TECHNOLOGYMercor says it was hit by cyberattack tied to compromise of open-source LiteLLM projectThe AI recruiting startup confirmed a security incident after an extortion hacking crew took credit for stealing data from the company's systems.TechCrunch·April 1, 2026
TECHNOLOGYSalesforce announces an AI-heavy makeover for Slack, with 30 new featuresSlack just got a whole lot more useful.TechCrunch·March 31, 2026
TECHNOLOGYOpenAI, not yet public, raises $3B from retail investors in monster $122B fund raiseOpenAI's latest funding round, led by Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank, values the AI lab at $852 billion as it nears an IPO.TechCrunch·March 31, 2026
TECHNOLOGY15% of Americans say they’d be willing to work for an AI boss, according to new pollAccording to a Quinnipiac University poll, 15% of Americans say they'd be willing to have a job where their direct supervisor was an AI program that assigned tasks and set schedules.TechCrunch·March 30, 2026
TECHNOLOGYPopular AI gateway startup LiteLLM ditches controversial startup DelveLiteLLM had obtained two security compliance certifications via Delve and fell victim to some horrific credential-stealing malware last week.TechCrunch·March 30, 2026
TECHNOLOGYFormer Coatue partner raises huge $65M seed for enterprise AI agent startupA few things turned investors' heads and drew them to participate in such a big round out of the gate.TechCrunch·March 30, 2026
TECHNOLOGYAs more Americans adopt AI tools, fewer say they can trust the resultsAI adoption is rising in the U.S., but trust remains low, with most Americans concerned about transparency, regulation, and the technology’s broader societal impact, according to a new Quinnipiac poll.TechCrunch·March 30, 2026
TECHNOLOGYUrgent action needed to prevent surge in digital violence in Africa, experts say<p>A huge rise in internet users under the age of 30 has fuelled an increase in online violence against women and girls with devastating real-life effects, activists say</p><p>Activists and lawyers in Africa are calling for urgent action to protect women, girls and boys as digital violence surges acThe Guardian·March 30, 2026
TECHNOLOGYWhy OpenAI really shut down SoraOpenAI's decision last week to shut down Sora, its AI video-generation tool, just six months after releasing it to the public raised immediate suspicions. The app had invited users to upload their own faces — so was this some kind of elaborate data grab?TechCrunch·March 30, 2026
TECHNOLOGYTech CEOs suddenly love blaming AI for mass job cuts. Why?More tech leaders are pointing to job cuts caused by AI tools - and a need for more investment cash.BBC News·March 29, 2026
TECHNOLOGYCouncils in England urged to use universal parking app to cut 'unfair' finesThe National Parking Platform already has 15 councils on board with more in talks to join.BBC News·March 29, 2026
TECHNOLOGYThink Love Island is bad? Wait until you see the AI fruit versionLike in Love Island, the characters - or fruits - compete for a chance to couple up and stay on the island.BBC News·March 29, 2026