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Homeland Security is trying to force tech companies to hand over data about Trump critics
The use of administrative subpoenas, which are not subject to judicial oversight, are used to demand a wealth of information from tech companies, incl...
Fitbit founders launch AI platform to help families monitor their health; plus, French police search X office in Paris
Luffu uses AI in the background to gather and organize family information, learn day-to-day patterns, and flag notable changes so families can stay al...
Firefox will soon let you block all of its generative AI features; plus, Ring brings its ‘Search Party’ feature for finding lost dogs to non-Ring camera owners
Starting with Firefox 148 arriving later this month, users will find a new AI controls section within the desktop browser settings.
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What Snowflake’s deal with OpenAI tells us about the enterprise AI race; plus, GrubHub's new fee policy
Snowflake is the latest enterprise to sign multi-year deals with multiple AI companies in what could be a sign to come of a future trend.
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Bye-bye corporate conglomerates. Hello personal conglomerates.
TechCrunch's Tim DeChant writes about Elon Musk's reported merging of SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla and how it harkens back to the heyday of General Electric...
The iPhone just had its best quarter ever; plus, Amazon is reportedly in talks to invest $50B in OpenAI
Growth in regions like China and India are credited with pushing Apple's phone sales higher than ever.
Also, If a deal materializes, it w...
Tesla’s energy storage business is growing faster than any other part of the company; plus, Apple bought Israeli startup Q.AI
Energy storage products like the Megapack, Megablock, and Powerwall drove
Also, Apple announced its acquisition of Q.AI for a reported ne...
OpenAI’s Sora app is struggling after its stellar launch; plus, Music Publishers sue Anthropic for $3B
Sora's mobile app downloads fell 45% in January, and consumer spending dropped.
Originally, these music publishers had filed a lawsuit ag...
Luminar sale approved despite last-minute mystery bid
An unidentified bidder submitted a Hail Mary offer that was "substantially higher" than the winning bid at auction. Founder Austin Russell has been ci...
SFPD investigating Zoox collision with a parked car; plus, Allbirds is closing its last brick-and-mortar store in SF
The investigation is looking into a January 17 crash where a Zoox robotaxi hit the driver's side door of a parked car, which Zoox said was "suddenly o...
Amid Trump weaponized sanctions, Europeans look to rely less on US tech; plus R.I.P. Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh
European governments are looking to move away from U.S. tech and reclaim their digital sovereignty at a time of unpredictability and volatility in the...
Uber launches an ‘AV Labs’ division to gather driving data for robotaxi partners; plus, Luminar receives a larger $33 million bid for its lidar business
Uber is not developing its own robotaxis again; instead it plans to collect and offer data. It's a bet that more volume will help autonomous vehicle p...
Science fiction writers, Comic-Con say goodbye to AI; plus, ChatGPT is pulling answers from Elon Musk’s Grokipedia
Some of the major players in science fiction and pop culture are taking firmer stances against generative AI.
Also, information from the...
What to know about Netflix’s landmark acquisition of Warner Bros.
Learn more about Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros., considered the most historic megadeal in Hollywood, as it continues to develop.
Learn mo...
TikTok users freak out over app’s ‘immigration status’ collection — here’s what it means
TikTok users are freaking out over a mention of "immigration status" data collection, but lawyers explain the disclosure is related to state privacy l...
Tesla discontinues Autopilot in bid to boost adoption of its FSD software; plus, GM will end Chevy Bolt EV production next year
The company is also currently facing a 30-day suspension of its manufacturing and dealer licenses in California for deceptive marketing about Autopilo...
Are AI agents ready for the workplace? A new benchmark raises doubts.; plus, Ring is adding a new content verification feature
New research looks at how leading AI models hold up doing actual white-collar work tasks, drawn from consulting, investment banking, and law. Most mod...
Google DeepMind CEO ‘surprised’ OpenAI is rushing forward with ads in ChatGPT; plus Substack launched a TV app
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says the tech giant isn't pressuring him to insert ads into the AI chatbot experience.
Also, Substack'...
An interactive AI-powered learning app for kids; plus, Apple is reportedly developing an AI wearable
Big tech companies and upcoming startups want to use generative AI to build software and hardware for kids. A lot of those experiences are limited to...
Zanskar thinks 1 TW of geothermal power is being overlooked; plus, consumers spent more on mobile apps than games in 2025
Zanskar has raised $115 million to find about a dozen geothermal resources that could help power the grid throughout the U.S. West.
