A new unpatchable flaw in Apple chips opens the door to an iPhone jailbreak 

European offensive cybersecurity company Paradigm Shift released details of a flaw and a technique to exploit it that opens the door for hackers to unlock and break into older iPhones.

Anthropic says Claude may want to see your ID

Claude’s chatbot may ask to verify your age and identity “in certain circumstances,” such as with a passport or driver’s license, according to a privacy policy change.

WhatsApp gets new chief as Meta taps India’s CRED founder Kunal Shah and invests $900M in startup

WhatsApp gets a new boss, as Will Cathcart moves to a new role at Meta, while Shah steps down as CEO of Indian fintech giant CRED to replace Cathcart.

The founder conference built for growth: TechCrunch Founder Summit pass rates increase June 26

Save up to $190 on your pass to TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 by June 26, 11:59 p.m. PT. Designed for founders first on November 4 in Boston. Register today.

Klue hack results in data breach at several cybersecurity firms

Huntress, HackerOne, Jamf, Recorded Future, and Tanium are among the cybersecurity companies that had data stolen following an earlier breach at market research firm Klue.

TechCrunch Mobility: A new robotaxi scorecard shows China’s dominance

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

When the Trump administration cracks down on Anthropic, who benefits?

On the new episode of Equity, we discussed what actually prompted the administration’s latest moves against Anthropic, and what this might mean for the AI ecosystem.

Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash

Claude Guillemot, who founded Ubisoft with his four brothers, has died at the age of 69.

Polymarket reportedly paid creators to post deceptive videos about fake bets

Many of those videos were reportedly filmed on “near-perfect copies” of the Polymarket website, while featuring trades and winnings that were not real.

Ethan Thornton is trying to do everything all at once

Mach’s approach differs sharply from some of its peers.