September 26, 2025

TechCrunch Top 3

Meta launches 'Vibes,' a short-form video feed of AI slop: Think TikTok or Instagram Reels, but every single video you come across is essentially just AI slop. Read More

Battery startup Moxion went bankrupt. Now its founder is back to 'finish what we started': Anode Technology Company wants to build mobile battery generators for construction sites, live events, and EV fleets. But first it has to avoid the pitfalls that claimed its predecessor, Moxion. Read More

Thousands of Indian bank transfer records found online: Security researchers found the exposed Indian bank transfer records and the data was eventually secured, but nobody wants to take responsibility for the security lapse. Read More

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Morning Must-Reads

Viral call-recording app Neon goes dark after exposing users' phone numbers, call recordings, and transcripts: Call recording app Neon was one of the top-ranked iPhone apps, but was pulled offline after a security bug allowed any logged-in user to access the call recordings and transcripts of any other user. Read More

The Trump admin is going after semiconductor imports: The Trump administration wants the industry to reach a 1:1 ratio of domestically produced and imported chips. Read More

Microsoft cuts cloud services to Israeli military unit over Palestinian surveillance: The investigation was sparked by a story in The Guardian that reported that Unit 8200, the elite Israel military intelligence unit, was using Azure cloud storage to house data on phone calls obtained through the surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. Read More

How developers are using Apple's local AI models with iOS 26: As iOS 26 is rolling out to all users, developers have been updating their apps to include features powered by Apple's local AI models. Read More

Here's what's happening right now with the US TikTok deal: A number of investors are competing for the opportunity to purchase the app, and if a deal were to go through, the platform's U.S. business could have its valuation soar to upward of $60 billion. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Sierra Space's spaceplane faces a reinvention after NASA contract change: Sierra Space's Dream Chaser spaceplane is facing an identity crisis after NASA changed contract terms to remove its guarantee to buy cargo flights to the ISS. Read More