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Airbnb says AI is helping it ship features faster as it tests a new search function |
Airbnb might be taking slow steps to roll out AI features to its consumer-facing interface, but the company is rapidly adopting the tech to build…
OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns |
3:48 PM PDT · August 7, 2026 OpenAI said Friday it has suspended work on some aspects of its upcoming model Astra after an internal…
Security researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacks |
2:00 PM PDT · August 7, 2026 Two Polish security researchers wanted to find out how vulnerable their country’s internet was to potential cyberattacks and…
SpaceX's Terafab will rely on natural gas power plants, not Tesla solar panels |
7:07 AM PDT · August 7, 2026 SpaceX said this week that it will build natural gas power plants to supply electricity to the Terafab…
Cloudflare launches Kitesurf, a browser built for AI agents |
Cloudflare is the latest company to join the race to build a new web browser. But instead of pitching a Chrome alternative to consumers, the…
After Rippling blew millions on AI in months, it built an employee ROI tool |
HR software provider Rippling this week unveiled AI Spend Console, an anti-tokenmaxxing product that helps a company track and contain its AI spending. One of…
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Let’scut to the chase:Starting today, you can take anadditional$100 off of our current $300 discount for your founder, investor, or attendee TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass,…
Computer maker Framework notifies 'all customers' of a data breach |
In Brief Posted: 9:09 AM PDT · August 7, 2026 Framework, a company that makes modular repairable computers, said it has notified all of its…