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Fintech startup Parker files for bankruptcy: why this signal is getting harder to...
Parker, a well-funded startup offering corporate credit cards and banking services for e-commerce businesses, has...
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Meta’s own employees are having a hard time digesting AI. Who would’ve thought
If you wanted a snapshot of what it looks like when a tech giant tries to force-feed its workforce an AI future, look...
Warning: Instagram DMs Lose End-to-End Encryption Starting Today
Meta can potentially see what's in messages shared between users on Instagram, and that information can be shared with...
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All the latest updates on AI data centers: why this signal is getting harder to...
Massive new data centers are the physical foundation for tech companies’ hopes and dreams for AI. But the rush to...
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Cloudflare says AI made 1,100 jobs obsolete, even as revenue hit a record high
Cloudflare on Thursday joined a growing list of tech companies — including Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon — that have...
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TCLBANKER Banking Trojan Targets Financial Platforms via WhatsApp and Outlook...
Threat hunters have flagged a previously undocumented Brazilian banking trojan dubbed TCLBANKER that's capable of...
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Mira Murati’s deposition pulled back the curtain on Sam Altman’s ouster: why this...
The week leading up to Thanksgiving 2023 was the AI industry’s biggest soap opera moment. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was...
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The “people’s airline” and the enterprise AI gold rush: why this signal is getting...
Everyone wants a piece of the enterprise AI pie, and this week, we saw a string of companies making their moves. From...
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Instagram may soon get an AI personal shopper that actually buys things for you
Mark Zuckerberg reportedly sees potential in AI agents but believes current systems are still too complicated for...
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Instagram redesigns iPad app to what it always should have been
Instagram finally launched an iPad app last fall, over 15 years after the iPad debuted. But the iPad version of...
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Lime, the Uber-backed micromobility company, files for IPO: why this signal is...
After years of hints and preparation, the Uber-backed electric bike and scooter rental startup Lime has filed for an...
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5 free AI image-editing tools every creator should know: why this signal is...
If you’re a creator, marketer, or active social media user, you’ve probably felt the pressure to produce polished...
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Open-source AI developer Moonshot AI raises $2B at $20B+ valuation: why this...
Chinese artificial intelligence lab Moonshot AI has raised $2 billion in funding at a valuation exceeding $20 billion...
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Voi founders’ new AI startup Pit has become the latest rising star out of...
Swedish startup Pit may have gained notice for some rage-bait social media posts, but it has also become another...
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Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27: A shot at VC access, global...
Startup Battlefield 200 applications are open, but only for three more weeks. Apply by May 27 for your shot at VC...
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Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Get in front of 10,000 decision-makers before...
You can spend months trying to get in front of the right people. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 , more than 10,000...
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Aurora’s Chris Urmson on why self-driving trucks are finally ready to scale
But somewhere between DARPA challenges and a handful of driverless trucks hauling freight between Dallas and Houston...
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China’s Moonshot AI raises $2B at $20B valuation as demand for open source AI...
Chinese AI companies may not be swimming in as much cash as their Western rivals, but their open source models are...
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AI product team startup Pit raises $16M from a16z and others to automate...
Legendary venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is backing the artificial intelligence-native “product...
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Meta AI is analyzing teen faces but a 12yo kid with a fake mustache fooled it [U]
Meta’s latest attempt to comply with age verification requirements in Europe, Brazil and the US is to roll out...
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New Meta Quest games that have the comments saying "my will to live is back!"
You can watch the entire show in the video below, followed by my favorite picks. Here's the full list of announcements...
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Threads starts rolling out DMs on the web, but there are a few catches
Last July, Threads finally gave in and uncoupled its DMs from Instagram . Now, the platform is turning to another...
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WhatsApp’s Metaverse-inspired ‘Avatars’ are being removed from the app
If you have ever created an avatar for your WhatsApp profile, you should know the feature is being deleted altogether...
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CISA Adds Actively Exploited Linux Root Access Bug CVE-2026-31431 to KEV
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added a recently disclosed security flaw impacting...
Redirects for AI Training enforces canonical content: what could change for...
Cloudflare's Wrangler CLI has published several major versions over the past six years, each containing at least some...
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AI design platform Picsart launches a creator monetization program: why this...
AI-powered design platform Picsart is launching a creator monetization program , the company told TechCrunch...
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Intel's OEM-only Bartlett Lake CPU modded to run on consumer Z790 motherboard...
Thanks to tipster HXL , we found out about one of the Cinebench R23 scores on the forum, but there are at least three...
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Really, you made this without AI? Prove it
It’s a phrase I dread seeing as a writer who dabbles in illustration and amateur photography. In a world where...
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Iran threatens ‘Stargate’ AI data centers: why this signal is getting harder to...
Iran has warned of further attacks on data centers across the Middle East in response to ongoing threats and air...
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Startup Battlefield 200 applications open: a chance for VC access, TechCrunch...
You are stepping onto the main stage in front of 10,000+ attendees, top-tier VCs, and the global TechCrunch audience...
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Spain’s Xoople raises $130 million Series B to map the Earth for AI: why this...
Xoople (said like “zoople’) is developing a satellite constellation to collect precise data aimed at deep learning...
AI-Mimi is building inclusive TV experiences for Deaf and Hard of Hearing user in...
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