Figure Technology, a blockchain-based lending company, confirmed it experienced a data breach. On Friday, Figure spokesperson Alethea Jadick told TechCrunch in a statement that the breach originated when an employee was tricked with a social engineering attack. This allowed the…
Airbnb reports that its custom-built AI agent is now managing approximately one third of its customer support issues in North America. The company is preparing to launch this feature globally. If successful, Airbnb believes that within a year, more than…
Airbnb has taken its time to launch AI features within the app, but CEO Brian Chesky said on Friday that the company is now planning to integrate features powered by large language models. These features will help users search for…
A security lapse at one of India’s largest pharmacy chains allowed outsiders to gain full administrative control of its platform. This exposed customer order data and sensitive drug-control functions. The issue affected DavaIndia Pharmacy, the pharmacy arm of Zota Healthcare,…
Nothing, the hardware company backed by Tiger Global, is opening its first retail store in India, its biggest market. The store is located in Bengaluru, where a large portion of Nothing’s user base in India is concentrated. The new two-story…
If you want to buy or sell a used electric vehicle right now, what is the first step you would take? A startup called Ever wants to be the answer to that question. The company bills itself as the first…
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has raised concerns over allegations that Apple is censoring conservative content on the Apple News app. In a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook, FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson cited reports from the Media Research Center,…
OpenAI has disbanded a team dedicated to communicating the company’s mission to the public and its employees. The former leader of that team, Josh Achiam, has transitioned into a new role as the company’s “chief futurist.” OpenAI confirmed to TechCrunch…
On Wednesday, xAI took the unusual step of publishing a full 45-minute recording of an all-hands meeting on X, making it publicly available. Details of the Tuesday night meeting had been previously reported by The New York Times, which may…
Modal Labs, a startup specializing in AI inference infrastructure, is in the process of raising a new funding round at a valuation of approximately $2.5 billion. This information comes from four people familiar with the deal. Should the deal close…
