Welcome to spooky season in startups • TechCrunch

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh human-first take on this week’s startup news and trends. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. A multibillion dollar acquisition, IPO projections and some good ol’ VC and billionaire drama? It would be unfair to say that this week in tech and startups felt like 2021’s boom cycle; especially…

How to watch Tesla AI Day 2022 • TechCrunch

Tesla AI Day is here — the company’s second annual event designed to show off its progress in AI and robotics. Viewers should expect demos and updates on the Optimus robot, the Dojo supercomputer as well as its ‘Autopilot’ advanced driver assistance system, along with the $15,000 upgrade known as FSD, or “Full Self Driving.” (Tesla…

Microsoft says two new Exchange zero-day bugs under active attack, but no immediate fix • TechCrunch

Microsoft has confirmed two unpatched Exchange Server zero-day vulnerabilities are being exploited by cybercriminals in real-world attacks. Vietnamese cybersecurity company GTSC, which first discovered the flaws part of its response to a customer’s cybersecurity incident, in August 2022, said the two zero-days have been used in attacks on their customers’ environments dating back to early-August…