Buried in Meta’s $18B settlement is a legal pass on kids’ data
In addition to paying out up to $18 billion and adding child safety measures,…
YouTube now lets creators tag Amazon products and earn commissions from purchases
YouTube announced on Thursday that eligible creators in the U.S. can now tag Amazon…
Barret Zoph, the Thinking Machines co-founder who defected to OpenAI, is now at Google
The game of musical chairs for AI executives continues. Barret Zoph, a co-founder of…
ATF declares ‘major incident’ as ransomware gang claims hack
The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, or ATF, says a cyberattack…
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and 100 other companies call for action to defend against rogue AI
Over a hundred tech companies — including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Microsoft — have…
Google’s new Fitbit Air brings Pokémon Sleep to your wrist
Google is giving Pokémon fans a new reason to wear a Fitbit. The company…
Fashion startup Atorie raises $9.5M to bring consumers luxury goods without the markup
Fashion startup Atorie announced Thursday a $9.5 million seed round with investors including a16z…
Hoomanely’s building a smart feeding bowl and an AI platform to help owners spot when their pup is sick
Dogs are amazing. But as many pet parents will tell you, they can be…
Six Flags Rollercoaster Brain Injury & Surgery Emergency: What Happened?
Two women underwent emergency brain surgery shortly after riding the same Six Flags rollercoaster…
Google’s AI Mode can now track flight prices, help book hotels, and more
Google is adding new ways for users to plan and book trips through AI…
This former PG&E engineer is building a ‘Google Maps for the underground’
Josh Mackanic left a 10-year engineering career at Pacific Gas and Electric because he…
King Charles ‘Heartbroken’ By Nepal-Tibet Flash Floods
King Charles III said Thursday he and Queen Camilla were "heartbroken" by the flash…
Hugging Face is selling a cute $399 open-source duck robot, Microduck
Hugging Face unveiled the Microduck on Thursday, a cute little duck-like robot that sells…
Hold up, there’s a new Twitter in the town
Operation Bluebird told TechCrunch it aims to tackle moderation challenges using the VERA verification…
Sprains, pain, and whiplash: Waymo and Zoox test drivers are getting hurt as robotaxis scale
Two of the people who spoke to TechCrunch said that braking can be challenging…
Australian police arrest two over TeamPCP hacks targeting Mercor, OpenAI, and others
Australian police have arrested two people in Perth accused of being members of TeamPCP,…
