Apple says it's tightening macOS 'Full Disk Access' controls due to new risks from AI agents

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View this email online in your browser  October 02, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Apple says it's tightening macOS 'Full Disk Access' controls due to new risks from AI agents: Apple says it will add new controls around macOS’s Full Disk Access permission, warning that increasingly capable AI agents make broad access to users’ files, messages, mail, and browsing history riskier. Read More Affected by layoffs? Don't miss this $75 deal for your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Expo+ Pass: Your next opportunity could be one conversation away. Get your Expo+ Pass for just $75. Limited to the first 100 qualifying people. Read More Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to become Skydance: The roughly $110 billion deal is expected to close October 6. Read More A message from TechCrunch Events Last 24 hours to book your exhibit table at Disrupt Exhibit tables close tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT. Don’t miss your final chance to showcase your startup to 10,000+ tech leaders and VCs, connect with investors, capture high-quality leads, and stand out in the global startup ecosystem. Secure your table before your competitor does. Book now Afternoon Must-Reads Rivian's R2 just helped it set a new sales record: Deliveries jumped roughly 45% compared to the same quarter last year, with Rivian delivering more than 19,000 EVs. Read More Slovenia's .si domain sees a surge in registrations after Trump's 'super intelligence' order: The .si domain name is seeing unprecedented demand after President Trump's super intelligence executive order. Read More Circuit Breaker Labs hopes to make AI safer for your kids (and you): With all the talk about how AI might one day kill us all, it's easy to forget that AI has already harmed some people psychologically. Circuit Breaker Labs has created "crash-test dummies" to solve that. Read More Tesla sustains its EV sales momentum despite US troubles: The company delivered more than 486,000 EVs in the third quarter, down from last year's record but moving in a positive direction. Read More Medical records giant Epic pauses product development to fix security bugs that risk patients' data: The health tech software giant, which makes the widely used MyChart system for accessing medical data, will focus on fixing security bugs for the next few weeks. Read More A message from TechCrunch Events Get your Disrupt pass and get 50% off a second The Disrupt experience is better shared. Get one pass at regular price and a second at 50% off for a co-founder, partner, colleague, or peer. Make more connections, gain fresh insights, and discover the next wave of tech together. This offer ends when Disrupt begins Oct. 13 at 8 a.m. PT. Register now Last but Not Least Rivian issues R2 recall for poorly tightened battery packs: The company says around 14 vehicles may be affected, and that it has resolved the issue on the assembly line. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107

Google thinks SpaceX's Starship has to launch 1,800 times before space data centers get off the ground

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View this email online in your browser  October 02, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Google thinks SpaceX's Starship has to launch 1,800 times before space data centers get off the ground: Google launched its first advanced chip into orbit to pave the way for space data centers. Read More Rivian's R2 just helped it set a new sales record: Deliveries jumped roughly 45% compared to the same quarter last year, with Rivian delivering more than 19,000 EVs. Read More Slovenia's .si domain sees a surge in registrations after Trump's 'super intelligence' order: The .si domain name is seeing unprecedented demand after President Trump's super intelligence executive order. Read More A message from Spin Analytics SPIN Analytics is Building for the next phase of banking AI SPIN Analytics is expanding in the US with RISKROBOT™, its AI-driven platform for regulatory credit risk modelling. Our ambition: make governed risk intelligence a core capability across financial services. We invite investors and strategic partners to accelerate this growth. This company is part of Santander X 100, global community of Santander X. Discuss the opportunity Morning Must-Reads Lyft is paying $272.5M to settle lawsuit over how it classified drivers: Today, gig economy drivers are classified as contractors. This settlement clears up a lingering lawsuit from 2020 when that was still an unanswered issue. Read More Rivian issues R2 recall for poorly tightened battery packs: The company says around 14 vehicles may be affected, and that it has resolved the issue on the assembly line. Read More Tesla sustains its EV sales momentum despite US troubles: The company delivered more than 486,000 EVs in the third quarter, down from last year's record but moving in a positive direction. Read More ChatGPT can now virtually try on clothes for you: OpenAI is rolling out new shopping features for ChatGPT that let users virtually try on clothing and accessories using their own photos and save products they like to a Favorites library. Read More Medical records giant Epic pauses product development to fix security bugs that risk patients' data: The health tech software giant, which makes the widely used MyChart system for accessing medical data, will focus on fixing security bugs for the next few weeks. Read More A message from RoMADE Big-fleet technology, built for small trucking carriers 91.5% of U.S. trucking carriers run 10 trucks or fewer, yet most fleet software is built for the giants. SICO TRACK, from Romania's SICO MEDIA, puts fleet, loads, costs, documents, GPS and an AI assistant in one SaaS platform. Its working beta has 11 companies lined up to pilot. At Disrupt 2026 it's seeking $1M and a U.S. partner. Meet SICO TRACK Last but Not Least Musk's AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela's president: President Trump reportedly asked for Grok's opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107