Security flaws in Freedom Chat app exposed users’ phone numbers and PINs
The founder of Freedom Chat said the company has reset user PINs and released a new version to app stores.
Eclipse Energy’s microbes can turn idle oil wells into hydrogen factories
The biotech startup is betting that owners of abandoned oil wells will use the tech to squeeze energy out of their wells.
OSHA investigating new crane accident at SpaceX’s Starbase facility
A subcontractor says he was crushed by a metal support, breaking his hip, knee, and tibia. He’s suing SpaceX and the construction company who employed him.
Petco takes down Vetco website after exposing customers’ personal information
TechCrunch found Petco’s veterinary clinics were spilling customers’ personal information and medical histories of their pets to the open web.
B Capital founding partner Kabir Narang leaves to launch new investment platform
Kabir Narang is laying the groundwork for a new investment platform slated for 2026 that will focus on “compounding at the intersection of technology, AI, and global capital flows.”
Rivian is building its own AI assistant
The EV maker will likely share more details on its upcoming AI & Autonomy Day scheduled for December 11.
NASA and USPS stop using Canoo EVs despite CEO’s pledged support
Canoo’s CEO bought the bankrupt startup’s assets in April and told the court his “principal motivation” was supporting these programs.
Sources: AI synthetic research startup Aaru raised a Series A at a $1B ‘headline’ valuation
The one-year-old startup, which does market research on simulated populations, had a multi-tier valuation round, sources tell TechCrunch.
Feds find more complaints of Tesla’s FSD running red lights and crossing lanes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has identified at least 80 incidents.
VCs deploy ‘kingmaking’ strategy to crown AI winners in their infancy
While VCs have long used big investments to spur category winners, they are taking this strategy to new extremes.