100M Prosus investment
The investment comes amid Navi plans to go public.