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Surveillance company Flock cuts staff as privacy backlash grows

ZACK WHITTAKER

Flock would not say if CEO Garrett Langley would take a pay cut following the staff cuts.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts in 4 days — lock in your pass savings of up to $100 before prices rise

TECHCRUNCH EVENTS

Four days until TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts, when 10,000 founders, investors, and tech leaders gather in San Francisco's Moscone West on October 13-15. Save up to $100 on your price. Plus, save 50% on a second pass of the same type.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Gamma’s Grant Lee, Engine’s Elia Wallen, and GV’s Crystal Huang on landing your first 1,000 customers

TECHCRUNCH EVENTS

Leaders from Gamma, Engine, and Google Ventures join TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to talk how to get your first customers. Register now to save up to $100. Grab a second pass at 50% off.

Beyond TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: The Side Events, Parties & Networking You Can’t Miss

JEAN BRADLEY, TECHCRUNCH EVENTS

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is just the beginning. From exclusive networking events and startup showcases to happy hours, dinners, and after-hours meetups, discover what’s happening across San Francisco during Disrupt Week, October 10–16. Find your next connection, your next opportunity, or your next favorite event.

Automattic loses its interim CFO just weeks after boardroom shakeup

SARAH PEREZ

Automattic's interim chief financial officer Jeremy Klaperman has left the company less than a month after taking the role, TechCrunch has learned. Sources say his departure followed a demotion back to his previous position, marking another executive exit amid the organization's leadership turmoil.

I’m Still Convinced the iPod Was the Perfect Gadget

STEVEN LEVY

Apple’s original music player got many things right. Chief among them: It didn’t connect to the internet.

Microsoft barred from sponsoring foreign workers for US residency

JOE MILLER, FINANCIAL TIMES

The US says Microsoft abused immigration rules; the company disputes the claim.

A16z’s Olivia Moore on the state of consumer AI

RUSSELL BRANDOM

Moore sees a huge opportunity in consumer AI, particularly if the industry can tap into revenue streams beyond just subscriptions and API charges.

Remember Orkut? Its founder wants to bring it back

JAGMEET SINGH

Orkut's founder is now taking aim at algorithms and AI-generated content.

Tesla renames ‘Full Self-Driving’ to ‘Tesla Assisted Driving’ in Europe

SEAN O'KANE

The name change is enough for Germany's transport minister to start advocating for Europe-wide adoption of the driver assistance software.

The DOJ Is Weighing Perjury Charges Against Cassidy Hutchinson

HUGO LOWELL

The Justice Department is considering a perjury and obstruction of justice case against Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide who testified against Donald Trump to the January 6 committee.

We can’t help treating AI like it’s human. But should we?

AMANDA SILBERLING

"When we are drawn into even the most primitive exchanges with a relational artifact, we believe it cares for us," Dr. Sherry Turkle writes. "And we are wired to care for it in return."

Danu Robotics’ fight to build a better recycling robot

RUSSELL BRANDOM

For six years, Danu founder Amy Ma has been working on a better way to sort recyclable waste.

Amazon and others are done keeping data center deals secret. Is it enough to build trust?

THERESA LOCONSOLO

Amazon says it will stop using NDAs when negotiating data center deals with local governments, following a similar move from Microsoft earlier this year. Secrecy has fueled community backlash against AI infrastructure, with opposition leading to hundreds of proposed and enacted moratoriums from New York to San Francisco. Meanwhile, a wave of startups is betting that consumers will hand AI agents access […]

LumenUs helps automate tedious paperwork in times of grief

AMANDA SILBERLING

"The day your loved one passes away, you also get this honorary badge of a project manager for a project you had no idea about," said founder Sara Tashakorinia.