timef 10/19/2025
- The White House is already one of the most blocked accounts on Bluesky techcrunch.com2025-10-19 23:41:55
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.
- Spyware maker NSO Group blocked from WhatsApp techcrunch.com2025-10-19 04:36:10
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.
- Wikipedia says traffic is falling due to AI search summaries and social video techcrunch.com2025-10-19 03:00:00
Looks like Wikipedia isn't immune to broader online trends.
- This top VC bet close to 20% of his fund on teenagers — here’s why techcrunch.com2025-10-19 02:42:14
Eventbrite co-founder Kevin Hartz is onto his next thing — teenage founders, not as a social experiment but as an unplanned investment thesis.
- YouTubers aren’t relying on ad revenue anymore — here’s how some are diversifying techcrunch.com2025-10-19 02:00:00
YouTubers are no longer just creators, and in some cases, their side businesses are growing faster than their channels.
- Too burned out to travel? This new app fakes your summer vacation photos for you techcrunch.com2025-10-19 00:00:00
A new iPhone app, Endless Summer, uses AI to create photorealistic vacation photos starring you — no travel required
- Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff apologizes for saying National Guard troops needed in San Francisco techcrunch.com2025-10-18 23:51:59
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.
