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Caller identity platform Truecaller recently launched a new feature that lets one person become an admin of a family group, get alerts about fraud calls received by other members, and even end a call on their behalf if they suspect a family member might get scammed. The company, which has over 450 million users, first […] https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/12/truecallers-now-lets-you-hang-up-on-scammers-on-behalf-of-your-family/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Health tech giant TriZetto has confirmed that more than 3.4 million people had personal and health information stolen in a 2024 cyberattack, which the company failed to detect for almost a year. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/06/trizetto-confirms-3-4m-peoples-health-and-personal-data-was-stolen-during-breach/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Lawyers say Meta's marketing materials promised privacy and user control over sharing footage. But an investigation found that subcontractors are reviewing footage from customers' glasses. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/meta-sued-over-ai-smartglasses-privacy-concerns-after-workers-reviewed-nudity-sex-and-other-footage/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Security researchers say exploits used by governments to hack into Apple iPhones have been found used by cybercriminals. They warned of an emerging market for "second hand" exploits. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/03/a-suite-of-government-hacking-tools-targeting-iphones-is-now-being-used-by-cybercriminals/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Tech workers have signed an open letter urging the Department of War to withdraw its designation of Anthropic as a "supply chain risk" and instead to settle the matter quietly. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/02/tech-workers-urge-dod-congress-to-withdraw-anthropic-label-as-a-supply-chain-risk/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Six newly-created accounts made a profit of $1 million by correctly betting that the U.S. would strike Iran by February 28. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/01/polymarket-saw-529m-traded-on-bets-tied-to-bombing-of-iran/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

With many users feeling uneasy about Discord's new age verification requirement, here are some alternatives that could be worth exploring. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/01/best-discord-alternatives-age-verification-identity-privacy/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Google is integrating carrier-level filtering into RCS in India through a partnership with Airtel to strengthen protections against spam. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/01/google-looks-to-tackle-longstanding-rcs-spam-in-india-but-not-alone/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

TechCrunch spoke with VCs to learn what investors aren't looking for in AI SaaS startups anymore. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/01/investors-spill-what-they-arent-looking-for-anymore-in-ai-saas-companies/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

By CEO Sam Altman’s own admission, OpenAI’s deal with the Department of Defense was “definitely rushed,” and “the optics don’t look good.” https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/01/openai-shares-more-details-about-its-agreement-with-the-pentagon/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Honor first teased its “Robot phone” with a movable camera arm earlier this year. Ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, the Chinese company provided more details about the device, including how the robot can respond to different situations without commands. The company said that it is planning to launch this device in […] https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/01/honor-says-its-robot-phone-with-moving-camera-can-dance-to-music/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Honor also previewed battery tech that could take foldable batteries over 7,000 mAh mark https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/01/honor-launches-its-new-slim-foldable-magic-v6-with-a-6600-mah-battery/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

What's behind the SaaSpocalypse? It simply seems a new supreme has risen. https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/01/saas-in-saas-out-heres-whats-driving-the-saaspocalypse/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Netflix's co-CEO reportedly told Trump, "I took your advice." https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/28/why-did-netflix-back-down-from-its-deal-to-acquire-warner-bros/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Anthropic’s chatbot Claude seems to have benefited from the attention around the company’s fraught negotiations with the Pentagon. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/28/anthropics-claude-rises-to-no-2-in-the-app-store-following-pentagon-dispute/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Here's everything we know about the biggest AI infrastructure projects, including major spending from Meta, Oracle, Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/28/billion-dollar-infrastructure-deals-ai-boom-data-centers-openai-oracle-nvidia-microsoft-google-meta/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

OpenAI's CEO claims its new defense contract includes protections addressing the same issues that became a flashpoint for Anthropic. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/28/openais-sam-altman-announces-pentagon-deal-with-technical-safeguards/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

We round up everything Xiaomi announced at its Mobile World Congress event. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/28/xiaomi-launches-17-ultra-smartphone-an-airtag-clone-and-an-ultra-slim-powerbank/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

China’s push into humanoid robots is accelerating, with domestic firms shipping more units and iterating faster than U.S. competitors in a still-nascent market. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/28/why-chinas-humanoid-robot-industry-is-winning-the-early-market/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

India, one of Supabase’s biggest markets, is seeing patchy access after a government block order. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/27/india-disrupts-access-to-popular-developer-platform-supabase-with-blocking-order/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The company said such trades violates its internal company policies about using confidential information for personal gain. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/27/openai-fires-employee-for-using-confidential-info-on-prediction-markets/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

"We don't need it, we don't want it, and will not do business with them again," the president wrote in the post. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/27/president-trump-orders-federal-agencies-to-stop-using-anthropic-after-pentagon-dispute/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

In his lawsuit against OpenAI, Musk touted xAI safety compared with ChatGPT. A few months later, xAI's Grok flooded X with non-consensual nude images. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/27/musk-bashes-openai-in-deposition-saying-nobody-committed-suicide-because-of-grok/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Anthropic and the Pentagon are clashing over AI use in autonomous weapons and surveillance, raising high-stakes questions about national security, corporate control, and who sets the rules for military AI. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/27/anthropic-vs-the-pentagon-whats-actually-at-stake/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The Pentagon is pushing AI companies to allow the U.S. military to use their technology for “all lawful purposes,” but Anthropic is pushing back, according to a new report in Axios. The government is reportedly making the same demand to OpenAI, Google, and xAI. An anonymous Trump administration official told Axios that one of those […] https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/15/anthropic-and-the-pentagon-are-reportedly-arguing-over-claude-usage/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Adobe Animate will be discontinued on March 1, 2026, as Adobe shifts its focus to AI. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/adobe-animate-is-shutting-down-as-company-focuses-on-ai/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Trump administration may sell deep-sea mining leases at startup’s urging https://tcrn.ch/4jb4FuJ

Bluesky now has DMs https://tcrn.ch/3WQJSF2