Informant told FBI that Jeffrey Epstein had a ‘personal hacker’
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/30/informant-told-fbi-that-jeffrey-epstein-had-a-personal-hacker/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/30/informant-told-fbi-that-jeffrey-epstein-had-a-personal-hacker/
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Informant told FBI that Jeffrey Epstein had a ‘personal hacker’ | TechCrunch
The hacker allegedly developed zero-day exploits and offensive cyber tools and sold them to several countries, including an unnamed central African government, the U.K., and the United States.
Physical Intelligence, Stripe veteran Lachy Groom’s latest bet, is building Silicon Valley’s buzziest robot brains
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/30/physical-intelligence-stripe-veteran-lachy-grooms-latest-bet-is-building-silicon-valleys-buzziest-robot-brains/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/30/physical-intelligence-stripe-veteran-lachy-grooms-latest-bet-is-building-silicon-valleys-buzziest-robot-brains/
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A peek inside Physical Intelligence, the startup building Silicon Valley's buzziest robot brains | TechCrunch
If co-founder Lachy Groom has any doubts, he doesn’t show it. He’s working with people who've been working on this problem for decades and who believe the timing is finally right, which is all he needs to know.
a16z partner Kofi Ampadu to leave firm after TxO program pause
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/30/a16z-partner-kofi-ampadu-to-leave-firm-after-txo-program-pause/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/30/a16z-partner-kofi-ampadu-to-leave-firm-after-txo-program-pause/
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a16z partner Kofi Ampadu to leave firm after TxO program pause | TechCrunch
Ampadu's departure perhaps signals the end of the TxO chapter. The fund and program focused on supporting underserved founders by providing access to tech networks and investment capital through a donor-advised fund.
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HomeBoost’s app will show you where to save on your utility bills
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/31/homeboosts-app-will-show-you-where-to-save-on-your-utility-bills/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/31/homeboosts-app-will-show-you-where-to-save-on-your-utility-bills/
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HomeBoost's app will show you where to save on your utility bills | TechCrunch
The startup is partnering with utilities to help homeowners determine the best upgrades to cut their energy use.
Nvidia CEO pushes back against report that his company’s $100B OpenAI investment has stalled
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/31/nvidia-ceo-pushes-back-against-report-that-his-companys-100b-openai-investment-has-stalled/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/31/nvidia-ceo-pushes-back-against-report-that-his-companys-100b-openai-investment-has-stalled/
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Nvidia CEO pushes back against report that his company's $100B OpenAI investment has stalled | TechCrunch
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that a recent report of friction between his company and OpenAI was “nonsense.”
SpaceX seeks federal approval to launch 1 million solar-powered satellite data centers
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/31/spacex-seeks-federal-approval-to-launch-1-million-solar-powered-satellite-data-centers/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/31/spacex-seeks-federal-approval-to-launch-1-million-solar-powered-satellite-data-centers/
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SpaceX seeks federal approval to launch 1 million solar-powered satellite data centers | TechCrunch
SpaceX's filing claims these satellites will be “a first step towards becoming a Kardashev II-level civilization — one that can harness the Sun’s full power."
Waymo reportedly raising a $16B funding round
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/31/waymo-reportedly-raising-a-16-billion-funding-round/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/31/waymo-reportedly-raising-a-16-billion-funding-round/
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Waymo reportedly raising a $16B funding round | TechCrunch
Waymo is reportedly finalizing a new funding round that will value the robotaxi company at $110 billion.
Bye-bye corporate conglomerates. Hello personal conglomerates.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/bye-bye-corporate-conglomerates-hello-personal-conglomerates/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/bye-bye-corporate-conglomerates-hello-personal-conglomerates/
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Bye-bye, corporate conglomerates. Hello personal conglomerates. | TechCrunch
Elon Musk's reported merging of SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla harkens back to the heyday of General Electric — or maybe the robber barons of the Gilded Age.
