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Oct 22, 2026

Chinese hackers spied on thousands of companies after breaching IT giant ConnectWise

Microsoft points the blame for ConnectWise's breach at a China-aligned hacker, which relied on AI agents to rapidly hack into thousands of its customers.


Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion After Court Finds 43 Million Privacy Violations
Oct 22, 2026

Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion After Court Finds 43 Million Privacy Violations

Social media giant Meta was ordered to pay 25 billion in penalties by a New Mexico court on Wednesday as part of a data privacy lawsuit that sprang from the company's Cambridge Analytica data scandal, which came to light in 2018. According to multiple reports from the Associated Press, the New York Times, Reuters, and the Wall Street Journal, state District Court Judge Francis J. Mathew called


PHP Security Flaw Sets Off Global Rush to Patch, Leaving Websites Offline
Oct 22, 2026

PHP Security Flaw Sets Off Global Rush to Patch, Leaving Websites Offline

Governments and businesses around the world scrambled to prevent hackers from exploiting a vulnerability in PHP, a popular programming language.


Oct 22, 2026

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Startup Battlefield 200: Celebrating outstanding achievements

Among the Startup Battlefield 200 were many industry-defining companies exhibiting and pitching on the Showcase Stage. Here are the standouts.


Oct 22, 2026

Uber puts all 30,000 employees on ChatGPT Work

The ride-share giant previously deployed a much smaller pilot for ChatGPT Work but is now taking the enterprise agent company-wide.


Storm Josephine sparks hurricane-force wind warning as towering 34-foot waves threaten waters off US East Coast
Oct 22, 2026

Storm Josephine sparks hurricane-force wind warning as towering 34-foot waves threaten waters off US East Coast

A hybrid storm is moving along the US East Coast, bringing dangerous conditions to Americans hundreds of miles from its center.


Scientists pinpoint the exact sky that inspired Van Gogh's The Starry Night
Oct 22, 2026

Scientists pinpoint the exact sky that inspired Van Gogh's The Starry Night

Vincent Van Gogh's The Starry Night is one of the most iconic works of art ever produced - and now experts have discovered what the painting really shows.


Oct 22, 2026

Tesla is prepping a Cybercab onslaught

The company is looking to roll out the gold two-seater robotaxis to other U.S. cities this year, even as it goes mum on the number of paid rides.


Oct 22, 2026

Spotify confirms Family Plan crackdown, but calls it a ‘routine improvement’

Spotify told investors its rollout of QR code verification to ensure Family Plan members live in the same household is not a "crackdown," just a routine improvement.


Oct 22, 2026

Investors break down how founders can raise a Series A today

Raising a Series A these days isn't so simple — top investors break down what founders need to know now.


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