September 22, 2025

TechCrunch Top 3

EU cyber agency confirms ransomware attack causing airport disruptions : A cyberattack targeting Collins Aerospace, a provider of airport check-in systems, sparked delays and disrupted flights across Europe over the weekend. Read More

Unit 221B raises $5 million to help track and disrupt today's top hacking groups: The seed funding raise will help Unit 221B expand its threat intelligence platform, which tracks the English-speaking youth hacking phenomenon. Read More

Bluesky says it's getting more aggressive about moderation and enforcement: It sounds like Bluesky is getting serious about giving some users the boot, with the company saying it will be doing more to "enforce our moderation policies to better cultivate a space for healthy conversations." Read More

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Morning Must-Reads

Silicon Valley bets big on 'environments' to train AI agents: A wave of startups are creating RL environments to help AI labs train agents. It might be Silicon Valley's next craze in the making. Read More

Trump says Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch might invest in TikTok deal: The Trump administration has been talking up a potential TikTok deal this weekend, with President Donald Trump telling Fox News on Sunday that Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan are "probably" going to be involved. Read More

Powered by India's small businesses, UK fintech Tide becomes a TPG-backed unicorn: Tide serves over 1.6 million micro and small enterprises globally, with more than half of them based in India. Read More

eBay to acquire social marketplace platform Tise: eBay's acquisition of Tise indicates that it's looking to modernize its platform to attract younger shoppers, expand its social commerce tools, and build a stronger presence in the sustainable retail market. Read More

Earthmover wants to become the Snowflake of weather and geospatial data: Earthmover found new customers when it started building tools for companies to analyze the output of weather models. The startup has now raised a $7.2 million seed round. Read More

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Last but Not Least

VCs are still hiring MBAs, but firms are starting to need other experience more: The MBA-to-VC pipeline remains a very real thing. But that path is a little shakier than it once was, according to PitchBook reporting and new academic research. Read More