Category: Startups

Jeff Bezos might finally get his hands on a sports team Jeff Bezos is reportedly close to buying his first stake in a sports team: the U.K.’s famed Liverpool Football Club. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/10/jeff-bezos-might-finally-get-his-hands-on-a-sports-team/

As AI-led attacks multiply, OpenAI launches a new cyber model OpenAI is expanding its AI cybersecurity defense program Daybreak, and rolling out a new cyber-trained AI model with it. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/10/as-ai-led-attacks-multiply-openai-launches-a-new-cyber-model/

OpenAI reportedly completed a $7 billion employee tender offer San Francisco’s housing market is in trouble again. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/10/openai-reportedly-completed-a-7-billion-employee-tender-offer/

Now Rippling is counter-suing tiny startup Runlayer This lawsuit follows one filed last month by Runlayer that accused Rippling of stealing its product ideas. It’s a seller- and buyer-beware market warning. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/10/now-rippling-is-counter-suing-tiny-startup-runlayer/

Google co-founder Sergey Brin has now spent $100 million to fight the billionaire tax California’s Prop 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on the net worth of the state’s billionaires. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/10/google-co-founder-sergey-brin-has-now-spent-100-million-to-fight-the-billionaire-tax/

Embattled hedge fund Situational Awareness invests $400M in chip startup Source Foundry The AI-focused hedge fund is still making some big bets. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/embattled-hedge-fund-situational-awareness-invests-400m-in-chip-startup-source-foundry/

Historian Jill Lepore says Silicon Valley misreads science fiction and undermines democracy On the latest episode of Equity, we spoke to Jill Lepore about “government by machines” and why Elon Musk is a bad science fiction reader. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/historian-jill-lepore-says-the-tech-industry-is-led-by-bad-readers-who-are-undermining-democracy/

TechCrunch Mobility: Zoox prepares for launch and Uber’s AV empire Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/techcrunch-mobility-zoox-prepares-for-launch-and-ubers-av-empire/

Anthropic is turning Claude Code’s auto mode on by default Programming with Claude Code will soon require even less human oversight. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/anthropic-is-turning-claude-codes-auto-mode-on-by-default/

The AI safety test is becoming a safety risk AI agents are escaping cybersecurity testing environments and reaching real-world systems, raising questions about whether safety infrastructure, industry standards and regulation can keep pace with increasingly powerful models. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/the-ai-safety-test-is-becoming-a-safety-risk/