CareCloud begins to notify hundreds of thousands after hackers stole medical records | TechCrunch
The health tech data giant, which handles vast amounts of patients' medical data, said hackers struck one of its protected health data stores.
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Google says it fixed more Chrome bugs in June than over the past two years, thanks to AI | TechCrunch
As experts have warned for the last two years, some companies — like Microsoft and now Google — are finding and patching an exponential number of bugs in their products, thanks to the use of LLMs and AI tools.
The US government just banned Roombas
The FCC’s foreign robot ban will include robot vacuums and other types of robots, not just Chinese humanoids and dogs.
The US is banning foreign robots
The US government is targeting China with a new import ban on “advanced robotic devices,” including humanoid and quadruped models.
Microsoft launches its first cybersecurity model, plus a new agentic cybersecurity system | TechCrunch
Microsoft bolstered its AI cybersecurity offerings this week with the launch of its first AI security model and a new security platform.
Microsoft says its “Project Perception” AI system can continuously investigate and fix security flaws.
Project Perception uses a series of AI agents to reason across a company’s data, tools, and workflows to detect potential security holes and patch them before they’re exploited. Microsoft is powering the tool with its new MAI-Cyber-1-Flash model, which it says “delivers world-class performance at 50% of the cost of leading models.” [Link: Rethinking security for the age of AI | https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2026/07/27/rethinking-security-for-the-age-of-ai/ | The Official Microsoft Blog]
Warner Bros. lawsuit accuses Amazon of illegally poaching executives
The lawsuit will likely renew debates about whether term employment agreements are enforceable under California law.
Glow emerges from stealth at $1.2B valuation to challenge endpoint security in the AI era | TechCrunch
Glow is targeting a new class of endpoint risks created by the rapid adoption of AI agents and developer tools inside enterprises.
LG’s monitors come with an unwanted addition for Windows: McAfee pop-up ads
LG monitors are connecting to Windows Update and the Microsoft Store to install an app that shows users pop-up ads for McAfee software.
Period tracker Stardust shares users' health data with analytics firm, says new research | TechCrunch
One period tracker app tested by the Mozilla Foundation was 'squeaky clean,' while another app was seen sharing users' health data with an analytics company, underscoring vast differences in user privacy among these apps.
Microsoft patches bug in video game Age of Empires II
The vulnerability in the decades-old game could have allowed hackers to take over victims’ computers with a malicious game invite.
Enshittification
Cyclospora appears to be everywhere — so why is it so hard to get answers about the “explosive diarrhea” parasite?
Microsoft’s biggest ever patch Tuesday lets you hold off updating for longer
Microsoft’s latest patch Tuesday allows you to hold off on updates for up to 35 days, and then continue to extend the deadline after that.
Instagram and Facebook will likely require a redesign after EU rules they’re ‘addictive’
The addictive design threatens the ‘physical and mental wellbeing of users.’
Microsoft’s patch Tuesdays are about to get bigger
Microsoft announced that it will be using AI more to help find and fix security issues in Windows 11, leading to larger, more frequent security updates.
Finally, a way to filter out all those knockoff brands on Amazon.
Developer Josh Pigford created a “Knockoff” browser extension that detects alphabet-soup brands — like LUENX, EHEYCIGA, and YXYL — that have become ubiquitous on Amazon. It hides, dims, or labels these listings in your search results based on your preferences. Knockoff is available for Google Chrome and Firefox. [Link: 'Knockoff' Browser Extension Hides Sketchy Brands on Amazon | https://www.404media.co/knockoff-browser-extension-hides-sketchy-brands-on-amazon/ | 404 Media]
Apple wants permission to buy memory from a blacklisted Chinese supplier
Apple wants the White House’s blessing to buy RAM from CXMT, a company blacklisted by the Pentagon, which carries serious reputational risks.
AI was supposed to kill engineering jobs, but new data suggests they're the most resilient | TechCrunch
While AI dominates the layoff narrative, engineers are actually making up a larger share of new hires, according to SignalFire data.