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		<title>Watch this video of how a job interviewer exposes a North Korean fake IT worker</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[North Korean hackers pushed out malicious updates to a popular open source project by hacking a top developer's computer in a long-running campaign.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>OpenAI’s vision for the AI economy: public wealth funds, robot taxes, and a four-day work week</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[OpenAI proposes taxes on AI profits, public wealth funds, and expanded safety nets to address job loss and inequality, blending redistribution with capitalism as policymakers debate AI’s economic impact.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Startup Battlefield 200 applications open: a chance for VC access, TechCrunch coverage, and $100K</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>How to use the new ChatGPT app integrations, including DoorDash, Spotify, Uber, and others</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Forristal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Learn how to use Spotify, Canva, Figma, Expedia, and other apps directly in ChatGPT. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ticket savings of up to $500 this week for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Convicted spyware maker Bryan Fleming avoids jail at sentencing</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/06/convicted-spyware-maker-bryan-fleming-avoids-jail-at-sentencing/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zack Whittaker]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The pcTattletale founder escapes a custodial sentence following the first successful prosecution of a spyware maker in the U.S. in over a decade.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Spain&#8217;s Xoople raises $130 million Series B to map the Earth for AI</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Fernholz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The company is also announcing a deal with L3Harris to build the sensors for Xoople's spacecraft.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Xiaomi 17 Ultra has some impressive add-ons that make snapping photos really fun</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivan Mehta]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Xiaomi 17 Ultra gives you a ton of options to play around with images, including preset filters and hardware add-ons.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Polymarket took down wagers tied to rescue of downed Air Force officer</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Ha]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:36:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Democratic congressman had harsh criticism for Polymarket for allowing users to bet on the date the U.S. would confirm the rescue of Air Force service members shot down over Iran.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Copilot is ‘for entertainment purposes only,’ according to Microsoft’s terms of use</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/05/copilot-is-for-entertainment-purposes-only-according-to-microsofts-terms-of-service/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Ha]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[AI skeptics aren’t the only ones warning users not to unthinkingly trust models’ outputs — that’s what the AI companies say themselves in their terms of service.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>As people look for ways to make new friends, here are the apps promising to help</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/05/as-people-look-for-ways-to-make-new-friends-here-are-the-apps-promising-to-help/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Forristal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We've compiled a list of friendship apps, from friend discovery platforms like BFF to event-focused ones like Timeleft.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>TechCrunch Mobility: ‘A stunning lack of transparency’</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsten Korosec]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. T]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Can orbital data centers help justify a massive valuation for SpaceX?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Ha]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, we debated Elon Musk's vision for data centers in space.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>In Japan, the robot isn&#8217;t coming for your job; it&#8217;s filling the one nobody wants</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/05/japan-is-proving-experimental-physical-ai-is-ready-for-the-real-world/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Park]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Driven by labor shortages, Japan is pushing physical AI from pilot projects into real-world deployment.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Peter Thiel&#8217;s big bet on solar-powered cow collars</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/04/unpacking-peter-thiels-big-bet-on-solar-powered-cow-collars/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Connie Loizos]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Why did Founders Fund invest $220 million in cattle management startup Halter?]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Embattled startup Delve has ‘parted ways’ with Y Combinator</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Ha]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:03:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The controversy around Delve appears to have cost the compliance startup its relationship with accelerator Y Combinator.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Anthropic says Claude Code subscribers will need to pay extra for OpenClaw usage</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Ha]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It’s about to become more expensive for Claude Code subscribers to use Anthropic’s coding assistant with OpenClaw and other third-party tools.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>After fighting malware for decades, this cybersecurity veteran is now hacking drones</title>
		<link>https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/04/after-fighting-malware-for-decades-this-cybersecurity-veteran-is-now-hacking-drones/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mikko Hyppönen is one of the most recognizable faces of the cybersecurity industry. After fighting computer viruses, worms, and malware, for more than 35 years, he tells TechCrunch why he is now working on systems to stop killer drones. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Anthropic is having a moment in the private markets; SpaceX could spoil the party</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Connie Loizos]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Glen Anderson, president of Rainmaker Securities, says the secondary market for private shares has never been more active — with Anthropic the hottest trade around, OpenAI losing ground, and SpaceX's looming IPO poised to reshape the landscape for everyone.
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