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A federal judge has granted Meta-owned WhatsApp’s request for a permanent injunction blocking Israeli cyberintelligence company NSO Group from targeting the messaging app’s users. At the same...

Looks like Wikipedia isn't immune to broader online trends.

Eventbrite co-founder Kevin Hartz is onto his next thing — teenage founders, not as a social experiment but as an unplanned investment thesis.

YouTubers are no longer just creators, and in some cases, their side businesses are growing faster than their channels.

A new iPhone app, Endless Summer, uses AI to create photorealistic vacation photos starring you — no travel required

Marc Benioff, co-founder and CEO of Salesforce, appears to be walking back his controversial comments calling for the National Guard to patrol San Francisco.

WhatsApp is banning general purpose chatbots from using its Business API

The White House's David Sacks and OpenAI's Jason Kwon caused a stir online this week for their comments about groups promoting AI safety.

The video was posted Friday on the Senate Republicans' X account. According to X’s policies, the platform prohibits “deceptively shar[ing] synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause...

If you're wondering why AI companies are pursuing this path, they'll tell you it's not just about electricity — it's about beating China.

The loan guarantee will backstop $1.6 billion for AEP, one of the nation's largest utilities, as it seeks to modernize a portion of its transmissions lines.

Silicon Valley’s rule? It’s not cool to be cautious. As OpenAI removes guardrails and VCs criticize companies like Anthropic for supporting AI safety regulations, it’s becoming clearer who the...

Facebook is rolling out a new Meta AI photo suggestion feature across the U.S. and Canada that lets its AI recommend edits to images stored on users’ camera rolls — even if they haven’t been...

ChatGPT’s mobile app may have reached its growth peak, according to new data from app intelligence firm Apptopia.

A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024.

A timeline of ChatGPT product updates and releases, starting with the latest, which we’ve been updating throughout the year.

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The collaboration will integrate Pony’s self-driving software into Stellantis’ electric medium-size van platform, which is built with advanced sensors to support autonomous vehicles.

Solana's Anatoly Yakovenko joins the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to discuss the future of crypto — from memecoins to real-world finance. Don’t miss this must-see session. Register now...

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