A data spill from an unsecured cloud server has exposed hundreds of thousands of sensitive bank transfer documents in India, revealing account numbers, transaction figures, and individuals’ contact details. Researchers at cybersecurity firm UpGuard discovered in late August a publicly accessible Amazon-hosted storage server containing 273,000 PDF documents relating to bank transfers of Indian customers. The exposed files contained completed …
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Is the Apple Watch SE 3 a good deal? | TechCrunch
Apple recently unveiled three new Apple Watch models: the Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch SE 3, and Apple Watch Ultra 3. With its $799 price tag, the Apple Watch Ultra 3 is clearly aimed at a niche, high-end market and athletes. For most consumers, the purchasing decision likely lies between the Apple Watch SE 3 and the Apple Watch …
Read More »IPO-bound Flipkart gains key approvals to relocate to India | TechCrunch
Flipkart is in the advanced stages of securing regulatory approvals to shift its headquarters from Singapore to India, with the transition targeted for later this year, TechCrunch has learned, as the Walmart-owned e-commerce giant prepares for an Indian IPO next year. The redomiciling process has received in-principle approvals from a Singapore court, while several hearings have already taken place at …
Read More »The Trump administration is going after semiconductor imports | TechCrunch
In its latest bid to boost semiconductor production in the U.S., the Trump administration is reportedly considering a ratio-based approach that would penalize domestic manufacturers with tariffs if they don’t produce enough chips. The administration is weighing a policy that would mandate U.S. semiconductor companies to manufacture the same number of chips in the U.S. as their customers import from overseas manufacturers, The Wall Street Journal …
Read More »The Trump admin is going after semiconductor imports | TechCrunch
In its latest bid to boost semiconductor production in the U.S., the Trump administration is reportedly considering a ratio-based approach that would penalize domestic manufacturers with tariffs if they don’t produce enough chips. The administration is weighing a policy that would mandate U.S. semiconductor companies to manufacture the same number of chips in the U.S. as their customers import from overseas manufacturers, the Wall Street Journal …
Read More »Today is the last day to save up to $668 on Disrupt 2025 tickets | TechCrunch
This is it! You have less than 24 hours left to lock in ticket savings of up to $668 for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27-29 in San Francisco, before prices go up at 11:59 p.m. PT tonight. Wait too long and you’ll miss out on these last-minute savings — and the most anticipated tech conference of the year. Register …
Read More »Here’s what’s happening right now with the US TikTok deal | TechCrunch
TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for four years now due to concerns about user data potentially being accessed by the Chinese government. As a result, U.S. users have often found themselves caught in the middle of this tension. Earlier this year, the app experienced a temporary outage in …
Read More »Exclusive: Battery startup Moxion went bankrupt. Now its founder is back to ‘finish what we started’ | TechCrunch
Just over a year ago, Moxion Power closed its doors, adding its name to a list of high-profile bankruptcies that roiled the climate tech world in 2024. The portable battery startup had raised more than $110 million in a bid to replace diesel generators at festivals and construction sites, but even that wasn’t enough to get it through the valley …
Read More »Sierra Space’s spaceplane faces a reinvention after NASA contract change | TechCrunch
When Sierra Space won a contract to deliver cargo to the International Space Station nearly a decade ago, the company promised a first for the commercial space market: a privately built, rapid reuse and cargo return spaceplane capable of landing on commercial runways. That dream has changed. In a modification to the contract announced earlier this week, NASA and Sierra …
Read More »How developers are using Apple’s local AI models with iOS 26 | TechCrunch
Earlier this year, Apple introduced its Foundation Models framework during WWDC 2025, which allows developers to use the company’s local AI models to power features in their applications. The company touted that with this framework, developers gain access to AI models without worrying about any inference cost. Plus, these local models have capabilities such as guided generation and tool calling …
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