Meta's new PAC, dubbed Mobilizing Economic Transformation Across California, signals an intent to influence statewide elections, including the next governor’s race in 2026.
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Meta to spend tens of millions on pro-AI super PAC | TechCrunch
Meta's new PAC signals an intent to influence statewide elections, including the next governor’s race in 2026.
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The Social Security Administration's chief data officer has publicly blown the whistle, alleging DOGE put hundreds of millions of Social Security records at risk of compromise by uploading a critical government database of citizen's data to Amazon's cloud.
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DOGE uploaded live copy of Social Security database to 'vulnerable' cloud server, says whistleblower | TechCrunch
The Social Security Administration's chief data officer has publicly blown the whistle, alleging DOGE put hundreds of millions of Social Secur...
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Apple's carbon neutral claims are undermined by the short-term nature of carbon credits used to support them, the court said.
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Not so fast: German court says Apple can’t call Watch carbon neutral | TechCrunch
Apple's carbon neutral claims are undermined by the short-term nature of carbon credits used to support them, the court said.
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Apple said today that it is holding its event for the iPhone 17 on Tuesday, September 9 — just like last year. The company has started sending invites for the event, which will be held at the Steve Jobs theatre in Cupertino and will start at 10 a.m. PT/ 1 p.m. ET. While the company is […]
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Apple is holding its iPhone 17 event on September 9 | TechCrunch
Along with the iPhones, Apple will likely have updated the Apple Watch Series 11, Ultra 3, and SE 3. The Apple Watch Ultra 3 would be a notable upd...
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As IBM and AMD look to regain ground after falling behind on the generative AI boom, the move could position them as key infrastructure players in a future where quantum and AI converge.
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After falling behind in generative AI, IBM and AMD look to quantum for an edge | TechCrunch
As IBM and AMD look to regain ground after falling behind on the generative AI boom, the move could position them as key infrastructure players in ...
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Translate is also getting new live capabilities to make it easier to communicate in real-time with a person speaking a different language.
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Google Translate takes on Duolingo with new language learning tools | TechCrunch
Translate is also getting new live capabilities to make it easier to communicate in real time with a person speaking a different language.
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Viewers have the opportunity to hype up to three videos per week for a favorite creator. This gives the video points, which helps it gain traction on a new, ranked leaderboard.
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YouTube's 'Hype' feature that boosts smaller creators launches globally | TechCrunch
Viewers have the opportunity to hype up to three videos per week for a favorite creator. This gives the video points, which helps it gain traction ...
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Mitti Labs is working with The Nature Conservancy to expand the use of climate friendly rice farming practices in India. The startup uses its AI to verify reductions in methane emissions.
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Exclusive: How one AI startup is helping rice farmers battle climate change | TechCrunch
Mitti Labs is working with The Nature Conservancy to expand the use of climate-friendly rice farming practices in India. The startup uses its AI to...
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Before sixteen-year-old Adam Raine died by suicide, he had spent months telling ChatGPT about his plans to end his life.
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Parents sue OpenAI over ChatGPT's role in son's suicide | TechCrunch
Before sixteen-year-old Adam Raine died by suicide, he had spent months telling ChatGPT about his plans to end his life.
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A security researcher mapped TeslaMate servers that are publicly exposed to the internet, including sensitive Tesla vehicle data, such as their locations.
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Security researcher maps hundreds of TeslaMate servers spilling Tesla vehicle data | TechCrunch
A security researcher mapped TeslaMate servers that are publicly exposed to the internet, including sensitive Tesla vehicle data, such as their loc...
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