Seven families filed lawsuits against OpenAI on Thursday, claiming that the company’s GPT-4o model was released prematurely and without effective safeguards. Four of the lawsuits address ChatGPT’s alleged role in family members’ suicides, while the other three claim that ChatGPT reinforced harmful delusions that in some cases resulted in inpatient psychiatric care. In one case, […]
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Seven more families are now suing OpenAI over ChatGPT's role in suicides, delusions | TechCrunch
In one case, 23-year-old Zane Shamblin had a conversation with ChatGPT that lasted more than four hours.
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GoWish, an app for making wishlists, is having a record year, and has doubled its users.
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GoWish's shopping and wish list app is having its biggest year yet | TechCrunch
GoWish, an app for making wish lists, is having a record year, and has doubled its users.
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The Washington Post is the latest victim of a hacking campaign by the notorious Clop ransomware gang, which relied on vulnerabilities in Oracle software used by many corporations.
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Washington Post confirms data breach linked to Oracle hacks | TechCrunch
The Washington Post is the latest victim of a hacking campaign by the notorious Clop ransomware gang, which relied on vulnerabilities in Oracle sof...
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Apple's new Crossbody Strap is a convenient way to go hands free but the strap can rub uncomfortably at times, and the phone looks silly when the strap is removed.
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I tried the Apple Crossbody Strap. It's convenient, but the phone looks silly when the strap is removed. | TechCrunch
Apple's new Crossbody Strap is a convenient way to go hands-free but the strap can rub uncomfortably at times, and the phone looks silly when ...
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Among the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 were many industry-defining companies exhibiting and pitching on the Showcase Stage.
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Startup Battlefield 200: Celebrating outstanding achievements | TechCrunch
Among the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 were many industry-defining companies exhibiting and pitching on the Showcase Stage.
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Kim Kardashian admitted that she has failed legal exams after blindly relying on ChatGPT's advice.
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Kim Kardashian says ChatGPT is her 'frenemy' | TechCrunch
Kim Kardashian admitted that she has failed legal exams after blindly relying on ChatGPT's advice.
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The congressional research office confirmed a breach, but did not comment on the cause. A security researcher suggested the hack may have originated because CBO failed to patch a firewall for more than a year.
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Congressional Budget Office confirms it was hacked | TechCrunch
The congressional research office confirmed a breach, but did not comment on the cause. A security researcher suggested the hack may have originate...
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Amazon Haul, the retail giant’s Shein and Temu competitor, launched last November, is getting its own standalone app. On Friday, Amazon announced the debut of Amazon Bazaar, a low-cost shopping destination available separately from the main Amazon shopping app. On Bazaar, most products are available under $10, and some are as low as $2, the […]
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Amazon launches a low-price standalone shopping app, Amazon Bazaar, in over a dozen markets | TechCrunch
Amazon Bazaar, a new low-cost shopping destination for Asia, Africa, and Latin America that will be available separately from the main Amazon shopp...
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Instead of building seawalls or dikes, Terranova has developed a new way to raise cities to protect them from sea level rise.
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Exclusive: How one founder plans to save cities from flooding with terraforming robots | TechCrunch
Instead of building seawalls or dikes, Terranova has developed a new way to raise cities to protect them from sea-level rise.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton late on Thursday said he had sued online gaming platform Roblox, accusing the company of "deceiving parents about the dangers of its platform."
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Texas AG sues Roblox, accusing it of prioritizing 'pixel pedophiles' over child safety | TechCrunch
In a statement, Paxton alleged that Roblox chooses to prioritize "pixel pedophiles" and profit over the safety of children, and said the platform h...
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