Former L3Harris Trenchant boss pleads guilty to selling zero-day exploits to Russian broker

Prosecutors confirmed Peter Williams, the former Trenchant boss, sold eight exploits to a Russian buyer. TechCrunch exclusively reported that the Trenchant division was investigating a leak of its hacking tools, after another employee was accused of involvement. ​Prosecutors confirmed Peter Williams, the former Trenchant boss, sold eight exploits to a Russian buyer. TechCrunch exclusively reported … Read more

Sam Altman says OpenAI will have a ‘legitimate AI researcher’ by 2028 

To achieve those goals, OpenAI is betting on two key strategies: continued algorithmic innovation and dramatically scaling up “test time compute” — essentially how long models spend thinking about problems. ​To achieve those goals, OpenAI is betting on two key strategies: continued algorithmic innovation and dramatically scaling up “test time compute” — essentially how long … Read more

Charter Space brings fintech to spacecraft insurance and is showing off its stuff at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

The goal is faster, cheaper, and more reliable risk evaluation for spacecraft insurance, and eventually to power new forms of credit and nondilutive funding for space companies looking outside venture capital and the public markets. ​The goal is faster, cheaper, and more reliable risk evaluation for spacecraft insurance, and eventually to power new forms of … Read more