March 28, 2026

Kentucky woman rejects $26M offer to turn her farm into a data center: A "major artificial intelligence company" reportedly offered a Kentucky family $26 million to build a data center on their farm. Read More

Someone has publicly leaked an exploit kit that can hack millions of iPhones: Leaked "DarkSword" exploits published to GitHub allow hackers and cybercriminals to target iPhone users running old versions of iOS with spyware, according to cybersecurity researchers. Read More

Google unveils TurboQuant, a new AI memory compression algorithm — and yes, the internet is calling it 'Pied Piper': Google’s TurboQuant has the internet joking about Pied Piper from HBO's "Silicon Valley." The compression algorithm promises to shrink AI’s “working memory” by up to 6x, but it’s still just a lab experiment for now. Read More

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Waymo’s skyrocketing ridership in one chart: Waymo's weekly paid robotaxi trips have increased tenfold in less than two years. Read More

The AI skills gap is here, says AI company, and power users are pulling ahead: Anthropic finds AI isn’t replacing jobs yet, but early data shows growing inequality as experienced users gain an edge, raising concerns about future displacement and workforce divides. Read More

Anthropic's Claude popularity with paying consumers is skyrocketing: Estimates for total Claude consumer users are all over the map (we've seen figures ranging from 18 million to 30 million). Anthropic hasn't disclosed this data, but a spokesperson did tell TechCrunch that Claude paid subscriptions have more than doubled this year. Read More

Apple says no one using Lockdown Mode has been hacked with spyware: The tech giant's claim that it has not seen any successful spyware attacks targeting Apple devices with Lockdown Mode enabled comes amid a leak of hacking tools targeting users running devices with older software. Read More

A major hacking tool has leaked online, putting millions of iPhones at risk. Here’s what you need to know.: Here’s what we know, and what you need to know, about Coruna and DarkSword, two advanced iPhone hacking tools discovered by security researchers. DarkSword has now leaked online. Read More

StrictlyVC kicks off the series in SF on April 30. Be in the room for unfiltered fireside chats with industry leaders, insider VC insights, and high-value connections that actually move the needle. Past speakers include Jay Graber, Max Hodak, and more. Tickets are limited.

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Iranian hackers claim breach of FBI director Kash Patel's personal email account: Handala, a pro-Iranian hacking group allegedly working for Iran’s government, published emails it said were taken from the Gmail account of FBI director Kash Patel. Read More