Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by tricking Meta AI support chatbot into granting access

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View this email online in your browser  June 01, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Hackers hijacked Instagram accounts by tricking Meta AI support chatbot into granting access: Several users on social media reported having their Instagram accounts hacked over the weekend. Meta's own support chatbot was blamed for allowing hackers to hijack accounts. Read More A new app, The Mall, is building a universal feed for online shopping: The Mall lets shoppers build a personalized feed of brands, track sales and drops, and discover products across thousands of retailers. Read More Water access is now a risk factor in SpaceX's IPO: The company says it needs "significant" water resources to cool its data centers, and that access to abundant, affordable water is a challenge. Read More A message from Fidelity Your Pitch Isn’t the Only Thing Investors Are Evaluating.   Investors don’t just listen to what you say - they look at how your company operates. Is ownership clear? Do your numbers match your story? Can you answer follow-up questions without digging through spreadsheets? The Fundraise-Ready Startup Kit equips founders with the materials investors expect to see, before pressure is on. Because confidence in the room doesn’t come from slides. It comes from preparation.  Learn More Afternoon Must-Reads DuckDuckGo makes its 'no-AI' search engine easier to access as its traffic booms: Alternative search engine DuckDuckGo launches 'no AI' web extensions for Chrome and Firefox users. Read More From the stage to the future: Where are Startup Battlefield's alumni now?: We wanted to show you what happens after the confetti falls. We checked in with some of our recent alumni, many of whom have sat down with us on Build Mode: The Founder Survival Guide, TechCrunch's podcast for founders at every stage. Read More Anthropic files to go public: The company said Monday it has filed confidentially for an IPO. Read More Grand Theft Auto V cheat service gets hacked, exposing thousands of gamers: Hackers stole usernames, hashed passwords, and other data from a service that allowed players to cheat in Grand Theft Auto V. Read More Strava declares war on scrapers ahead of IPO: Strava will charge a flat monthly fee from developers to access its API. Read More A message from NVIDIA and Microsoft Build to ship in the NVIDIA Builder’s Arcade The NVIDIA Builder’s Arcade is open now through June 5 with daily activities and developer challenges. Enter now and explore Microsoft Build sessions, demos, and more. Join Now Last but Not Least Revolut rolls out services to thousands of users in India ahead of broader launch: The British fintech has built a waitlist of about 450,000 users in India as it prepares for a broader launch. 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

Strava declares war on scrapers ahead of IPO

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View this email online in your browser  June 01, 2026 TechCrunch Top 3 Strava declares war on scrapers ahead of IPO: Strava will charge a flat monthly fee from developers to access its API Read More TechCrunch Mobility: It doesn't matter that people hate the Ferrari Luce: Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.  Read More Unastella, a South Korean rocket startup that launched from home, raises $24M: The Seoul-based rocket startup is developing its own launch vehicles and engines. Read More Morning Must-Reads DuckDuckGo makes its 'no-AI' search engine easier to access as its traffic booms: Alternative search engine DuckDuckGo launches 'no AI' web extensions for Chrome and Firefox users. Read More Erin Brockovich takes aim at data center secrecy: Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has a new mission. Read More This weekend’s two biggest movies were both directed by YouTubers: The YouTube-to-prestige-horror pipeline is looking very strong. Read More What happens in Vega$: steroids, swimmers, and a billion-dollar hustle: The Enhanced Games — a singular sporting competition where a majority of the athletes were on performance enhancing drugs — may herald a new business model that the tech industry is ready to embrace. Read More Making sense of the debate over AI psychosis: On the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether tech CEOs are "uniquely prone to AI psychosis." Read More A message from NVIDIA and Microsoft Build to ship in the NVIDIA Builder’s Arcade The NVIDIA Builder’s Arcade is open now through June 5 with daily activities and developer challenges. Enter now and explore Microsoft Build sessions, demos, and more. Join Now Last but Not Least ‘This is fine’ artist KC Green reaches agreement with AI startup Artisan: The startup has apparently taken down the ads using KC Green's "This is fine" meme. 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