Ghost hackers: the cybersecurity mystery that nobody has solved | TechCrunch — A shadowy group that stole and dumped the NSA’s most powerful hacking tools still has implications for how companies think about digital risk today.
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AI is being used to resurrect the voices of dead pilots | TechCrunch — People used AI on a spectrogram image of cockpit recordings to reconstruct them, forcing the NTSB to temporarily block access to its docket system.
After betting the firm on Anthropic, Menlo Ventures raises victorious $3B fund | TechCrunch — Menlo has created a solid rep for itself as an AI investor, all based on one gutsy $750 million move in 2024.
The Kintsugi problem — The most important design decisions aren’t made when everything works — they’re made when it doesn’t.
Google will pay SpaceX $920M per month for compute | TechCrunch — In a statement, a Google representative described the deal as a result of unexpected demand for its recently launched AI products.
India’s Nifty Continues to Hit Technical Resistance at 200-Day Moving Average — The trend shows that the benchmark has yet to convincingly reclaim its long-term momentum.
Who trusts Sam Altman? | TechCrunch — "I believe I am an honest and trustworthy business person," Altman testified in federal court.
Ransomware hackers claim breach at Foxconn, a major electronics manufacturer for Apple, Google, and Nvidia | TechCrunch — A ransomware group has claimed responsibility for hacking the electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn, and is attempting to extort the company.
The DeepMind trio who built a poker AI, are now making money for quant hedge funds | TechCrunch — EquiLibre Technologies, a Prague-based AI lab founded by three ex-DeepMind researchers is now valued at more than $500 million.
Can tech companies learn to love cheaper AI models? | TechCrunch — If those same AI workloads can be handled by cheaper models without affecting quality, it would mean a massive shift in the economics of AI.
Sinner vs. Kecmanović livestream: How to watch Wimbledon for free — Live stream all the action from Wimbledon without spending anything.
UK court convicts two over PM-targeting plot run by mysterious Russian — Unverified reports say attacks were part of a campaign of sabotage and misinformation run by the Russian state.
World model maker Odyssey nabs $1.45B valuation backed by Amazon and other big names | TechCrunch — World models are the next big thing in AI beyond LLMs and, with this round, Odyssey has cemented itself as one of the startups to watch.
Silicon Valley’s vacationland needs a new energy provider just as AI is driving prices up | TechCrunch — Lake Tahoe, Silicon Valley's favorite ski spot, is about to get hit with higher energy prices as AI drives demand for electricity.
Do the hardest thing — Most small business ideas are a hard job attached to an easy idea. Instead, you should do your hardest idea.
US strikes $1.2bn deal to pay German firm to halt offshore wind projects — The RWE payout is the latest in a string of deals cancelling wind energy projects, a power source long derided by Trump.
South Korea hits Coupang with $400M+ fine for data breach that affected millions | TechCrunch — South Korean authorities issued the record-breaking fine following a data breach that affected over 30 million customers.
Clio's $500M milestone arrives just as Anthropic ups the ante | TechCrunch — Legal tech startups, including Clio, which just hit $500 million in ARR, are seeing massive customer adoption.
Librarians are hosting viral 'Avoiding AI' workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech | TechCrunch — At libraries around the country, "Avoiding AI" workshops have elicited unprecedented demand.