Google says it will sign EU’s AI code of practice Google confirmed it will sign the European Union's general purpose AI code of practice. Meta has already said it will not sign the voluntary framework.

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Google says it will sign EU's AI code of practice | TechCrunch

By signing the EU’s code of practice, AI companies would agree to follow a slate of guidelines, which include providing updated documentation abo...

Google’s NotebookLM rolls out Video Overviews With this new capability, NotebookLM is taking a more visual approach to helping users understand different topics and ideas.

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Google's NotebookLM rolls out Video Overviews | TechCrunch

With this new capability, NotebookLM is taking a more visual approach to helping users understand different topics and ideas.

Google won’t say if UK secretly demanded a backdoor for user data Google said it has "never built a backdoor" for its services, but would not explicitly say if the company had received a secret U.K. surveillance order demanding access.

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Google says UK government has not demanded an encryption backdoor for its users' data | TechCrunch

Google refused to tell a U.S. senator whether the company had received a secret U.K. surveillance order demanding access to encrypted data, similar...

Adobe adds new AI-powered image editing features to Photoshop Adobe is adding an improved background removal tool to Photoshop using AI, so the app doesn't leave weird artifacts in your images.

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Adobe adds new AI-powered image-editing features to Photoshop | TechCrunch

Adobe is rolling out a feature that lets you place an object in a scene, remove its background, and have Photoshop use Firefly models to adjust col...

Sex toy maker Lovense caught leaking users’ email addresses and exposing accounts to takeovers A security researcher went public after the sex toy maker asked for more than a year to fix the vulnerabilities, which leak users' private email addresses and allow for accounts to be hijacked.

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Sex toy maker Lovense caught leaking users' email addresses and exposing accounts to takeovers | TechCrunch

A security researcher went public after the sex toy maker asked for more than a year to fix the vulnerabilities, which leak users' private ema...

Harmonic, the Robinhood CEO’s AI math startup, launches an AI chatbot app The chatbot app, which is available in beta on iOS and Android, lets users access its AI model, Aristotle.

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Harmonic, the Robinhood CEO's AI math startup, launches an AI chatbot app | TechCrunch

The chatbot app, which is available in beta on iOS and Android, lets users access its AI model, Aristotle.

New York state cyber chief calls out Trump for cybersecurity cuts The top cybersecurity official in New York told TechCrunch in an interview that Trump's budget cuts are going to put the government at risk from cyberattacks, and will put more pressure on states to secure themselves.

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Trump's cybersecurity cuts putting nation at risk, warns New York cyber chief | TechCrunch

The top cybersecurity official in New York told TechCrunch in an interview that Trump's budget cuts are going to put the government at risk fr...

Itch.io is the latest marketplace to crack down on adult games Indie video game marketplace Itch.io announced this week that it has "deindexed" adult and not-safe-for-work games, removing them from its browse and search pages.

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Itch.io is the latest marketplace to crack down on adult games | TechCrunch

Indie video game marketplace Itch.io announced this week that it has "deindexed" adult and not-safe-for-work games, removing them from its browse a...

Index Ventures’ Jahanvi Sardana shares the truth about TAM and what founders should focus on instead Early-stage founders just can’t get away from TAM — the concept of having a total addressable market for their startup to disrupt and conquer. But Index Ventures partner Jahanvi Sardana has a reminder for all those founders worried about finding TAM for their product or service: many startups have emerged from markets that, at the […]

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Index Ventures’ Jahanvi Sardana shares the truth about TAM and what founders should focus on instead | TechCrunch

Index Ventures partner Jahanvi Sardana has a reminder for all those founders worried about finding TAM for their product or service: many startups ...

Google took a month to shut down Catwatchful, a phone spyware operation hosted on its servers Google has suspended the Firebase account of Catwatchful following a TechCrunch investigation. The spyware operation was caught using Google's own servers to host and run its surveillance app, which was stealthily monitoring thousands of people's phones.

