February 04, 2026

TechCrunch Top 3

Hackers publish personal information stolen during Harvard, UPenn data breaches: The prolific cybercrime group ShinyHunters took responsibility for hacking Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, and published the stolen data on its extortion website. Read More

Lunar Energy raises $232M to deploy home batteries that prop up the grid: The startup has raised more than $500 million, to date, from investors to build a massive, distributed power plant supported by residential batteries. Read More

Tinder looks to AI to help fight 'swipe fatigue' and dating app burnout: Tinder is testing AI recommendations and insight from your Camera Roll for better matches. Read More

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ElevenLabs raises $500M from Sequoia at an $11 billion valuation: ElevenLabs' valuation has raised more than three times in the last 12 months. Read More

After backlash, Adobe cancels Adobe Animate shutdown and puts app on 'maintenance mode': Adobe's announcement about discontinuing Animate was met with incredulity, disappointment, and anger. The company has changed its tune. Read More

Amazon to begin testing AI tools for film and TV production next month: Amazon MGM Studios will reportedly begin a closed beta program in March to test its AI tools to help with film and TV production. Read More

Roblox's 4D creation feature is now available in open beta: Roblox's highly anticipated 4D creation feature has officially arrived in open beta. Read More

Uber appoints new CFO as its AV plans accelerate: Krishnamurthy has been at Uber for over six years, spending most of his tenure in the company in its investor relations division. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Alexa+, Amazon's AI assistant, is now available to everyone in the US: Amazon opens Alexa+ to everyone in the U.S. The AI feature is free for Prime members across devices, and free for everyone on mobile and web. Read More