Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchWacom’s MovinkPad 11 is a fun, midpriced entry point for digital artistsThe MovinkPad 11 a versatile little graphics tablet that can help make your wildest digital art dreams come true. (opens original source in a new tab)Lucas Ropek·7 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchSecurity researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacksResearchers found common points of failure, like software used to organize and display web content, could have allowed hackers to run riot through government websites. (opens original source in a new tab)Zack Whittaker·7 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchCloudflare launches Kitesurf, a browser built for AI agentsKitesurf is a cloud-hosted browser designed for AI agents instead of people. It uses less computing power than Chromium for common automation tasks, helping developers build browser-based AI agents more efficiently. (opens original source in a new tab)Sarah Perez·7 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchComputer maker Framework notifies ‘all customers’ of a data breachFramework told "all" of its customers that hackers accessed their names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses in a data breach. (opens original source in a new tab)Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai·7 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchToday’s the last day to get up to $400 off your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticketStarting today, you can take an additional $100 off your founder, investor, or attendee TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass, which is a nice bonus on top of our current discounted pricing. (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunch Events·7 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchTrump administration has spent nearly $4B to cancel offshore wind farmsThe Trump administration has now convinced developers to abandon 12 offshore wind leases. The latest will cost taxpayers $1.2 billion. (opens original source in a new tab)Tim De Chant·7 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)YourStory[Weekly funding roundup Aug 1-7] Sharp rise in VC inflow led by River MobilityVC funding into Indian startups bounces back The month of August started on a positive note driven by the $120 million deal of River Mobility and this welcome relief for the ecosystem The first week of August was a welcome relief for the Indian startup ecosystem as venture capital rose sharply w (opens original source in a new tab)7 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchHost your own piece of Disrupt: Apply to run a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026You put together the concept — from a founder mixer, an after-hours panel, a themed party, a morning run, whatever fits your goal — and the TechCrunch team helps put it in front of the attendees already in town for Disrupt. (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunch Events·7 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchChinese AI model Kimi escaped its cybersecurity testing environment, researchers sayIn the Kimi test, the sandbox designed to contain the experiment was not properly configured. (opens original source in a new tab)Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai·7 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)YourStoryOla Electric narrows loss to Rs 336 Cr in Q1, revenue falls 45%The Bhavish Aggarwal-led company said its registrations grew 97% quarter-on-quarter, outpacing the broader electric two-wheeler (E2W) market, which grew 17%. (opens original source in a new tab)7 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)YourStoryCrystalBall builds type-certified mapping drones for government surveys and mining operatorsThe Hyderabad-based company manufactures its own survey, surveillance and agricultural drones, and holds a type certificate that allows its mapping model to be bought through government procurement. (opens original source in a new tab)7 August 2026
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