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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/55243042679_18cca8aeb0_k.jpg?resize=1200,800″] This week, we’re sharing a conversaiton from Strictly VC’s recent event in San Francisco. Replit co-founder and CEO Amjad Masad joined Connie Loizos to talk about AI-driven software development, competing with major AI players, and how coding is changing as software creation becomes more accessible. Plus, he gives some insight into their…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Dario-Amodei-Anthropic-1.jpg?w=1024″] Anthropic is looking to court smaller companies. To that end, the company announced Wednesday the launch of Claude for Small Business, a new suite of services designed for customers who less resemble Walmart and Starbucks and more resemble the local hardware store or coffee shop. So far, much of the most intensive…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/iphone-store.jpg?resize=1200,800″] Electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn, which makes devices and components for Apple, Google, Nvidia, and Sony, among other tech giants, confirmed on Monday that it was hit by a cyberattack that may have affected some of its factories. In a statement sent to media outlets, Foxconn said that the cyberattack affected facilities in…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Alexa-for-Shopping-Chat-Window.jpg?w=1200″] Whether you like it or not, Amazon continues to put AI at the center of the shopping journey. The company announced Wednesday “Alexa for Shopping,” its new personalized AI shopping assistant, powered by Alexa+.  Notably, the experience will replace Rufus, its generative AI shopping assistant that launched in 2024. According to the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/brian-schimpf_a6f588.png?w=864″] Another year, another massive influx of capital for Anduril: The funding round that was rumored to be in process in March has officially closed. Anduril has raised a $5 billion Series H round at a $61 billion valuation, led by returning investors Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, the company announced Wednesday. This…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/us-securities-and-exchange-commission-sec-logo.jpg?resize=1200,800″] The Securities and Exchange Commission officially proposed last week to weaken the quarterly reporting standards for publicly traded companies. So far, public comments submitted to the financial regulator about the idea are overwhelmingly negative. But the best objection was filed yesterday by the popular subreddit, WallStreetBets. The community of “approximately 18 million…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/photomosh-shinyhunters-instructure.jpg?resize=1200,719″] U.S. House lawmakers are demanding representatives from Instructure, the twice-hacked education software maker, testify about the company’s response to cyberattacks that allowed hackers to steal the personal data of millions of students worldwide. The House Homeland Security Committee is investigating the hacks and data breach as it has jurisdiction over government activities…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/modi-openai-anthropic-2261854815.jpg?resize=1200,800″] For the first time, Anthropic has more verified business customers than OpenAI, according to this month’s AI Index from the fintech firm Ramp.  The survey, compiled from Ramp’s clients’ expense data, shows 34.4% of participating businesses are paying for Anthropic services, more than any other AI lab, while only 32.3% pay for…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/TC26_Disrupt_Stage_Article_Headers_1920x1080.png?resize=1200,675″] The biggest risk for founders and investors right now isn’t moving too slowly. It’s reacting too late to where the market already shifted. The new stages at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 help founders and investors make faster, more informed decisions in today’s highly complex, volatile markets. From October 13–15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, Disrupt brings together 10,000+ founders, investors, and operators…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Incognito-chat-with-Meta-AI_Image.jpeg?resize=1200,673″] Meta on Wednesday said it is adding the ability to start “incognito” conversations with its Meta AI chatbot within WhatsApp. These conversations, the company said, will be processed in a secure environment and can’t be seen by anyone. Users can start an incognito session by tapping on a new icon in one-on-one…