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July 13, 2026

Apple says former employee exploited ‘rare’ bug to download confidential files after leaving for OpenAI

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/apple-ghost-logo.jpg?resize=1200,675 On Friday, Apple dropped the bombshell news it was suing OpenAI over the alleged theft of trade secrets, claiming that OpenAI stole Apple’s confidential data […]
July 13, 2026

LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing ‘serious concerns’ over civil liberties and privacy

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/flock-camera-2259453709.jpg?resize=1200,800 The Los Angeles Police Department is reportedly ending its deal with Flock Safety, a surveillance company that helps law enforcement track vehicles using thousands of […]
July 11, 2026

Smart glasses without a camera? Even Realities bets productivity beats recording everyone

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/even-g2-a-smart-glasses-front-view-closed-grey.jpeg?resize=1200,1200 In the past few years, multiple tech executives have told us that glasses could be the next big interface for consumer hardware. And yet, today’s […]
July 11, 2026

US cyber agency CISA had to build its incident playbook during the incident, agency reveals

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cisa-2240293485.jpg?resize=1200,800 U.S. federal cybersecurity agency CISA said it did not have a prepared response plan for how it should handle a cybersecurity incident in May, after […]
July 10, 2026

Dumb Co dared me to trade my iPhone for a hacked flip phone

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Copy-of-DumbCo-Launch-Party-Dinner-58-of-64.jpg?resize=1200,796 When Lydia Peabody saw her friend pull out a flip phone at a party last year, she burst out laughing. “I was like, ‘Girl, what […]
July 10, 2026

Florida ransomware negotiator convicted for helping ransomware gang extort US companies

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GettyImages-1455969376.jpg?resize=1200,633 Florida man Angelo Martino has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for conspiring with hackers to deploy ransomware during his job as […]
July 8, 2026

Meta wants its AI glasses to seem less creepy. Its AI strategy says otherwise.

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/kylie-jenner-meta-ai-glasses.jpeg?resize=1200,750 Meta’s AI glasses have a growing reputation as a creepy technology. The company hopes to change that opinion by announcing an update that will disable […]
July 8, 2026

Another massive data breach exposed millions of driver’s license numbers

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/drivers-licenses-681253878.jpg?resize=1200,788 U.S. insurance provider AssuranceAmerica has confirmed a data breach affecting the personal information and driver’s license numbers of 6.9 million people, making it the largest […]
July 7, 2026

Google’s Pixel event is set for August 12

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Google-Pixel-10.png?w=1200 Google is preparing for its Made by Google launch event, which is scheduled for August 12 in New York City, as announced on Tuesday. We’re […]