TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for four years now due to concerns about user data potentially being accessed by the Chinese government. Earlier this year, the app experienced a temporary outage in the U.S. that left millions of users in suspense before it […]
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Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal | TechCrunch
A number of investors are competing for the opportunity to purchase the app, and if a deal were to go through, the platform's U.S. business co...
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A wave of startups are creating RL environments to help AI labs train agents. It might be Silicon Valley’s next craze in the making.
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Silicon Valley bets big on 'environments' to train AI agents | TechCrunch
A wave of startups are creating RL environments to help AI labs train agents. It might be Silicon Valley’s next craze in the making.
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The app will allow people to use an Alt + Space shortcut to instantly search for information from their computer files, installed apps, Google Drive files, and the web.
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Google rolls out new Windows desktop app with Spotlight-like search tool | TechCrunch
The app will allow people to use an Alt + Space shortcut to instantly search for information from their computer files, installed apps, Google Driv...
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Though the month is only half over, Gemini's app has already gained 12.6 million downloads in September, up from 8.7 million in August.
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Gemini tops the App Store thanks to new AI image model, Nano Banana | TechCrunch
Though the month is only half over, Gemini's app has already gained 12.6 million downloads in September, up from 8.7 million in August.
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While largely ceremonial, it's an important step for a project that has dealt with a lot of uncertainty the last few years. Rivian R2 SUVs will roll off the line in 2028.
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Rivian breaks ground on $5B Georgia factory ahead of construction in 2026 | TechCrunch
While largely ceremonial, it's an important step for a project that has dealt with a lot of uncertainty the last few years. Rivian R2 SUVs wil...
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“I’m as guilty of doomscrolling as the next person, but knowing that doomscrolling is actually costing me money makes me feel dumb,” Yang told TechCrunch.
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Andrew Yang took inspiration from Mark Cuban for his budget cell carrier Noble Mobile | TechCrunch
“I’m as guilty of doomscrolling as the next person, but knowing that doomscrolling is actually costing me money makes me feel dumb,” Yang tol...
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Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana takes the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 (Oct 27–29, SF) to share the realities of scaling autonomous vehicles — from safety to regulation to the road ahead.
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Waymo’s co-CEO on the truth behind autonomous vehicles at Disrupt 2025 | TechCrunch
Tekedra Mawakana of Waymo will share what it takes to scale AV deployment at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in San Francisco, October 27-29. Register here.
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Figure raised more than $1 billion in a Series C round led by Parkway Venture Capital in addition to numerous other investors.
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Figure reaches $39B valuation in latest funding round | TechCrunch
Figure said the funding will be used to scale the company’s fleet of humanoid robots, build the necessary infrastructure to accelerate robot trai...
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Waymo has spent years locked in back-and-forth negotiations with SFO, the biggest airport serving its home base of Silicon Valley.
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Waymo approved to start testing autonomous vehicles at San Francisco International Airport | TechCrunch
Waymo has spent years locked in back-and-forth negotiations with SFO, the biggest airport serving its home base of Silicon Valley.
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Under the new policy, ChatGPT will be trained to no longer engage in "flirtatious talk" with underage users, and additional guardrails will be placed around discussions of suicide.
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OpenAI will apply new restrictions to ChatGPT users under 18 | TechCrunch
Under the new policy, ChatGPT will be trained to no longer engage in "flirtatious talk" with underage users, and additional guardrails will be plac...
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