The Trump administration is taking its social media attacks on Democratic opponents to an unlikely platform, with the White House and numerous other government agencies joining Bluesky on Friday.

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The White House is already one of the most blocked accounts on Bluesky | TechCrunch

The Trump administration is taking its social media attacks on Democratic opponents to an unlikely platform, with the White House and numerous othe...

A federal judge has granted Meta-owned WhatsApp’s request for a permanent injunction blocking Israeli cyberintelligence company NSO Group from targeting the messaging app’s users. At the same time, the judge dramatically reduced the fine that NSO Group must pay to Meta.

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Spyware maker NSO Group blocked from WhatsApp | TechCrunch

A federal judge has granted Meta-owned WhatsApp’s request for a permanent injunction blocking Israeli cyberintelligence company NSO Group from ta...

Looks like Wikipedia isn't immune to broader online trends.

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Wikipedia says traffic is falling due to AI search summaries and social video | TechCrunch

Looks like Wikipedia isn't immune to broader online trends, with human page views falling 8% year-over-year, according to a new blog post from...

Eventbrite co-founder Kevin Hartz is onto his next thing — teenage founders, not as a social experiment but as an unplanned investment thesis.

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This top VC has bet close to 20% of his fund on teenagers — here's why | TechCrunch

Eventbrite co-founder Kevin Hartz is on to his next thing — teenage founders, not as a social experiment but as an unplanned investment thesis.

A new iPhone app, Endless Summer, uses AI to create photorealistic vacation photos starring you — no travel required

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Too burned out to travel? This new app fakes your summer vacation photos for you | TechCrunch

A new iPhone app, Endless Summer, uses AI to create photorealistic vacation photos starring you — no travel required.

Marc Benioff, co-founder and CEO of Salesforce, appears to be walking back his controversial comments calling for the National Guard to patrol San Francisco.

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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff apologizes for saying National Guard needed in San Francisco | TechCrunch

Benioff stirred up controversy last week after giving an interview with The New York Times in which he declared his support for President Donald Tr...

WhatsApp is banning general purpose chatbots from using its Business API

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WhatsApp changes its terms to bar general-purpose chatbots from its platform | TechCrunch

Meta's rationale behind this move is that WhatsApp Business API is designed for businesses serving customers rather than acting as a platform ...

The White House's David Sacks and OpenAI's Jason Kwon caused a stir online this week for their comments about groups promoting AI safety.

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Silicon Valley spooks the AI safety advocates | TechCrunch

The White House's David Sacks and OpenAI's Jason Kwon caused a stir online this week for their comments about groups promoting AI safety.

The video was posted Friday on the Senate Republicans X account. According to X’s policies, the platform prohibits “deceptively shar[ing] synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm.” Harmful content includes media that could “mislead people” or “cause significant confusion on public issues.” 

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Senate Republicans deepfaked Chuck Schumer, and X hasn’t taken it down  | TechCrunch

The video was posted Friday on the Senate Republicans' X account. According to X’s policies, the platform prohibits “deceptively shar synt...

If you're wondering why AI companies are pursuing this path, they'll tell you it's not just about electricity – it's about beating China.

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Your AI tools run on fracked gas and bulldozed Texas land | TechCrunch

If you're wondering why AI companies are pursuing this path, they'll tell you it's not just about electricity — it's about be...