August 25, 2026

TechCrunch Top 3

Claude Cowork finally remembers what you told the app in chat: Anthropic is giving Claude a shared memory across chat and Cowork, so users no longer have to repeatedly brief the AI on projects, preferences, and other context. Read More

SpaceX will build a second, $100B 'Starbase' spaceport in Louisiana: The company says it will start construction in 2027 and that a Starship rocket could take flight as soon as 2029. Read More

Waymo robotaxis are headed to Munich: Germany's autonomous vehicle regulations have made it a hotspot for autonomous vehicle testing and eventual commercial robotaxi deployment. Read More

Afternoon Must-Reads

X sends cease-and-desist to open-source project Nitter over alleged scraping: X has sent cease-and-desist letters to Nitter, the open source project behind privacy-friendly X frontends, demanding its instances and code repository be taken down over alleged scraping. Read More

Fitbit founders launch Luffu Link, an LTE health and safety band: Luffu Link combines all-day health sensing, voice logging, location awareness, and the ability to get help from trusted contacts into a single device, all without needing a phone nearby. Read More

Apple's latest Mac Mini runs on a new M6 chip, and starts at $899: The base model of the Mac Mini comes with 256GB of storage, 16GB of RAM, and costs $899. Read More

Apple debuts its 'most powerful chip ever' in M5 Ultra and M6: Apple unveils these new processors alongside an updated Mac Mini and Mac Studio. Read More

That fake Grand Theft Auto VI demo is actually just malware: Grand Theft Auto fans, eager for news about one of the most anticipated video games of all time, appear especially vulnerable to this new cyberattack. Read More

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Last but Not Least

'The world seems to be ready': An interview with OpenAI head of product Thibault Sottiaux: TechCrunch talks agents, UX, and reporting to Greg Brockman with OpenAI's head of product. Read More