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Well, there goes the metaverse!
The metaverse is on its last legs as VR is eclipsed by AI. But that's not the only thing that went wrong for Meta's VR ambitions.
Learn more abo...
Netflix is rolling out a live voting feature; SpaceX didn’t properly inspect crane before collapse
Netflix said it the feature will be available globally and it will tally votes in real-time
Also, OSHA hit SpaceX with a $115,850 fine af...
BioticsAI gains FDA approval for its AI-powered fetal ultrasound product; plus, Sequoia to invest in Anthropic
TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 2023 winner, Biotics AI, announced on Monday that it has received FDA clearance for its AI software that helps detect f...
A privacy-conscious alternative to ChatGPT; plus Oshen built the first ocean robot to collect data in a Cat 5 hurricane
Confer is designed to look and feel like ChatGPT or Claude, but your conversations can't be used for training or advertising.
Also, Oshen...
Why Silicon Valley is really talking about fleeing California (it’s not the 5%)
If you’ve been following the billionaire exodus from California with some confusion, here’s what’s actually driving the nervousness: it’s not the 5% r...
Taiwan to invest $250B in US semiconductor manufacturing; plus, Silicon Valley’s messiest breakup is definitely headed to court
The U.S. struck a trade deal with Taiwan as the country looks to help boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing.
Also, OpenAI and Micros...
Iran’s internet shutdown is now one of its longest ever, as protests continue
Iran’s government-imposed internet shutdown enters its second week as authorities continue their violent crackdown on protesters.
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The US imposes 25% tariff on Nvidia’s H200 AI chips headed to China; plus, OpenAI invests in Sam Altman’s brain computer interface startup Merge Labs
The Trump administration formalized its 25% cut of H200 chip sales in China with a tariff that applies to certain semiconductors.
Also, O...
AI models are starting to crack high-level math problems
Since the release of GPT 5.2, AI tools have become inescapable in high-level mathematics.
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Tesla will only offer subscriptions for FSD (Supervised) going forward; plus, parents can block kids from watching Shorts
It's a huge change to Tesla's approach with FSD, and it could impact Musk's $1T pay package and the company's myriad legal troubles.
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New York governor clears path for robotaxis except in NYC; plus, Microsoft announces glut of new data centers
New York City will be a notable exclusion from proposed legislation to legalize commercial robotaxis across the state.
The tech giant has...
Amazon says 97% of its devices can support Alexa+
Announced early last year, Alexa+ is Amazon’s future in the generative AI market, offering more expressive voices, access to world knowledge similar t...
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is launching its own AI infrastructure initiative
“Meta is planning to build tens of gigawatts this decade, and hundreds of gigawatts or more over time. How we engineer, invest, and partner to build t...
Google announces a new protocol to facilitate commerce using AI agents
The standard, developed with companies like Shopify, Etsy, Wayfair, Target, and Walmart, lets agents work across different parts of customer buying pr...
Indonesia and Malaysia block Grok over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes
These are the most aggressive moves so far from government officials responding to a flood of sexualized, AI-generated imagery — often depicting real...
The venture firm that ate Silicon Valley just raised another $15 billion; plus, X restricts Grok’s image generation to paying subscribers only
In a blog post published Friday morning, Ben Horowitz writes that "as the American leader in Venture Capital, the fate of new technology in the United...
Critics pan spyware maker NSO’s transparency claims amid its push to enter US market
The infamous spyware maker released a new transparency report claiming to be a responsible spyware maker, without providing insight into how the compa...
Ford has an AI assistant and new hands-free tech on the way; plus, OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT Health
Ford says the new generation of BlueCruise will be 30% cheaper to build than the current technology.
Also, the new ChatGPT Health feature...
Caterpillar taps Nvidia to bring AI to its construction equipment; plus, General Catalyst execs say the era of ‘learn once, work forever’ is over
Caterpillar is piloting Cat AI, a system of AI agents in one of its excavators built on Nvidia's physical AI platform.
Also, Calacanis, G...
Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount’s bid again, calls it a ‘leveraged buyout’; plus, Wearable health devices could generate a million tons of e-waste by 2050
The studio's board unanimously rejected Paramount Skydance's revised $108.4 billion bid, calling the proposal a "leveraged buyout" that would saddle t...