Ars TechnicaOct 22, 2026
Meta shocked by $25B fine after N.M. refused to join multistate settlement
Meta will appeal a ruling imposing the largest fine Mark Zuckerberg has ever seen.
Marketing
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TechCrunchOct 22, 2026
Chinese hackers spied on thousands of companies after breaching IT giant ConnectWise
Microsoft points the blame for ConnectWise's breach at a China-aligned hacker, which relied on AI agents to rapidly hack into thousands of its customers.
CybersecurityAI
Source: TechCrunch · Zack Whittaker
TechCrunchOct 22, 2026
Uber puts all 30,000 employees on ChatGPT Work
The ride-share giant previously deployed a much smaller pilot for ChatGPT Work but is now taking the enterprise agent company-wide.
AI
TechCrunchOct 22, 2026
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Startup Battlefield 200: Celebrating outstanding achievements
Among the Startup Battlefield 200 were many industry-defining companies exhibiting and pitching on the Showcase Stage. Here are the standouts.
Business Consulting
Source: TechCrunch · Michael Schick, Isabelle Johannessen
Ars TechnicaOct 22, 2026
This emulator reimagines Nintendo’s Virtual Boy with a full color display
Tile-based color palettes go way beyond the four shades of red on original hardware.
IT
Source: Ars Technica · Kyle Orland
Ars TechnicaOct 22, 2026
Hackers got a four-day head start on epic PHP2Shell vulnerability
Hackers were already probing the bug before defenders were told it existed.
Cybersecurity
Source: Ars Technica · Tom Wilson and Rafe Rosner-Uddin, Financial Times
TechCrunchOct 22, 2026
Spotify confirms Family Plan crackdown, but calls it a ‘routine improvement’
Spotify told investors its rollout of QR code verification to ensure Family Plan members live in the same household is not a "crackdown," just a routine improvement.
Business Consulting
Source: TechCrunch · Sarah Perez
TechCrunchOct 22, 2026
Investors break down how founders can raise a Series A today
Raising a Series A these days isn't so simple — top investors break down what founders need to know now.
Business Consulting
Source: TechCrunch · Dominic-Madori Davis
WIREDOct 22, 2026
Fellow Aiden Precision Coffee Maker is $100 Off
The Fellow Aiden Precision Coffee Maker is a smart, high-end machine that offers pour-over quality. You can get it refurbished from the brand for 25 percent off.
Branding
TechCrunchOct 22, 2026
Spotify’s current AI bet is about being the music service that agents choose
Spotify co-CEO Gustav Söderström explains why the rise of AI agents could be good news for the music service.
AIBusiness Consulting
Source: TechCrunch · Lauren Forristal
TechCrunchOct 22, 2026
Developer platform Railway urges ‘all users’ to revoke secret keys after cyberattack
The vibe-coding platform said all of its customers should revoke and rotate their private keys, after hackers were able to decrypt some customer secrets.
Cybersecurity
Source: TechCrunch · Zack Whittaker
The VergeOct 22, 2026
Bill Gates says to prepare for 20 years of ‘tumultuous’ AI disruption
Today, I’m talking to Bill Gates, cofounder and former CEO of Microsoft and chairman of the Gates Foundation. You may have noticed Bill in the news more lately — he’s been on something of a tour for the past few months, ever since publishing an essay in late August titled “The…
AIBusiness Consulting
Source: The Verge · Nilay Patel