Grand Theft Auto VI is warping the video game release calendarWho’s afraid of the next GTA? Based on the last few days of Summer Game Fest, just about everyone. Grand Theft Auto VI hasn’t been present at any of the keynote events, but its presence was felt every time a release date was announced. The month of November, when GTA VI launches, is virtually empty. The rest of the fall, meanwhile,...

Mandiant’s founder just raised $190M for his autonomous AI agent security startup Kevin Mandia, who founded the cybersecurity startup Mandiant in 2004 and sold it to Google for $5.4 billion in 2022, has launched a new AI-native cybersecurity startup with what the company claims is a record-breaking funding round. The new outfit, called Armadin, has raised $189.9 million in combined seed and...

Y Combinator grad and AI insurance brokerage Harper raises $47M Dakotah Rice is stepping back into the founder’s seat. On Wednesday, he announced that his new company, the AI-native insurance brokerage Harper, has raised $46.8M million in a combined Series A and seed round. Previously, he founded the investment company Poolit, which closed in 2023. He spoke openly to TechCrunch about the...

Train drivers in Spain begin nationwide strike after fatal crashesGetty ImagesTrain drivers in Spain are due to begin a three-day nationwide strike on Monday in protest of what they say is a lack of safety guarantees on the country's rail system.The action follows two fatal train crashes in January, one in Adamuz in the country's southern region which killed 46 people, and the second just two...

Son of Norway's crown princess chokes back tears giving evidence at rape trialPaul KirbyEurope digital editor in OsloNTB/Ane Hem/via REUTERSMarius Borg Høiby is giving evidence after the first woman he is alleged to have raped told the court she believed she had been druggedThe son of Norway's crown princess has begun giving evidence at his trial for rape and more than 30 other alleged...