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Salesforce AI agent platform hasn't delivered meaningful growth two years after launch, customers report finds
Customers are still working out how to benefit from AI agents
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Andy Dunn's startup Pie becomes less of an events app and more of a social network | TechCrunch
The social app founded by Bonobos co-founder Andy Dunn is expanding beyond events with new digital homes for groups to connect, organize, and make plans.
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The PocketBook Q is a Linux-based alternative to Android ereaders — new Boox rival has a 5.84-inch E Ink screen and will cost $235
The PocketBook Q ticks a lot of boxes for anyone who wants a compact ereader, but it doesn't have access to some key reading apps
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This Projector Is a Hole-in-One as a Golf Simulator, but Subpar for Anything Else
The Optoma GT2400HDR laser projector is great for setting up a driving range in your living room, but mediocre video quality makes it less appealing for home entertainment.
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Some Mac users think they're installing OpenAI Codex, but it's actually a malware that can steal passwords in seconds
An elaborate scheme was designed to deploy AMOS
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Defining the MVC: Recover faster from cyberattacks by restoring what matters most
Stop trying to restore everything and start restoring what matters
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Windows veteran's vibe-coded Task Manager now also runs on Mac and Linux — downloadable app is the result of a 107-page spec fed to Claude Code
Plummer found time for this project while waiting in the hospital while his son had an appendectomy.
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SpaceXAI will deploy standalone Nvidia Vera CPUs for Grok's agentic workloads — will use optimized Vera Rubin NVL72 in space with Starmind satellite
SpaceXAI becomes the second announced hyperscale customer for standalone Vera after Meta.
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Linux was announced by Linus Torvalds 35 years ago today — humble OS started with 10,000 lines of code but has now grown to 40 million, dominates global infrastructure
The OS would have been known as Freax if one of Torvalds' co-workers hadn't made a last-minute change to the upload.
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Making Real Connections
How Snapdragon helps Flock Together founder Ollie Olanipekun build communities beyond the screen
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How to self-host n8n
Run your own automation platform, your rules
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'The world seems to be ready': An interview with OpenAI head of product Thibault Sottiaux | TechCrunch
TechCrunch talks agents, UX, and reporting to Greg Brockman with OpenAI's head of product.
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The County Prosecutors Who Became ICE Informants
Illinois prosecutors shared defendants’ personal data with federal immigration agents without criminal warrants, public disclosure, or legislative oversight.
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Nvidia Jetson Orin-guided Russian AI drone killed three civilians in Ukraine, forensic teams say — first documented case of civilian deaths caused by a Russian drone using fully autonomous targeting
The unencrypted module let Ukrainian investigators read the drone's terrain maps and targeting code.
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The retro Nokia 300 Charge phone has a bright flashlight, microSD card slot, headphone jack, and a power bank mode that can charge an iPhone 17 Pro
There's lots to like about the Nokia 300 Charge, including a power bank mode and expandable storage.
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Fiat Ventures combines venture and advisory divisions into new brand, raises $35M Fund II | TechCrunch
In an environment where emerging fund managers struggle to attract LP attention, FGV is betting that a different venture model can help it lure LPs.
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HUAWEI MateBook Pro S redefines ultra-thin and light laptops with an incredible 798g weight
The latest Feature,/features,,features, breaking news, comment, reviews and features from the experts at TechRadar
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AliExpress allegedly uses your browser's audio system to fingerprint your PC — hidden code runs even when no sound is playing
Hidden code allegedly gathers detailed device data.
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Cybersecurity
Discover more about Cyber Security with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Linux
Discover more about Linux with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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One gigabyte of RAM cost as much as a house back in 1995 — $64,000 price tag resurfaced in 31-year-old press release, equivalent to $140,000 today
By the looks of it, we're going back to that pricing, too.
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Border Wall Construction Threatens 6,000 Years of History on Private Lands
Archeologists are confronting an “unfathomable” loss as border wall construction is set to cut across ranches that are home to unique historical sites, many of which haven’t been fully studied.
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Microsoft Teams administrators finally get the option to block external bots from meetings
Microsoft is tackling unwanted bots
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Spirit Airlines Wants to Sell Its Data to Google. Former Flight Attendants Are Freaked Out
“It never crossed my mind that they would be so bold as to sell our private data for AI,” says one former Spirit Airlines flight attendant.
