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  • US bank discloses security lapse after sharing customer data with AI app

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/money-grab-bryce.jpg?resize=1200,675″] Community Bank, which operates in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, disclosed a cybersecurity incident that exposed customers’ names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. In an 8-K filing dated May 7 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the bank said it detected an exposure of customers’ personal data due to…

  • U.S. bank disclose security lapse after sharing customer data with AI app

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/money-grab-bryce.jpg?resize=1200,675″] Community Bank, which operates in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, disclosed a cybersecurity incident that exposed customers’ names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. In an 8-K filing dated May 7 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the bank said it detected an exposure of customers’ personal data due to…

  • Threads tests a Meta AI integration that works similarly to Grok

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/threads-finger-GettyImages-2232887912.jpg?w=1024″] Threads is testing a Meta AI integration that works similarly to X’s Grok. Users with a public account will be able to mention Meta AI in a post or a reply to get more context. The feature is currently in beta testing in Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Argentina, and Singapore. Meta told…

  • Exaforce raises $125M Series B to build AI for catching and stopping cyberattacks as they happen

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Team-Photo-1.jpeg?resize=1200,675″] As bad actors weaponize AI to exploit software vulnerabilities at unprecedented speed, companies are increasingly recognizing the need to bolster their cybersecurity defenses. Fortunately, those very AI tools are also helping businesses fight back. The need for such capabilities has helped Exaforce, an AI startup that detects and thwarts attacks in real…

  • Waymo issues recall to deal with a flooding problem

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/waymo-getty-streets.jpg?resize=1200,800″] Waymo has issued a software update to its fleet of nearly 4,000 vehicles to help them avoid flooded roads as part of a recall announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Tuesday. But the company hasn’t fully solved the problem of how its vehicles behave in these conditions. In…

  • Instructure strikes deal with hackers who breached it twice

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/shiny-extortion.jpg?resize=1200,849″] Instructure, the maker of the popular school information portal Canvas, said on Tuesday it has “reached an agreement” with the hackers who breached its systems twice, stole a huge amount of student and staff data, and disrupted thousands of schools that rely on the company’s software. ShinyHunters, a financially motivated cybercrime group,…

  • TikTok now wants to be the place you book the trip you just saw on TikTok

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/tiktok-header.jpg?resize=1200,800″] TikTok announced on Tuesday that it’s launching TikTok GO, a way for users to discover and book hotels, attractions, and experiences directly within its app. The new offering is launching in the U.S. and is available to users 18 years and older. TikTok GO surfaces lodging and things to do through videos,…

  • Dessn raises $6M for its production-focused design tool

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-01-at-6.45.13-PM.jpeg?resize=1200,560″] New types of design tools, such as Perplexity-owned Visual Electric, Figma-owned Weavy, Flora, and Krea, have risen in popularity in the last few years, thanks to AI. These tools bank on the promise that, with AI, a product team with designers can iterate through variations quickly. A new design startup, Dessn, now…

  • Spotify launches a Wrapped-style recap of your entire listening history

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Spotify-20_2-1.jpg?resize=1200,683″] Spotify’s yearly Wrapped recap provides users a glimpse into their favorite artists and what they listened to most that year. As part of its 20th anniversary celebration, the streaming service is now releasing a limited-time feature that surfaces various facts about users, such as when they joined the app, the first song…

  • AI voice startup Vapi hits $500M valuation after winning Amazon Ring over 40 rivals

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/vapi-founders-jordan-dearsley-nikhil-gupta.jpg?resize=1200,800″] Amazon Ring, facing a surge in customer-support calls during last year’s holiday season, evaluated more than 40 AI voice vendors before choosing startup Vapi to handle its inbound phone traffic. Today, Ring routes 100% of its inbound calls through Vapi’s platform. That deployment helped Vapi raise a $50 million Series B led…