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April 8, 2026

Final 3 days to save up to $500 on your Disrupt 2026 pass

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TCD26_3Days-16X9-Dark.png?resize=1200,675 You don’t attend TechCrunch Disrupt to sit in the audience. You go to gain leverage. Whether 2026 is a build, fundraise, hire, or scale year, this is where momentum compounds. […]
April 7, 2026

Iranian hackers are targeting American critical infrastructure, US agencies warn

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/iran.jpeg?resize=1200,789 The U.S. government is warning that Iran-backed hackers are escalating their tactics by targeting American critical infrastructure systems with the aim of causing disruption. In […]
April 7, 2026

Anthropic debuts preview of powerful new AI model Mythos in new cybersecurity initiative

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/GettyImages-2256664479.jpg?resize=1200,800 Anthropic on Tuesday released a preview of its new frontier model, Mythos, which it says will be used by a small coterie of partner organizations […]
April 7, 2026

Apple’s foldable iPhone is on track to launch in September, report says

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/apple-on-phone.jpg?resize=1200,800 Apple’s first foldable iPhone is on track to debut in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, according to a new report from […]
April 7, 2026

Russian government hackers broke into thousands of home routers to steal passwords

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/kremlin-hacking-alt.jpg?resize=1200,675 A group of Russian government hackers have hijacked thousands of home and small business routers around the world as part of an ongoing campaign aimed […]
April 7, 2026

Trump administration plans to cut cybersecurity agency’s budget by $700 million

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/GettyImages-2225249178.jpg?w=1024 The Trump administration is planning to cut the budget of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency by at least $707 million for 2027. The […]
April 7, 2026

4 days left to save close to $500 on Disrupt 2026 passes

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TCD26_4Days-16X9-Dark.png?resize=1200,675 We’re down to 4 days left to save up to $482 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass. These low rates will disappear on April 10 at 11:59 p.m. PT. […]
April 6, 2026

PopSockets founder David Barnett talks about building a viral business

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/David-Barnett.png?resize=1200,675 David Barnett has learned a lot since first launching PopSockets more than a decade ago.  As the tale goes, the former philosophy professor was looking […]
April 6, 2026

Iranian hackers claim breach of FBI director Kash Patel’s personal email account

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/patel-2266851646.jpg?resize=1200,800 A hacking group backed by the Iranian government dubbed “Handala” said on Friday that it has breached the personal email account of FBI director Kash […]