EU launches antitrust probe into Google’s AI search tools
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EU launches antitrust probe into Google's AI search tools | TechCrunch
The European Commission is investigating Google over its AI summaries.
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Microsoft to invest $17.5B in India by 2029 as AI race accelerates
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Microsoft to invest $17.5B in India by 2029 as AI race accelerates | TechCrunch
The latest is Microsoft's largest investment in Asia.
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VSCO lays off 24 staff as its consumer business suffers
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VSCO lays off 24 staff as its consumer business suffers | TechCrunch
In an internal memo seen by TechCrunch, VSCO's CEO Eric Wittman said the company's consumer business had declined more than expected, and...
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India proposes charging OpenAI, Google for training AI on copyrighted content
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India proposes charging OpenAI, Google for training AI on copyrighted content | TechCrunch
India has given OpenAI, Google, and other AI firms 30 days to respond to its proposed royalty system for training on copyrighted content.
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Anthropic and Accenture sign multi-year AI strategic partnership
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Anthropic and Accenture sign multi-year AI strategic partnership | TechCrunch
The two companies are launching the Accenture Anthropic Business Group to bring Anthropic's AI to Accenture's employees.
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Pebble’s founder introduces a $75 AI smart ring for recording brief notes with a press of a button
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Pebble's founder introduces a $75 AI smart ring for recording brief notes with a press of a button | TechCrunch
Named for the finger where the ring is meant to be worn, the new $75 Index 01 ring is not meant to be a competitor to the always-on, always-listeni...
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Spotify launches music videos in the U.S. and Canada for Premium subscribers
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Spotify launches music videos in the US and Canada for Premium subscribers | TechCrunch
The videos, which are provided by music labels under new agreements, will be available only to paying subscribers on Spotify's Premium plan an...
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Mistral AI surfs vibe coding tailwinds with new coding models
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Mistral AI surfs vibe-coding tailwinds with new coding models | TechCrunch
French AI startup Mistral today launched Devstral 2, a new generation of its AI model designed for coding, as the company seeks to catch up to bigg...
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Empromptu raises $2M pre-seed to help enterprises build AI apps
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Empromptu raises $2M pre-seed to help enterprises build AI apps | TechCrunch
Empromptu claims all a user has to do is tell the platform's AI chatbot what they want — like a new HTML or JavaScript app — and the AI wi...
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FTC upholds ban on stalkerware founder Scott Zuckerman
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FTC upholds ban on stalkerware founder Scott Zuckerman | TechCrunch
Zuckerman, who used to run the stalkerware apps SpyFone and SpyTrac, claimed the ban is hurting his unrelated business.
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