TECHNOLOGYAI agents will reshape the economics of the open web by 2027AI bots may outnumber humans online by 2027, says Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince, as generative AI agents dramatically increase web traffic and infrastructure demands.TechCrunch·March 19, 2026
TECHNOLOGYBluesky’s $100M round signals shift toward venture-backed growth modelThe additional funds have been used to scale Bluesky's team, while the company continues to develop Bluesky's app and the underlying ATProto that powers it.TechCrunch·March 19, 2026
TECHNOLOGYFervo’s loan deal signals geothermal technology gaining mainstream credibilityFervo landed a large new loan with terms that strongly suggest the company's most turbulent days are behind it.TechCrunch·March 19, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMeta’s AI agent exposed internal security gaps at scaleFor almost two hours last week, Meta employees had unauthorized access to company and user data thanks to an AI agent that gave an employee inaccurate technical advice, as previously reported by The Information. Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton said in a statement to The Verge that "no user data was The Verge·March 19, 2026
TECHNOLOGYGoogle’s browser agent reshuffling signals agentic AI arms raceAs Silicon Valley obsesses over a new wave of AI coding agents, Google and other AI labs are shifting their bets.Wired·March 19, 2026
TECHNOLOGYMeta’s bet on in-house AI moderators signals shift in platform controlMeta believes these AI systems can detect more violations with greater accuracy, better prevent scams, respond more quickly to real-world events, and reduce over-enforcement.TechCrunch·March 19, 2026
TECHNOLOGYGoogle eases Android sideloading with verification step, hedging regulatory pressureGoogle is making Android sideloading easier with a new advanced setting that lets users disable app verification after a multistep security process.TechCrunch·March 19, 2026
TECHNOLOGYDoorDash taps its courier network for AI training data workDelivery couriers will be able to earn money by completing activities like filming everyday tasks or recording themselves speaking in another language.TechCrunch·March 19, 2026
TECHNOLOGYOpenAI’s intimate data problem isn’t just privacyOpenAI plans to allow sexting with ChatGPT. A human-AI interaction expert warns of a privacy nightmare.Wired·March 19, 2026
TECHNOLOGYFBI’s seizure of Handala’s sites signals escalation in response to Iranian cyber threatsThe FBI and the Justice Department took down two websites linked to the pro-Iranian hacktivist group Handala, which last week hacked medical tech giant Stryker.TechCrunch·March 19, 2026
TECHNOLOGYWhy Stryker’s hacked device wipe exposes Intune’s management layer riskThe U.S. cybersecurity agency urged companies to prevent access to systems used for remotely managing their fleets of employee devices after hackers broke into a major U.S. medical tech giant and remotely wiped thousands of phones and computers.TechCrunch·March 19, 2026
TECHNOLOGYTechCrunch’s Battlefield 200 returns as lifeline for early-stage foundersNominate your startup, or one you know, for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 before May 27. Chance to win $100,000 equity-free funding and VC access.TechCrunch·March 19, 2026