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Lux Capital Backed Cloaked, a consumer app for protecting user identity, today launched AI-powered caller screening and dark web monitoring capabilities. Cloaked's caller screening feature, called Call Guard, calls from unknown numbers and talks with callers to understand their intent. This tool automatically removes spam or potentially fraudulent calls, rather than relying on users to make decisions. This is similar to what Google launched on the Pixel, or what Apple plans to deploy for iOS 26 users. Third-party companies like TrueCaller use AI for call screening. Image credits: Croak Users can see the full transcript of the call in real…

Security researchers from Google and Microsoft say there is evidence that China-backed hackers are taking advantage of zero-day bugs in Microsoft SharePoint as businesses around the world are in a hurry to patch their flaws. Officially known as CVE-2025-53770, a bug discovered last weekend allows hackers to steal sensitive private keys from self-hosted versions of SharePoint, a software server widely used by businesses and organizations to store and share internal documents. Once exploited, attackers can use bugs to remotely plant malware, access files and data stored inside, and access other systems on the same network. In a blog post Tuesday,…

Photo Editing and Sharing App VSCO is making iOS camera apps, captures and captures available worldwide following its limited launch in June, where apps can only be downloaded in Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. VSCO also said it is acquiring freelance photographers, offering a combination of online and offline workshops to study photography and video shooting. “For emerging photography professionals looking to ensure sustainable client relationships, there is a clear gap between the market for business education and industry-specific guidance. Freelance photographers need to provide comprehensive education, supportive community, tools and insights to transform craft into careers, as creative long-term…

Telegram is expanding access to Crypto wallets for 87 million users in the US Named because it is built on top of the Ton blockchain, Ton wallets are integrated directly into the Telegram app. By being present within the app, Telegram's Crypto Wallet is supposed to form an easy on-ramp for new Crypto users. Telegram has been offering crypto wallets to international users since 2023, but has not been able to deploy in the US due to regulatory uncertainty. According to Telegram, more than 100 million global users have activated their wallets last year. That's about 10% of Telegram's billion…

New York City-based Betauruks has closed its $66 million Fund III. It focuses on investing in early stage AI companies. Betaworks has invested in AI since at least 2016 and supports companies like Huggingface and Granola through its investment program camp. Jordan Crook, a partner at the company (and former TechCrunch employee), said the new fund will focus on agents, native AI interfaces and application layer AI. “Around these themes, we will continue our straight seed investment and bettawalk camp,” Crook said. Fund III will invest in investments in at least 25 pre-seed investments and invest in at least 50…

The founder of a spyware company that was banned from the surveillance industry following a previous data breaches is now trying to revoke the ban, according to the Federal Trade Commission. In a notice Friday, federal observers said Scott Zuckerman had attempted to withdraw or change the 2021 ban imposed by the FTC on his company Support King and its subsidiaries. The ban included a provision that required Zuckerman to maintain certain cybersecurity practices and undergo frequent audits of any of his business after the spyware subsidiary Spyfone leaked thousands of private phone data, including photos, messages and location data,…

Researchers and news reports show that the hackers behind the first attacks of attacks that exploit zero-day on Microsoft SharePoint servers have so far been primarily targeting government organizations. Over the weekend, the US cybersecurity agency CISA issued an alert warning that hackers were exploiting what previously known as an unknown bug (zero-day) in Microsoft's enterprise data management product SharePoint. It's still too early to draw a definitive conclusion, but the hackers who first began abuse the flaws appeared to have targeted government organizations, according to Silas Cutler, a leading researcher at Censys, cybersecurity company that monitors hacking activities on…

When Figma announced its first desired price range ($25-$28) on Monday, it also revealed an extraordinary decision on the highly anticipated IPO. This allows existing shareholders to sell more shares than the company plans to sell. The company is planning to provide approximately 12.5 million shares. However, he said existing shareholders will be allowed to cash in nearly 24.7 million shares. Furthermore, if this IPO is as hot as anyone thinks it will, existing shareholders will get the option to collectively sell up to 5.5 million shares. Figma founder CEO Dylan Field has revealed that he plans to sell 2.35…

On Monday, Google announced that it will introduce a new feature that will allow iOS users to easily switch between Chrome jobs and personal Google accounts. Previously, iOS users had to sign out of their Google account completely, then log in to another account, and repeat this process every time they accessed another account. “In many cases, people use their mobile devices for both work and personal tasks, so they need to sign in and out with various Google accounts,” the company wrote in a blog post. “To simplify this experience while enhancing security, Chrome on iOS offers seamless account…

“My life has prepared me for this moment,” Ben Sanders said when asked why he launched emergency response startup Hyper. The company announced on Monday its $6.3 million seed round led by ENIAC ventures and an official emergence from stealth. As a child, he wanted to be a police officer, so he sewed his mother yellow stripes into Navy sweatpants. He wore it in the rain hat of an officer all year round. When he grew up, he worked at the intersection of technology and government, and once ran for the federal government. About a year ago, he read a…