Convicted spyware maker Bryan Fleming avoids jail at sentencing
The pcTattletale founder escapes a custodial sentence following the first successful prosecution of a spyware maker in the U.S. in over a decade.
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Ticket savings of up to $500 this week for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Starting today, you have 5 days to save nearly $500 on your ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. This offer disappears Friday, April 10, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register here to secure these low rates.
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How to use the new ChatGPT app integrations, including DoorDash, Spotify, Uber, and others
Learn how to use Spotify, Canva, Figma, Expedia, and other apps directly in ChatGPT.
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Startup Battlefield 200 applications open: a chance for VC access, TechCrunch coverage, and $100K
Nominate your startup, or one you know that deserves the spotlight, and finish the process by applying. Selected 200 have a chance at VC access, TechCrunch coverage, and $100K for Startup Battlefield 200. Applications close on May 27.
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OpenAI’s vision for the AI economy: public wealth funds, robot taxes, and a four-day workweek
OpenAI proposes taxes on AI profits, public wealth funds, and expanded safety nets to address job loss and inequality, blending redistribution with capitalism as policymakers debate AI’s economic impact.
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North Korea’s hijack of one of the web’s most used open source projects was likely weeks in the making
North Korean hackers pushed out malicious updates to a popular open source project by hacking a top developer’s computer in a long-running campaign.
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Watch this video of how a job interviewer exposes a North Korean fake IT worker
An apparent North Korean worker was caught visibly stumped during a remote job interview when asked to insult the country’s leader.
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Apple moves to take its App Store fight back to the Supreme Court
Apple plans to ask the Supreme Court to review its App Store fight with Epic Games, as it challenges a ruling limiting its ability to charge fees on external payments.
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Iran threatens ‘Stargate’ AI data centers
Iran said it will target U.S.-linked data centers with new missile strikes, as the war between the U.S. and Iran escalates.
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Why safety regulators closed their investigation into Tesla’s remote parking feature
The NHTSA closed its investigation into Tesla’s “Actually Smart Summon” feature, saying that only a fraction of cases resulted in an incident and that no incidents resulted in injury. Tesla has also issued a number of software updates.
