Khan's appointment sends a message to the tech industry, whose most powerful players have already been critical of Mamdani, a Democratic socialist.
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Lina Khan to co-chair NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team | TechCrunch
Khan's appointment sends a message to the tech industry, whose most powerful players have already been critical of Mamdani, a Democratic socia...
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Australia now has so much solar power that the government will require utilities to sell customers free electricity for three hours per day.
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Millions to receive free electricity in 2026 thanks to Australia’s solar boom | TechCrunch
Australia now has so much solar power that the government will require utilities to sell customers free electricity for three hours per day.
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Tinder is testing an AI feature that learns about you from your Camera Roll photos.
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Tinder to use AI to get to know users, tap into their Camera Roll photos | TechCrunch
Tinder is testing a feature called Chemistry that will get to know users through questions and, with permission, will access Camera Roll photos on ...
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Wabi, a startup from the founder of Replika, has just raised a $20 million pre-seed round. Wabi is like "YouTube for apps" -- a social platform where anyone can use prompts to instantly create mini apps and share them with friends.
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Replika founder raises $20M pre-seed for Wabi, the ‘YouTube of apps’  | TechCrunch
Wabi, a startup from the founder of Replika, has just raised a $20 million pre-seed round. Wabi is like "YouTube for apps" — a social platform wh...
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Users will now be able to access AI Mode via a new dedicated shortcut button under the search bar when opening a "New Tab" page in Chrome.
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Google makes it easier to access AI Mode in Chrome on iOS and Android | TechCrunch
Users will now be able to access AI Mode via a new dedicated shortcut button under the search bar when opening a "New Tab" page in Chrome.
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Researchers at Microsoft have developed a new simulation environment for testing AI agents, revealing surprising weaknesses in the current state-of-the-art.
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Microsoft built a fake marketplace to test AI agents — they failed in surprising ways | TechCrunch
The research raises new questions about how well AI agents will perform when working unsupervised — and how quickly AI companies can make good on...
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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.
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Motion Picture Association hits Meta with cease-and-desist over use of 'PG-13' label | TechCrunch
The MPA states that its movie-rating system can't be compared to Meta's content restrictions, which it says "appear to rely heavily on ar...
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Penn experienced a data breach on Friday as hackers sent messages boasting of the hack to the university community.
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University of Pennsylvania confirms hacker stole data during cyberattack | TechCrunch
Penn experienced a data breach on Friday as hackers sent messages boasting of the hack to the university community.
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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.
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Exclusive: This startup's metal stacks could help solve AI's massive heat problem | TechCrunch
Alloy Enterprises has developed a new additive manufacturing technique that can improve liquid cooling performance while bringing it to new parts o...
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Google announced its intent to acquire cloud security company Wiz in March and the deal is now on track to close in early 2026.
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Google gets the US government's green light to acquire Wiz for $32B | TechCrunch
Google announced its intent to acquire cloud security company Wiz in March and the deal is now on track to close in early 2026.
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