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 32 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is TechCrunch biased?
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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 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.
Cybersecurity researchers used Anthropic's Claude AI to access OpenAI's internal systems by exploiting a vulnerability in the company's community forum. The team gained access to an employee's ChatGPT account, which was linked to the code repository, and reported the findings to OpenAI, receiving a $6,500 reward.
TechCrunch reported it asResearchers used Anthropic's Claude to hack into OpenAI (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Huawei has announced plans to release four new Ascend AI chips within the next three years, aiming to compete with Nvidia. The Ascend 950 chip will feature proprietary high-bandwidth memory, a key technological advancement for China. The company also plans new computing power supernodes.
TechCrunch reported it asHuawei plans Q1 2027 launch of new AI chip as it takes on Nvidia (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Meta is set to release Luna, a camera‑free pair of smart glasses, this autumn. The glasses will feature six built‑in microphones for use with Meta’s AI chatbot and the Muse assistant, and may be shown at the Connect developer conference with shipments aimed for October.
TechCrunch reported it asAfter accusations of selling 'perv glasses,' Meta prepares to sell a pair without a camera (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
TechCrunch reported it asUS military confirms it launched space weapons into Earth's orbit (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
TechCrunch reported it asUS military confirms it launched space weapons into Earth's orbit (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
TechCrunch reported it asJensen Huang took a call from Trump, and showed off something else, too (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
TechCrunch reported it asJensen Huang took a call from Trump, and showed off something else, too (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Hackers compromised the official HBO Max Reddit account, using it to spread malicious advertisements over approximately 48 hours. These ads employed a technique called ClickFix, tricking users into running commands that installed information-stealing malware on their devices.
TechCrunch reported it asClickFix attacks are tricking Mac and Windows users into hacking themselves (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Microsoft has released a provisional 37-page code of conduct to govern its artificial intelligence models, restricting content related to weapons, dangerous substances, and explicit material. The move follows calls for slower AI development and researcher resignations over safety concerns.
TechCrunch reported it asMicrosoft's new AI 'code of conduct' tells models not to hack systems or trick humans (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Anthropic has disrupted multiple attempts to misuse its Claude AI models. This includes a suspected Russian cyber-espionage campaign and efforts by Chinese AI firms to extract and replicate Claude's capabilities through a process called model distillation.
TechCrunch reported it asAnthropic details distillation campaigns from Alibaba, Moonshot AI, and DeepSeek (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Apple has launched its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and Shine' event. The company also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. This marks the first major product launch under new CEO John Ternus.
TechCrunch reported it asApple unveils its first foldable, the iPhone Duo (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Apple CEO John Ternus posted a cryptic video ahead of the company's expected iPhone 18 Pro unveiling. The video appears to hint at a new variable aperture camera feature for the device, which is set to be announced alongside new Apple Watch models.
TechCrunch reported it asApple unveils its first foldable, the iPhone Duo (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has warned that artificial intelligence poses an 'existential' risk to humanity. He called for immediate action and 'cast-iron guarantees' to ensure AI safety and security, citing potential disruptions to critical infrastructure and democratic institutions.
TechCrunch reported it as'Gambling with our lives': Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
An Anthropic researcher has warned of a greater than 10% chance of AI causing human extinction in the next ten years. The warning follows a colleague's resignation over concerns about reckless AI development.
TechCrunch reported it as'Gambling with our lives': Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
A 27-year-old British researcher, Jacob Coxon, has resigned from Anthropic and the AI industry, citing concerns over the rapid, irresponsible development of self-improving superintelligence. He fears this race poses a significant risk to humanity, with some reports suggesting an existential threat by the end of the decade.
TechCrunch reported it as'Gambling with our lives': Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon, a researcher formerly with OpenAI and Anthropic, has resigned, stating that leading AI developers are acting irresponsibly and "gambling with our lives." His departure has drawn comparisons to the Skynet scenario from the Terminator film.
TechCrunch reported it as'Gambling with our lives': Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon has resigned from AI company Anthropic, warning that the rapid development of artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. His departure and warnings have been reported across several outlets, highlighting concerns about AI safety and the race for superintelligence.
TechCrunch reported it as'Gambling with our lives': Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
OpenAI has announced that an internal AI model has produced a solution to the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem, one of mathematics' seven Millennium Prize Problems. The company claims approximately 10,000 AI agents worked on the problem for 88 hours. However, mathematicians have expressed skepticism due to the lack of a publicly disclosed proof.
TechCrunch reported it asOpenAI fought dirty on career-making math problem, says NYU mathematician (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
The US military has disabled advertising identifiers on government phones and computers. This move follows reports that commercially available location data could be used by foreign adversaries to track or target American personnel in the Middle East.
TechCrunch reported it asUS military disabled ad tracking on troops' devices following reports of targeted attacks (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Calls for action against smart glasses are growing in Europe due to privacy concerns over covert recording. Norway is considering a ban or stricter regulations, while Oslo has already banned the devices in schools.
TechCrunch reported it asNorway considers ban on camera-enabled wearable 'pervert glasses' (opens TechCrunch in a new tab)
Who says so
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Very high factuality
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Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
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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
- 32
- Reports listed
- 32
- We could read
- 7
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
25 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 7 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 32 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of TechCrunch: its report arrived a median of 29 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 8 September 2026.
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