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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Rivian-R2-Headlight.jpg?resize=1200,900″] Rivian has reworked its loan deal with the Department of Energy and now expects to borrow $4.5 billion to build its new factory in Georgia, down from the original amount of $6.6 billion allocated under the Biden administration. The company also announced Thursday that it will draw on the loan sooner than…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/cpanel-security-flaw-bug.jpeg?resize=1200,784″] Security researchers are sounding the alarm on a newly discovered vulnerability in the widely used web server management software cPanel and WebHost Manager (WHM).  The bug allows hackers to hijack and take full control of the servers running the affected software, which is thought to be used by tens of millions of…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-14-at-7.00.44-PM.png?resize=1200,783″] After Sam Altman trash-talked Anthropic for gatekeeping its cybersecurity tool Mythos by only releasing it to select users, he confirmed that OpenAI would be doing the same with its competing tool, Cyber. Altman said in a post on X on Thursday that OpenAI will begin rolling out GPT-5.5 Cyber “to critical cyber…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/gettyimages-615658438.jpg?w=1024″] Faraday Future paid around $7.5 million to a company controlled by its founder Jia Yueting in 2025, according to a new regulatory filing. The long-struggling electric vehicle startup made the payments in a year when it delivered only four vehicles and lost nearly $400 million. The company has pivoted to selling cheaper…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/OopenAI-how-to-1.jpg?resize=1200,600″] OpenAI is getting serious about account security. The company on Thursday launched Advanced Account Security (AAS), a set of opt-in protections for ChatGPT users designed for high-value individuals — but available to anyone who wants them. As part of that new program, digital security provider Yubico announced it has partnered with OpenAI…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/musk-court-2273245544.jpg?resize=1200,801″] OpenAI and Anthropic have been on the warpath lately against third-party efforts to train new AI models by prompting their publicly accessible chatbots and APIs, a process known as “distillation.” That conversation has focused on Chinese firms using distillation to create open-weight models that are nearly as capable as U.S. offerings, but…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/bms2e11-featured.png?resize=1200,675″] Founders building in the healthcare space can’t just build fast and break things. Timelines stretch longer, stakes are higher, and success depends on navigating systems that reward rigor over speed.  That’s exactly the reality Robhy Bustami, co-founder and CEO of BioticsAI, has been building in. His company is developing an AI copilot…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Gemini-google-vehicles.jpeg?w=1200″] Google announced on Thursday that it will begin rolling out Gemini to cars with Google built-in, marking a significant upgrade from the current Google Assistant. The move signals Google’s push to bring more advanced, conversational AI into the driving experience. The announcement follows closely behind news from General Motors, which revealed yesterday…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/tiktok-icon-badged-GettyImages-2246518404.jpg?resize=1200,795″] TikTok is launching a new “Campus Hub,” the company told TechCrunch in an email on Thursday. The new hub features dedicated college group chats and personalized feeds designed to help students stay connected with their campus communities, even while they’re away for the summer. The new hub builds on the app’s campus…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/bms2e11-featured.png?resize=1200,675″] Loading the player… Surviving the long road to FDA approval isn’t just about building great technology — it’s about keeping your team motivated, finding the right investors, and learning how to operate when timelines are uncertain. This week on Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen sits down with Robhy Bustami, co-founder and CEO of…