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Hackers Stealing Claude Tokens via Session Hijacking
According to TechCrunch, AI developer Anthropic has warned subscribers that hackers are stealing Claude login sessions to siphon off their token allowances.
Demystifying Artificial Intelligence Terms
TechCrunch has published a comprehensive glossary breaking down essential artificial intelligence terminology into plain English for readers navigating the evolving tech landscape.
Authors Face Issues With Anthropic Settlement Claims
Writers awaiting payouts from a copyright class action settlement with Anthropic report receiving unexpected notices that publishers and agents are claiming shares of their funds.
Seattle Times & Newsday Sue OpenAI, Microsoft
The Seattle Times and Newsday have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft. The legal action targets the alleged use of published journalism to train artificial intelligence systems.
XDOF Nears $1.2B Valuation in New Series B Talks
Robot data startup XDOF is in late-stage talks to secure a Series B funding round at a valuation of approximately $1.2 billion, led by 8VC. The discussions follow the company's emergence from stealth less than three months prior.
The Sameness Behind Unappetizing AI Menus
Restaurant owners increasingly use generative artificial intelligence to create menus, but customers report a visceral feeling that something looks wrong with the food illustrations due to narrow aesthetic training.
Builders Stage Returns to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch has unveiled the initial agenda for the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, taking place October 13–15 in San Francisco. The stage focuses on practical scaling, fundraising, and talent retention strategies for tech founders.
AfterQuery Hits $3.2B Valuation as YC's Fastest Unicorn
According to reports from Forbes and TechCrunch, AI model-training startup AfterQuery has reached a $3.2 billion valuation, becoming the fastest startup to achieve unicorn status in Y Combinator history.
Ila Kumar Advances Community Design for Tech Youth
MIT PhD student Ila Kumar, working within the Lifelong Kindergarten group, is pioneering community-based design methods that actively involve young people—particularly those in the child welfare system—in creating digital well-being tools.
US Drone Restrictions Push China to Global Scale
The U.S. government has expanded trade restrictions and tariffs on foreign-made drones and advanced robotics. However, industry analysts report that China’s immense manufacturing scale and lower costs will likely shift market competition to other global regions rather than halting Chinese growth.
Sony and Warner Sue Anthropic Over AI Data Piracy
Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell, and other publishers have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Anthropic and its co-founders, alleging the AI lab illegally torrented and scraped copyrighted music works to train Claude.
Neocloud Lambda Secures $1B Debt for Nvidia Chips
AI cloud infrastructure provider Lambda has secured $1 billion in private, short-dated debt arranged by JP Morgan Chase. The funds will be used to purchase Nvidia AI chips to lease to Microsoft, highlighting the industry's continuous demand for heavy hardware investment.