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The ruling isn't a guarantee for how similar cases will proceed, but it lays the foundations for a precedent that would side with tech companies over creatives.

Amazon expands its Same-Day and Next-Day delivery services to 4K small cities and towns in the U.S.

The UK's competition regulator may require Google to offer users alternative search engines; change how it ranks searches; and improve data portability.

Google DeepMind has released a new language model called Gemini Robotics On-Device that can run tasks locally on robots without an internet connection.

Eventual's data processing engine Daft was inspried by the founders' experience working on Lyft's autonomous vehicle project.

Google announced on Tuesday that you can now access historical Street View imagery on Google Earth.

Novoloop recently raised a $21 million Series B to begin building its first commercial scale plastic upcycling plant.

The U.S. government has banned WhatsApp from devices used by U.S. House of Representatives staff, saying the app poses potential security risks.

Waymo and Uber are offering commercial robotaxi rides in Atlanta.

Google introduced its AI mode, a Q&A-style search tool, to users in India today. The company said that this tool is still in the experimental stage and users will need to opt in to it through Search Labs. Once a user has opted in, they can ask queries in English. Google didn’t specify whether it […]

Legal filings submitted earlier this month from lawyers representing OpenAI and Jony Ive’s io reveal new details about the companies’ efforts to build a mass-market AI hardware device. The filings are part of a trademark dispute lawsuit filed this month by iyO, a Google-backed hardware startup developing custom-molded earpieces that connect to other devices. Over […]

Federal safety regulators have reached out to Tesla a day after the automaker began providing rides in its branded robotaxis in Austin.

Andy Konwinski is pledging $100 million of his own money for a new kind of institute to fund researchers. It's already backed Ion Stoica's new lab.

These are not likely the final adjustments, given that iOS 26 doesn't launch publicly until the fall. However, they are indications that Apple is actively listening to early user feedback and making tweaks accordingly.

Salt Typhoon previously hacked phone and telco giants across the United States.

Leaked code suggests xAI is developing an advanced file editor for Grok with spreadsheet support, signaling the company’s push to compete with OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft by embedding AI copilots into productivity tools. 

The round, which comes just four months after $300 million Series D, was co-led by Kleiner Perkins and Coatue.

Startups don’t build themselves. The Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27-29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, is where investors, operators, and founders come to talk tactics.

Alexa+ is available for free during Early Access and will later be free for Prime customers. Non-Prime users will be able to use the service for $19.99 per month after it publicly launches.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is directing the New York Power Authority to develop the new power plant.

AllSpice's platform has landed customers including Blue Origin and Bose and just raised a $15 million Series A round.