TechCrunch Mobility: The great Tesla rebranding
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/techcrunch-mobility-the-great-tesla-rebranding/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/techcrunch-mobility-the-great-tesla-rebranding/
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TechCrunch Mobility: The great Tesla rebranding | TechCrunch
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
Why Tether’s CEO is everywhere right now
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/why-tethers-ceo-is-everywhere-right-now/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/why-tethers-ceo-is-everywhere-right-now/
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Why Tether's CEO is everywhere right now | TechCrunch
For years, Tether's CEO avoided the United States, watching from offshore as regulators circled and prosecutors investigated. Those days are over.
TikTok says its services are restored after the outage
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/tiktok-says-its-services-are-restored-after-the-outage/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/tiktok-says-its-services-are-restored-after-the-outage/
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TikTok says its services are restored after the outage | TechCrunch
TikTok says it finally solved all issues related to outages caused by last week's U.S. snowstorm.
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Linq raises $20M to enable AI assistants to live within messaging apps
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/linq-raises-20m-to-enable-ai-assistants-to-live-within-messaging-apps/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/linq-raises-20m-to-enable-ai-assistants-to-live-within-messaging-apps/
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Linq raises $20M to enable AI assistants to live within messaging apps | TechCrunch
Linq offers an API that lets companies offer their AI assistants via iMessage, RCS, and SMS.
UpScrolled’s founder says the social network has zoomed past 2.5M users
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/upscrolleds-founder-says-the-social-network-has-zoomed-past-2-5m-users/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/upscrolleds-founder-says-the-social-network-has-zoomed-past-2-5m-users/
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UpScrolled's founder says the social network has zoomed past 2.5M users | TechCrunch
Upscrolled founder said that the social network was launched six years ago and had 150,000 users until January.
Coalition demands federal Grok ban over nonconsensual sexual content
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/coalition-demands-federal-grok-ban-over-nonconsensual-sexual-content/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/coalition-demands-federal-grok-ban-over-nonconsensual-sexual-content/
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Coalition demands federal Grok ban over nonconsensual sexual content | TechCrunch
Nonprofits urge the U.S. government to suspend Grok in federal agencies after the xAI chatbot generated thousands of nonconsensual sexual images, raising national security and child safety concerns.
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Carbon Robotics built an AI model that detects and identifies plants
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/carbon-robotics-built-an-ai-model-that-detects-and-identifies-plants/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/carbon-robotics-built-an-ai-model-that-detects-and-identifies-plants/
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Carbon Robotics built an AI model that detects and identifies plants | TechCrunch
Carbon Robotics' Large Plant Model will allow farmers to kill new types of weeds without having to retrain the machines.
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Ring brings its ‘Search Party’ feature for finding lost dogs to non-Ring camera owners
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/ring-brings-its-search-party-feature-for-finding-lost-dogs-to-non-ring-camera-owners/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/ring-brings-its-search-party-feature-for-finding-lost-dogs-to-non-ring-camera-owners/
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Ring brings its 'Search Party' feature for finding lost dogs to non-Ring camera owners | TechCrunch
Ring's Search Party feature for finding lost dogs is now available across the U.S. — even if you don't own a Ring camera.
Notepad++ says Chinese government hackers hijacked its software updates for months
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/notepad-says-chinese-government-hackers-hijacked-its-software-updates-for-months/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/notepad-says-chinese-government-hackers-hijacked-its-software-updates-for-months/
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Notepad++ says Chinese government hackers hijacked its software updates for months | TechCrunch
The developer of the popular text editor Notepad++ said hackers associated with the Chinese government hijacked its software update mechanism to deliver tainted software to users for months.
OpenAI launches new MacOS app for agentic coding
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/openai-launches-new-macos-app-for-agentic-coding/
Source:https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/openai-launches-new-macos-app-for-agentic-coding/
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OpenAI launches new macOS app for agentic coding | TechCrunch
OpenAI has released a new macOS app for Codex, integrating many of the agentic coding practices that have become popular since Codex launched last year.