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Windows
Discover more about Windows with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Apple’s new Mac mini looks the same, but the M6 inside brings a major performance boost
And the Mac Studio gets even speedier with M5 Max and M5 Ultra
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The AI spending spree is over. Here are 5 steps to prepare for the next wave of consumption
Five steps to turn AI consumption into value
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No standing still: Zero Trust and cybersecurity
Zero Trust is essential for modern cybersecurity resilience
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'Any device attached to a PC could have a malicious firmware implant performed': Amazon security engineer hacks PC accessories with Claude Opus, warning of the major threats AI could pose in the future
Some nifty tricks are pulled off by the security engineer — but the dark side of all this is worrying to say the least.
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Garmin event live: will the Fenix 9 drop today?
Here's our coverage of Garmin's live 'Play Harder' event as it happens.
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Omega Just Released a Mini Moonwatch
Say hello to a revamped collection of perfectly proportioned 38-mm Speedmasters.
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When the attacker has no human left to catch
Agentic AI just crossed cybersecurity's most feared threshold
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Met Office finds most of us still won't trust an AI weather forecast
It's raining cats and Groks
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The 'world's first audiophile soundbar' is getting an awesome Atmos update
Canvas has expanded its Canvas L soundbar with Dolby Surround and Atmos support via a new control box
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Data Centers Are Driving an Alarming Gas Power Expansion in the US
There’s no clearer sign of the data center boom than rampant gas projects that have been proposed or that are already under construction.
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Stuart Fails to Save the Universe episode 6 release date and time — when will it launch on HBO Max?
This week's universe is one where everyone only eats plants — yeah, go figure. But, when does Stuart Fails to Save the Universe episode 6 hit HBO Max?
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Samsung thinks Claude Code can help it boost chip design — but admits the AI still makes some worryingly big mistakes
A different kind of numbers game
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India's Airbound bags $37M to take on trucks with rocket-like drones | TechCrunch
Airbound's ultra-lightweight approach to drone delivery has attracted backing from Greenoaks, DoorDash, and Silicon Valley investor Lachy Groom.
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Oura is reportedly eyeing a September IPO that could value it at more than $16B | TechCrunch
We all knew it was coming. The expected valuation may surprise, though.
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'Unlicensed, unrestricted AI training could destroy the ecosystem for books' — quote of the day by the Authors Guild on the sourcing of training data
Many of today's widely used AI systems have been trained on material sourced from books
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Situational Awareness, star AI hedge fund that nearly imploded, now being probed by the SEC | TechCrunch
The AI hedge fund went from "the talk of Wall Street" to "subject of federal subpoenas" faster than you can say "diversify your portfolio."
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Zillow and Redfin settle FTC antitrust case | TechCrunch
Zillow and Redfin reached a settlement with the FTC, which requires Redfin to reenter the rental advertising business.
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VK turns up the heat on Apple with millions in daily penalties
Apple faces a massive Russian court fight after VK demands its banned apps be returned
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Your Eggs Could Have Salmonella. Here’s How to Make Them Safer
I used a sous vide machine and guidance from infectious disease experts to pasteurize eggs without hard-boiling them.
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This company wants to stop underwater drones and even submarines with a whole new form of sonar technology
Leveraging existing sonar tech to do more
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Trump bought SpaceX shares two weeks after blockbuster IPO | TechCrunch
The president bought when the stock was in the mid-$150 range. SpaceX finished trading on Monday back at its IPO price of $135.
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Sandisk's biggest NAS SSD packs 7.68 TB and 14,000 TBW
Sandisk launches NAS-focused SSDs with 7.68TB capacity, PCIe 5.0 speeds, and prices reaching an eye-watering $2,199.99
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Apply now to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch
Apply before September 4 to be a part of the TechCrunch Disrupt community by hosting your own Side Event.
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Alabama launches investigation into OpenAI's hack of Hugging Face | TechCrunch
Weeks after OpenAI disclosed that one of its cybersecurity models had gone rogue and hacked AI dataset company Hugging Face, Alabama’s Attorney General announced an investigation into the incident.