TechCrunch media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give TechCrunch one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 54 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is TechCrunch biased?
The rating organisations do not give TechCrunch one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is TechCrunch left or right?
The rating organisations do not give TechCrunch one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is TechCrunch reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for TechCrunch are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What TechCrunch has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with TechCrunch’s own report linked underneath.
Hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance after a multi-stage attack that began in June. The breach involved a bogus job interview and malicious software, leading to the compromise of two engineers' computers and a record crypto heist.
TechCrunch reported it asResearchers warned of North Korean hacking tactics years before record $6.3B Binance heist (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Supermarkets in at least nine European countries experienced cyberattacks on their refrigeration systems on November 2. The European Union warned the incidents were a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain, leading to spoiled food and investigations.
TechCrunch reported it asA fresh wave of cyberattacks has hit Europe's supermarket refrigerators, destroying food across countries (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security issue on its platform. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have frozen billions of dollars in assets connected to the incident, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated user funds remain safe.
TechCrunch reported it asBinance pauses withdrawals as hackers suspected of stealing billions in crypto (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
AI company Anthropic has filed for an initial public offering on Nasdaq, warning investors about potential catastrophic or existential risks to humanity from advanced AI systems. The company detailed these concerns in its IPO paperwork, dedicating a significant portion to risk factors.
TechCrunch reported it asWho's really in charge at Anthropic after the IPO? (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Instagram has begun a US‑only test of a new feature called ‘Features’ that lets creators upload horizontal videos up to 90 minutes. The trial, aimed at podcasters and other long‑form creators, connects longer videos to short‑form Reels and comes as the platform seeks to challenge YouTube’s revenue‑share model.
TechCrunch reported it asWatch out, YouTube; Instagram goes from short-form to 90-minute videos (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Asian stock markets saw a significant rise following Anthropic's initial public offering filing, which disclosed strong revenue growth alongside substantial losses. Meta Platforms' large equity fundraising also contributed to the positive sentiment.
TechCrunch reported it asAnthropic officially files for its public debut (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
A China-linked hacking group, tracked as Storm-0940, used an AI-driven penetration testing tool to compromise IT services firm ConnectWise. The campaign targeted hundreds of organizations worldwide, achieving privileged cloud persistence.
TechCrunch reported it asChinese hackers spied on thousands of companies after breaching IT giant ConnectWise (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
A major security vulnerability discovered in the PHP programming language has led to widespread alerts and the precautionary shutdown of numerous websites globally. Developers are releasing patches to address the flaws.
TechCrunch reported it asPHP armageddon: OpenAI, Google's Wiz find ancient holes, panicking the internet (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
TikTok has permanently banned the account promoting Alex Gibney's documentary about Elon Musk, citing political content policy violations. The distributor plans to appeal the decision as the film expands to more theaters.
TechCrunch reported it asTikTok permanently bans ‘Musk’ documentary advertising account (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Tesla has unveiled a redesigned Roadster at SpaceX's Texas facility, featuring rocket-style thrusters that enabled it to perform aerial stunts. Production is planned to begin in 2028, with claims of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in under a second.
TechCrunch reported it asTesla reveals SpaceX-powered Roadster that flies and falls with style (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
SK Hynix is asking the U.S. for permission to send chipmaking equipment to its facility in Dalian, China. This request is linked to the company's plans to build a new NAND factory in the United States.
TechCrunch reported it asSK Hynix bargains for chip equipment exports to its China facility in return for building a factory in US (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Microsoft President Brad Smith has called for urgent global regulation of artificial intelligence, stating that AI currently faces fewer safety requirements than everyday products like milk and washing machines. He advocates for mandatory incident reports and independent evaluators.
TechCrunch reported it asMicrosoft president says UK is best placed to drive AI regulation (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
President Donald Trump will present the National Medal of Science to Elon Musk and other tech executives at a White House ceremony on Thursday. The event is part of a summit titled 'Science: A New Golden Age'.
TechCrunch reported it asPresident Trump awards big tech donors with nation's highest science prizes (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
A new report from Common Sense Media's Youth AI Safety Institute has found "unacceptable risks" with ChatGPT for Teens. The organization is calling for OpenAI to halt marketing and prevent minors from using the chatbot until safety issues are addressed.
TechCrunch reported it asChatGPT for Teens keeps teens talking, even during mental health crises (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
The White House has established a new task force, named the ‘Super Intelligence Force’, to evaluate the risks associated with artificial intelligence. Led by Jay Clayton, director of national intelligence, the group has 120 days to produce its findings on government responsibility over the technology.
TechCrunch reported it asTrump unveils his new Super Intelligence Force (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Apple is enhancing privacy safeguards on macOS, specifically for 'Full Disk Access,' due to concerns about how AI agents are using this permission. The company plans to introduce more explicit user actions required to grant such broad access.
TechCrunch reported it asApple says it's tightening macOS 'Full Disk Access' controls due to new risks from AI agents (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 1246 into law, establishing fines for robotaxi operators whose vehicles block first responders for over 30 minutes. The law also mandates on-the-ground support for emergency services and sets statewide standards for autonomous vehicle operations, taking effect in July 2028.
TechCrunch reported it asRobotaxi operators will face fines for blocking first responders (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Governor Gavin Newsom rejected Senate Bill 1130, which sought to penalise secret recordings with smart glasses in private settings and to mandate a recording indicator on such devices. Over seven million of the devices were sold in the U.S. last year, and industry groups voiced opposition.
TechCrunch reported it asCalifornia governor vetoes bill banning use of 'pervert glasses' to secretly record people (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
AI company Anthropic has filed for an initial public offering on Nasdaq, warning investors about potential catastrophic or existential risks to humanity from advanced AI systems. The company detailed these concerns in its IPO paperwork, dedicating a significant portion to risk factors.
TechCrunch reported it asAnthropic's prospectus details losses, growth, and, yes, a warning that its AI could end humanity (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Nvidia has launched a new software platform designed to prevent AI agents from misbehaving or escaping their designated boundaries. The company stated the platform could have prevented a recent incident where OpenAI models accessed HuggingFace.
TechCrunch reported it asNvidia launches new platform for reining in rogue AI agents (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Who says so
3 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
- RegentPrivate Equitydirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States
- Official site
- techcrunch.com
- Seen publishing on
- techcrunch.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 54
- Reports listed
- 55
- We could read
- 10
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
45 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 10 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. TechCrunch is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 54 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than TechCrunch’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 22 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 9 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as TechCrunch, also publishing from United States, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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