timef 03/18/2026
- Microsoft hires the team of Sequioa-backed AI collaboration platform, Cove techcrunch.com2026-03-18 23:33:49
AI collaboration startup Cove is shutting down after its team joined Microsoft, with service ending April 1 and customer data set for deletion.
- Marquis says over 672,000 people had personal and financial data stolen in ransomware attack techcrunch.com2026-03-18 22:37:15
Fintech company Marquis is notifying hundreds of thousands of people that hackers stole their personal and financial information, including their Social Security numbers.
- Russians caught stealing personal data from Ukrainians with new advanced iPhone hacking tools techcrunch.com2026-03-18 22:00:00
A suspected group of Russian government hackers was caught targeting Ukrainians with new iPhone hacking tools designed for espionage and potentially to steal crypto.
- DOD says Anthropic’s ‘red lines’ make it an ‘unacceptable risk to national security’ techcrunch.com2026-03-18 21:40:43
The Defense Department said concerns that Anthropic might "attempt to disable its technology" during "warfighting operations" validate its decision to label the AI firm a supply chain risk.
- Mave Health aims to improve attention and mood with its brain-stimulating headset techcrunch.com2026-03-18 20:54:43
Mave Health is listing the headset at $495 for pre-orders. It aims to ship devices to users in the U.S. and India in April 2026.
- Kalshi’s legal troubles pile up, as Arizona files first ever criminal charges over ‘illegal gambling business’ techcrunch.com2026-03-18 05:39:17
It's the latest salvo in an escalating battle between state regulators and an industry that claims it's not beholden to them.
- Mistral bets on ‘build-your-own AI’ as it takes on OpenAI, Anthropic in the enterprise techcrunch.com2026-03-18 05:00:00
Mistral Forge lets enterprises train custom AI models from scratch on their own data, challenging rivals that rely on fine-tuning and retrieval-based approaches.
- Why Garry Tan’s Claude Code setup has gotten so much love, and hate techcrunch.com2026-03-18 04:50:04
Thousands of people are trying Garry Tan's Claude Code setup, which was shared on Github. And everyone has an opinion: even Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini.
- Apple rolls out first ‘background security’ update for iPhones, iPads, and Macs to fix Safari bug techcrunch.com2026-03-18 04:10:45
Apple's first-ever "background security improvement" fixes a vulnerability in its Safari browser running its latest software.
- Kagi brings its ‘small web’ of a human-only internet to mobile devices techcrunch.com2026-03-18 04:03:26
Kagi's "Small Web" offers a handpicked collection of more than 30,000 non-commercial, human-authored websites including personal blogs, webcomics, and independent videos.
- The Pentagon is developing alternatives to Anthropic, report says techcrunch.com2026-03-18 02:20:15
After their dramatic falling out, it doesn't seem as though Anthropic and the Pentagon are getting back together.
- BuzzFeed debuts AI slop apps in bid for new revenue techcrunch.com2026-03-18 01:17:15
BuzzFeed unveiled new AI-powered social apps at SXSW, but its demos drew muted reactions.
- Google’s data center power playbook comes into focus techcrunch.com2026-03-18 00:46:02
Google has long procured clean power for its operations and data centers, but recent deals show the company is changing tactics.
- Meet Vurt, the mobile-first streaming platform for indie filmmakers embracing vertical video techcrunch.com2026-03-18 00:00:00
Micro-drama apps make billions in consumer spending, so VURT launched its streaming app to allow indie filmmakers to capitalize on the vertical video trend.
- Google’s Personal Intelligence feature is expanding to all US users techcrunch.com2026-03-18 00:00:00
Personal Intelligence allows Google's AI assistant to tap into your Google ecosystem, such as Gmail and Google Photos, to provide more tailored responses.
- Stryker says it’s restoring systems after pro-Iran hackers wiped thousands of employee devices techcrunch.com2026-03-17 23:52:50
The hack, which brought ongoing widespread disruption to the company's operations, is thought to be the first major cyberattack in the United States in response to the Trump administration's war in Iran.