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Google took a month to shut down Catwatchful, a phone spyware operation hosted on its servers | TechCrunch

Google has suspended the Firebase account of Catwatchful following a TechCrunch investigation. The spyware operation was caught using Google's...

Lyft to add autonomous shuttles in 2026 as Uber inks more self-driving deals It's one of just a few similar partnerships Lyft has struck, while rival Uber has an increasingly long list of robotaxi deals.

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Lyft to add autonomous shuttles in 2026 as Uber inks more self-driving deals | TechCrunch

It's one of just a few similar partnerships Lyft has struck, while rival Uber has an increasingly long list of robotaxi deals.

Etsy faces user boycott over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ branded products Etsy users are boycotting the site over its "Alligator Alcatraz" merchandise.

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Etsy faces user boycott over 'Alligator Alcatraz'-branded products | TechCrunch

Etsy users are boycotting the site over its "Alligator Alcatraz" merchandise.

Astronomer CEO resigns following Coldplay concert scandal Andy Byron, the startup executive at the center of an extraordinary social media furor, has resigned as CEO of data operations startup Astronomer.  Byron, who is married, was captured on a Coldplay concert “kiss cam” with his arms around the company’s chief people officer Kristin Cabot. After Byron and Cabot quickly tried to hide from […]

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Astronomer CEO resigns following Coldplay concert scandal | TechCrunch

Andy Byron, the startup executive at the center of an extraordinary social media furor, has resigned as CEO of data operations startup Astronomer.

CaaStle founder charged with fraud, turns herself in The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York unsealed an indictment against her, charging her with wire fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, aggravated identity theft, and lying to financial institutions.

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CaaStle founder charged with fraud, turns herself in | TechCrunch

The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York unsealed an indictment against Christine Hunsicker, charging her with wire fraud, securities ...

Hadrian raises $260M to build out automated factories for space and defense parts Hadrian wants to revolutionize American manufacturing through automation.

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Hadrian raises $260M to build out automated factories for space and defense parts | TechCrunch

Hadrian wants to revolutionize American manufacturing through automation.

OpenAI and Anthropic researchers decry ‘reckless’ safety culture at Elon Musk’s xAI The criticisms follow weeks of scandals at xAI that have overshadowed the company's technological advances.

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OpenAI and Anthropic researchers decry 'reckless' safety culture at Elon Musk's xAI | TechCrunch

The criticisms follow weeks of scandals at xAI that have overshadowed the company's technological advances.

Faraday Future faces potential SEC enforcement action after three-year probe The troubled EV startup, its founder, and the founders nephew are all in the financial regulator's crosshairs.

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Faraday Future faces potential SEC enforcement action after three-year probe | TechCrunch

The troubled EV startup, its founder, and the founder's nephew are all in the financial regulator's crosshairs.

Amazon’s Kuiper satellites to get boost from rival SpaceX Amazon is looking to its main competitor to get its next batch of Kuiper satellites to orbit.

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Amazon's Kuiper satellites to get boost from rival SpaceX | TechCrunch

Amazon is looking to its main competitor to get its next batch of Kuiper satellites to orbit.

ParadeDB takes on Elasticsearch as interest in Postgres explodes amid AI boom ParadeDB built a Postgres extension that facilitates full-text search and analytics on Postgres without the need to transfer data.

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ParadeDB takes on Elasticsearch as interest in Postgres explodes amid AI boom | TechCrunch

ParadeDB built a Postgres extension that facilitates full-text search and analytics on Postgres without the need to transfer data.

UK launches £500 package to support diverse, underrepresented investors and founders The British Business Bank, owned by the UK government, is creating a £500 million (around $674 million) economic package to help support diverse and underrepresented fund managers and founders in the country.  Fifty million pounds will be set aside for female-led venture funds, which means the BBB has now committed at least £100 million (around […]

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UK launches £500M package to support diverse, underrepresented investors and founders | TechCrunch

The British Business Bank, owned by the UK government, is creating a £500 million (around $674 million) economic package to help support diverse a...