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View this email online in your browser  September 04, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Another swarm of OpenAI agents reached the open internet without the frontier lab's knowledge: It's the latest failure of OpenAI's internal monitoring and security systems. Read More No little kids allowed, and other new info about Tesla's Cybercab: The company says no children under 13 can ride -- even with a parent. That's more restrictive than the Model Y SUVs it's using as robotaxis. Read More Judge blocks X rival from using Twitter name, but allows 'Tweet' for now: A federal judge temporarily barred an X rival from using the Twitter name, but found that X was likely to have abandoned the “Tweet” trademark and bird logo. The startup has since relaunched as Tweet.app. Read More Afternoon Must-Reads Feds launch investigation into Tesla's Cybercab deployment: The investigation was launched just a few hours after Tesla put the first production Cybercabs on the road in Austin. Read More Oura files to go public: The ring maker says that its business has shown significant revenue growth over the past year. Read More Tesla is asking people if they want to buy and run Cybercab fleets: The company published a form on its website Thursday soliciting info from people who are interested in "Cybercab fleet vehicle purchasing." Read More Crusoe reportedly raises $3B at a $30B valuation: The round came together after the data center developer reportedly secured a $13 billion contract with Jane Street. Read More US military disabled ad tracking on troops' devices following reports of targeted attacks: A senator's letter confirms the U.S. military moved to prevent the tracking after foreign adversaries used location data to target troops. Read More A message from ThoughtSpot [On Demand] Why Traditional Analytics Are Failing Modern Teams Find out what product leaders are getting wrong about AI-native analytics. See how top teams ship embedded intelligence: in-product actionable answers, not an outdated chart. Watch Now Last but Not Least AI compute provider Nscale is looking for $3.5B in pre-IPO financing: Nscale, which recently struck a $45 billion deal with Anthropic, is in talks to raise additional funds in anticipation of an upcoming IPO. Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2026 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107