AI hasn’t just changed the way startups are built; It’s unclear how they sell, protect their data and customers, and scale faster than ever. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, AI Stage returns to delve into the hottest topic in the community in recent years, brought to you by Google for Startups. This time, we’re exploring the
A U.S. Secret Service agent and two other men were arrested and charged with violent crimes in the Miami area, where authorities say they committed brutal beatings as part of a fraternity hazing ritual in April that left two people hospitalized with serious injuries. One of the men charged, Marquez Christopher Pinder, 29, works at
Microsoft on Monday launched its first specialized cybersecurity model along with a new AI cybersecurity platform at a small event in San Francisco, dealing a big blow to the major players in the space, namely Anthropic, Google and OpenAI. The company describes MAI-Cyber-1-Flash as a model created “to find challenging vulnerabilities in complex codebases.” The
A member of US Vice President JD Vance’s security team has been suspended and is under investigation for allegedly leaking sensitive information, the US Secret Service (USSS) said. Details of what was leaked have not been revealed, but the Secret Service said its agent was facing a “possible criminal investigation,” involving accusations of “compromising operational
As Brazil’s explosion on the Oscar and A-Fest scene turns its leading actors into international stars, two of its biggest revelations, “I’m Not Here” co-star Selton Mello and “The Secret Agent” star María Fernanda Cândido, will be honored at Brazil’s Gramado Film Festival, bringing the aura of burgeoning international renown to one of the country’s
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, who died on Monday in a Sydney hospital, died of pneumonia, his agent confirmed. Best known for his roles in Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders, the 78-year-old’s family described his death earlier this week as “sudden and unexpected.” Neill’s former agent, Philip Grenz, issued a statement Thursday about the cause