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UK Visa Portal spilled thousands of applicants’ passports and selfies online — and hasn’t fixed the leak
The third-party website exposed applicants' sensitive documents as part of the U.K. visa application process. Instead of fixing the issue, the company sent attorneys.
View the articlePope Leo Schooled the Tech Bros on Tolkien
The Holy Father referenced The Lord of the Rings in his encyclical about AI—an expert (if unintentional) troll of tech billionaires who keep misinterpreting the series.
View the articleTrump Admin permits Volvo to keep selling connected cars in the U.S.
Volvo, which is majority owned by China's Geely Holdings, said it can now move forward with its expansion plans for its U.S. factory.
View the articleWhat we’re looking for in Startup Battlefield 2026, and how to apply in time for the May 27 deadline
Startup Battlefield applications are due tomorrow, so now's the time to put the finishing touches on your submission!
View the articleTrump administration wants nuclear startups to use plutonium for their reactors
The U.S. government is sitting on dozens of tons of weapons-grade plutonium. It's hoping startups can find a use for it.
View the articleDuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search
Google overhauled Search at I/O 2026, replacing blue links with AI agents. The backlash has been swift. DuckDuckGo app installs spiked 30% as users seek a way out.
View the articleStarship’s path to reusability looks murky after SpaceX’s S-1
SpaceX's recent IPO and Starship rocket test flight delivered two big data points that offer a realistic vision for the coming years — and one that may disappoint both the company's boosters and its...
View the articleWhy the Vatican Invited Anthropic to the Pope’s AI Encyclical Presentation
Pope Leo’s first encyclical marks an unprecedented alliance between the Church and Silicon Valley.
View the articleWhat Pope Leo XIV’s First Encyclical Says About the Power of AI
In Magnifica Humanitas, the Pope decries the concentration of technological power in a few global players.
View the articleSpaceX’s Starlink nabs American Airlines contract, another win for its IPO
American Airlines said Tuesday it plans to install Starlink on more than 500 Airbus aircraft, the latest carrier win for IPO-bound SpaceX.
View the articleOpenRouter more than doubles valuation to $1.3B in a year
OpenRouter has raised a $113 million Series B led by CapitalG. Its 5x growth in usage over six months indicates the multi-AI-model future is here.
View the articleThis startup is betting India’s gig economy can train the world’s robots
Human Archive, a startup founded by UC Berkeley and Stanford researchers, is paying gig workers in India to wear camera-equipped caps and sensor devices to collect the real-world physical training dat...
View the articleDutch government blocks US company from acquisition, citing ‘risk to public interest’
The move to block the acquisition of the cloud company that hosts the Dutch digital ID service comes as Europe continues to reduce its reliance on U.S. technology.
View the articleGhost hackers: the cybersecurity mystery that nobody has solved
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.
View the articleIranian hackers blamed for breach of Los Angeles transit system that took weeks to recover
An Israeli cybersecurity firm said Iran’s government is behind Ababil of Minab, a fake hacktivist persona that has claimed a series of data breaches after the start of the war in Iran.
View the articleFerrari’s first EV is not for you
The Ferrari Luce seems to be more aimed at regulatory compliance and China, putting a lot of pressure on the Jony Ive-designed EV.
View the articleUniversal Music Group and TikTok renew agreement to combat unauthorized AI music
For years, UMG has pushed platforms, streaming services, and AI companies to implement stricter content moderation policies
View the articleSpotify now lets you stream narrated magazine articles, too
Spotify is adding narrated magazine articles to its app as it expands beyond music into audiobooks, podcasts, AI audio, and more.
View the articleTechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket rates end May 29
Save up to $410 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass before prices increase on May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register here to join the tech epicenter in San Francisco.
View the article7-Eleven data breach affects over 185,000 people’s personal data
The data breach included names, dates-of-birth, postal addresses, and Social Security numbers, according to a state government listing.
View the articleAmazon fulfillment competitor Stord raises $250M at $3B valuation
Stord was founded in 2015 by then-college students CEO Sean Henry and CTO Jacob Boudreau while they were still at Georgia Tech.
View the article7 Ways to Get So Good at AI, People Will Think You Are AI
From killing your chatbots to optimizing your prompts, here are the best ways to go full AI native and conquer the new world.
View the articleTo Land a Job in AI, Try Reading Kant
The world’s leading AI labs are hiring philosophers to think through ethical edge cases and grand questions of mind and morality. Are they another instrument of hype?
View the articleI’m a Professional Fact-Checker. AI Is Wrong More Often Than You Think
Can AI do fact-checking? A WIRED fact-checker fact-checks.
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