US government confirms arrest of Chinese national accused of stealing COVID research and mass-hacking email servers
Accused hacker and Chinese national Xu Zewei was arrested in Italy at the request of U.S. prosecutors.
The Download: AI-enhanced cybercrime, and secure AI assistants
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. AI is already making online crimes easier. It could get much worse. Just as software engineers are using artificial intelligence to help write code and check for bugs, hackers are using these tools…
GenAI as a shopping assistant set to explode during Prime Day sales
A new report estimates that AI will be a larger-than-ever part of the online shopping process during Amazon’s Prime Day sale, which began Tuesday morning. Amazon’s annual sale, which this year spans four days (July 8-11), is predicted to drive $23.8 billion in online spending across U.S. e-commerce retailers, as other businesses run their own […]
SpaceX in talks to raise new funding at $400B valuation
SpaceX is in talks to raise fresh capital at a $400 billion valuation.
A Code Ninjas Franchise Empowers Youth with Tech & Education
Code Ninjas is a leading kids’ coding franchise that teaches children ages 7-14 how to code by building video games.
Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic Pour $23 Million into an AI Training Center for Teachers
The hub will train teachers to use AI for tasks like generating lesson plans.
Mistral is reportedly in talks to raise $1B
French AI startup Mistral is in talks to raise up to $1 billion in equity from investors including Abu Dhabi’s MGX fund, reports Bloomberg.
Activision took down Call of Duty game after PC players hacked, says source
Games giant Activision took down Call of Duty: WWII due to hackers exploiting a flaw in a specific PC version of the game, which led to several players getting their computers hacked, TechCrunch has learned. Last week, Activision announced that it brought offline the Microsoft Store version of Call of Duty: WWII, a 2017 first-person […]
How to Prepare Your Small Business for the Next Wave of AI Innovation
The future of AI for entrepreneurs isn’t bigger models — it’s better context.
The One Trait That Separates Great Leaders From Everyone Else
Here’s why this mindset is an entrepreneur’s superpower for leadership excellence.
Wimbledon Player Begs Morgan Stanley to Give His ‘Lucky Charm’ Sister More Time Off Work
Ben Shelton, ranked No. 10 in the world, is playing in the quarter-final round on Wednesday.