March 26, 2026

TechCrunch Top 3

A major hacking tool has leaked online, putting millions of iPhones at risk. Here’s what you need to know: Here’s what we know, and what you need to know, about Coruna and DarkSword, two advanced iPhone hacking tools discovered by security researchers. DarkSword has now leaked online. Read More

The AI skills gap is here, says AI company, and power users are pulling ahead: Anthropic finds AI isn’t replacing jobs yet, but early data shows growing inequality as experienced users gain an edge, raising concerns about future displacement and workforce divides. Read More

The least surprising chapter of the Manus story is what's happening right now: Did anyone think there would not be a reckoning over this tie-up? Read More

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UK Quantum – Optimising energy networks

By delivering greater computational speed, UK quantum can support complex optimisation of renewable energy planning, determining which plants run and when. The result is the potential for lower system costs, higher efficiency, and improved balancing of supply and demand.

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Morning Must-Reads

Mistral releases a new open-source model for speech generation: Mistral's new speech model can run on a smartwatch or a smartphone. Read More

Conntour raises $7M from General Catalyst, YC to build an AI search engine for security video systems: Conntour uses AI models to let security teams query camera feeds using natural language to find any object, person, or situation. Read More

WhatsApp can now draft AI-generated responses based on your conversations: The Meta-owned messaging platform is also launching a way to free up space, the ability to touch up photos with Meta AI, and more. Read More

Mercor competitor Deccan AI raises $25M, sources experts from India: Deccan AI concentrates its workforce in India to manage quality in a fast-growing but fragmented AI training market. Read More

Cohere launches an open-source voice model specifically for transcription: Relatively light at just 2 billion parameters, the model is meant for use with consumer-grade GPUs for those who want to self-host it. It currently supports 14 languages. Read More

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Agentic security for AI-powered software

AI-native applications are dynamic, unpredictable, and moving at machine speed. Evo by Snyk introduces a new era of "agentic security"—using specialized AI agents to discover, test, and protect your AI ecosystem.

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Last but Not Least

A ‘pound of flesh’ from data centers: one senator's answer to AI job losses: Fears of AI-driven job loss are growing fast, and they’re fueling backlash against data centers. Sen. Mark Warner suggests taxing them to help workers survive the transition. Read More

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