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The MPA sent Meta a cease-and-desist over its use of the term 'PG-13' in Instagram teen ratings system.

Penn experienced a data breach on Friday as hackers sent messages boasting of the hack to the university community.

Alloy Enterprises has developed a new additive manufacturing technique that can improve liquid cooling performance while bringing it to new parts of the server rack.

Google announced its intent to acquire cloud security company Wiz in March and the deal is now on track to close in early 2026.

The companies on Tuesday reached a settlement that sees the search giant agreeing to Android app store reforms that include lowering fees and enabling more competition.

SoftBank's joint venture with OpenAI that will localize and sell the AI company's enterprise tech to companies in Japan. And the first customer of this joint venture is going to be SoftBank itself.

Google is now baking Gemini into Maps to let users ask it questions while driving, improve navigation, and do more with the app.

Armis is hoping to launch its IPO in late 2026 or early 2027, its co-founder and CEO Yevegny Dibrov told TechCrunch.

A raft of voice-based hardware devices have emerged, aimed at companionship, productivity, or personal growth. These include card-shaped devices from Plaud and Pocket; pendants from Friend, Limitless, and Taya; and a wristband from Bee, which is now part of Amazon. Now, two former Meta employees who worked on interface design have launched Sandbar, a startup […]

A raft of voice-based hardware devices have emerged, aimed at companionship, productivity, or personal growth. These include card-shaped devices from Plaud and Pocket; pendants from Friend, Limitless, and Taya; and a wristband from Bee, which is now part of Amazon. Now, two former Meta employees who worked on interface design have launched Sandbar, a startup […]

MoEngage already has customers across 75 countries, with North America being its biggest business driver.

Qualcomm Ventures has joined six Indian venture firms, collectively adding more than $850 million to boost India’s deep-tech ecosystem.

The reversal comes after weeks of pressure from people like Elon Musk, who accused Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy of being ill-equipped for the job.

Amazon won't allow agents on its site that don't identify themselves as such. Perplexity is not pleased.

People Inc. signs an AI licensing deal with Microsoft, which will use its media content in Copilot.

The electric aviation company Beta Technologies made an impressive showing in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange.

It's the second time this year Rivian has spun out a new company, after it created micromobility startup Also in March.

For example, you can ask "find me 2 cheap tickets for the Shaboozey concert coming up. prefer standing floor tickets." AI Mode will then search across multiple websites to find real-time ticket options that meet your specific requests.

Just over three years after taking the reins as the steward of the storied firm, Both passed the leadership button to Lin and Grady.

The Sora app is now available for Android users in the US, Canada, and Japan, among other regions.

Elon Musk is pushing for a $1 trillion performance pay package. Another major shareholder has said no.

Shopify says AI-driven traffic to its online stores is up 7x since January, and orders from AI search are up 11x.

Netflix is looking for exclusivity, which means that video podcasts that it licenses could no longer be uploaded to YouTube.

Journalists in Europe found it was "easy" to spy on top European Union officials using commercially obtained location data sold by data brokers, despite the continent having some of the strongest data protection laws in the world.

The Information reports that Anthropic expects to generate as much as $70 billion in revenue and $17 billion in cash flow in 2028. The growth projections are fueled by rapid adoption of Anthropic’s business products, a person with knowledge of the company’s financials said.  

Despite its imprecision, the fourth "Master Plan" is a centerpiece of Tesla's case for giving CEO Elon Musk $1 trillion in company shares.

Spotify says that users' time spent with video content on Spotify has also more than doubled year-over-year, largely driven by video podcasts.