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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/avride-uber.jpeg?resize=1200,800″] The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into Avride, a robotaxi company that has partnered with Uber, after identifying more than a dozen crashes and one minor injury. The safety regulator’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) said all 16 crashes that it has identified have to do with…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/poland-flag.jpg?resize=1200,800″] Poland’s intelligence service said it detected attacks on five water treatment plants where hackers could have taken control of the industrial equipment inside, including, in the worst case, tampering with the safety of the water supply. The story is relevant beyond Poland’s borders: U.S. water infrastructure has faced similar threats in recent…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/l3harris-logo-parking.jpg?resize=1200,885″] Peter Williams, a veteran cybersecurity executive who was the head of the hacking and surveillance tech division of U.S. defense contractor L3Harris, has been ordered to pay $10 million to his former employer. Williams was the central figure in one of the worst leaks of advanced hacking tools in the history of…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ufo-GettyImages-1491159515.jpg?resize=1200,633″] The Trump administration on Friday launched a new website that will house a collection of “new, never-before-seen” files about UFOs, according to the Pentagon. (And yes, we’re apparently okay with calling them UFOs again, as the URL to the new website is war.gov/ufo.) In a public announcement by the Defense Department —…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Claude-Chrome-Ext_email-hero-hero.png?w=1200″] Listen onApple PodcastsListen onSpotify Everyone wants a piece of the enterprise AI pie, and this week, we saw a string of companies making their moves. From Anthropic and OpenAI announcing new joint ventures targeting enterprise AI deployment to SAP dropping $1B on German AI startup Prior Labs, it’s becoming clear that if you’re a startup building enterprise tools, you’re likely an acquisition target.  On this…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/truecaller.jpg?resize=1200,800″] Sweden-based caller ID company Truecaller said it will cut 70 jobs, or roughly 15% of its workforce, in the second quarter, as the company posted its Q1 2026 results with a decline in revenue and profits. Truecaller blamed real-money gaming in India, changes in advertising partner algorithms, and conflict in the Middle…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/TCD26_3-Speaker-Achadjian-Wade-Singh-16×9-Dark.png?resize=1200,675″] If you’re planning to raise a Series A in the next 12 to 24 months, the rules you think you’re playing by may already be outdated. Series A isn’t just harder — it’s slower, more selective, and increasingly unforgiving. The bar has shifted, and many founders are still optimizing for a version of the market that no longer exists. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, taking…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/17205300128_99b3d607eb_o.jpg?resize=1200,800″] Today is the last day. At 11:59 p.m. PT, the 50% off second pass offer for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ends. After that, prices go up, and the option to bring a partner, co-founder, or colleague with you at half the cost disappears. Register now to lock in your savings. Save up to $410 on your pass and get 50% on…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/GettyImages-1233317109.jpg?resize=1200,800″] After years of hints and preparation, the Uber-backed electric bike and scooter rental startup Lime has filed for an initial public offering. The company, which is incorporated as Neutron Holdings, Inc., has eyed the public markets for at least five years. CEO Wayne Ting last spoke to TechCrunch in 2023 about the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Energy-sector-Getty.jpg?resize=1200,801″] Pity the grid operator PJM Interconnection. For decades it worked quietly and in the background, matching electricity demand with supply. Meanwhile, customers enjoyed some of the lowest electricity prices in the United States. No longer. Politicians, businesses, households, and power companies think it needs an overhaul. Even PJM is in agreement. PJM…