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X is working on a new way for people to block DMs

X is working on a new way for people to block DMs

Elon Musk’s social network X is exploring a new feature that would allow users to...

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Face to face with Figure’s new humanoid robot

Face to face with Figure’s new humanoid robot

Figure is testing Figure 02’s efficacy for helping out in the kitchen and picking...

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Meta, TikTok and Snap pledge to participate in program to combat suicide and self-harm content

Meta, TikTok and Snap pledge to participate in program...

In an attempt to prevent suicide and self-harm content from spreading online, the...

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Bitcoin and NFTs may get greater legal protections as ‘personal property’ under proposed UK law

Bitcoin and NFTs may get greater legal protections as ‘personal...

The U.K. government has introduced a new bill to Parliament which proposes new legal...

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Microsoft lays off another 650 from gaming division

Microsoft lays off another 650 from gaming division

Microsoft is laying off around 650 employees from its gaming division, according...

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Hacker tricks ChatGPT into giving out detailed instructions for making homemade bombs

Hacker tricks ChatGPT into giving out detailed instructions...

An explosives expert told TechCrunch that the ChatGPT output could be used to make...

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Google’s GenAI facing privacy risk assessment scrutiny in Europe

Google’s GenAI facing privacy risk assessment scrutiny...

Google’s lead privacy regulator in the European Union has opened an investigation...

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Consumer group sues to ban purchases inside games like Fortnite and Minecraft in Europe

Consumer group sues to ban purchases inside games like...

Video games are some of the most lucrative apps in the world, in part because of...

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A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs

A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs

A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken...

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Amazon starts testing ads in its Rufus chatbot

Amazon starts testing ads in its Rufus chatbot

Rufus, Amazon’s recently launched, shopping-focused chatbot, is getting ads soon....

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LineLeap lets users pay to skip the line at bars

LineLeap lets users pay to skip the line at bars

No one likes standing in line. I was reminded of just how awful the experience can...

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Paymob, started by three college friends, lands another $22M and is profitable in Egypt

Paymob, started by three college friends, lands another...

Paymob has evolved into an omnichannel gateway offering over 50 methods for offline...

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InMobi secures $100M for AI acquisitions ahead of IPO

InMobi secures $100M for AI acquisitions ahead of IPO

Adtech startup InMobi has raised $100 million in debt financing as the profitable...

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This Week in AI: OpenAI’s new Strawberry model may be smart, yet sluggish

This Week in AI: OpenAI’s new Strawberry model may be smart,...

Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in...

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Taylor Swift cites ‘fears around AI’ as she endorses the Democratic ticket

Taylor Swift cites ‘fears around AI’ as she endorses the...

After a historic presidential debate replete with discourse about eating pets, Taylor...

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Mark Zuckerberg says he’s done apologizing

Mark Zuckerberg says he’s done apologizing

The home of the Golden State Warriors was packed on Tuesday evening this week, but...

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