Iran abused mobile networks’ vulnerabilities to locate US military in the Middle East, report says

The Iranian government exploited well-known flaws in cellphone networks to locate and then strike U.S. military personnel in the build-up and beginning of the war.

Telegram’s shortlink domain is back online after day-long suspension

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov confirmed an outage in a tweet, saying that shortlinks to the messaging app had “stopped working.”

Video-generation startup PixVerse raises $439M, valuation soars past $2B

With the cash, the company aims to expand its world model offering and reach customers across geographies.

X just tweaked its algorithm to make it more friendly, less battleground

The social media site says it will amplify posts made by users’ mutual followers’ to give the feed more of a communal feel.

Uber’s product chief on hotels, robotaxis, and why the company doesn’t want to be ‘everything for everyone’

Uber Chief Product Officer Sachin Kansal walks TechCrunch through the company’s financial services ambitions, its increasingly complicated relationship with Waymo, its new AV Labs data operation, and how AI is starting to show up in ways riders and drivers will actually notice.

Pinwheel launches a retro-inspired landline phone for kids

Kid-friendly tech company Pinwheel announced the launch of a new landline phone designed to let children stay connected without the distractions of a smartphone.

Already rich, already successful, why the last wave of tech winners is grinding again

They’re rolling up their sleeves again, seemingly out of fear of missing AI’s defining moment and, presumably, the irresistible allure of making even more money — potentially a lot more.

Hermes agent maker Nous Research in talks for new funding at $1.5B valuation

The company is raising at least $75 million, led by Robot Ventures, with significant participation from USV and other prominent investors.

Hermes agent maker Nous Research in talks for new funding at $1.5B valuation

The company is raising at least $75 million, led by Robot Ventures, with significant participation from USV and other prominent investors.

Satya Nadella has issued a shocking warning to companies using AI

Of all the debates raging about the potential downsides of AI, there is one worry causing the most hand-wringing among AI enthusiasts in Silicon Valley — that the giant AI labs that sell proprietary models are somehow acting like Trojan horses.