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Google Gemini dubbed ‘high risk’ for kids and teens in new safety assessment

Google Gemini dubbed ‘high risk’ for kids and teens in ...

Google's Gemini comes up short on kids' safety, says Common Sense Media.

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Attorneys general warn OpenAI ‘harm to children will not be tolerated’

Attorneys general warn OpenAI ‘harm to children will no...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennin...

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Personalized AI companion app Dot is shutting down

Personalized AI companion app Dot is shutting down

Dot, a personalized AI companion, is shutting down.

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Screw the money — Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement sucks for writers

Screw the money — Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlemen...

Writers aren't getting this settlement because their work was fed to an AI -- th...

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OpenAI reorganizes research team behind ChatGPT’s personality

OpenAI reorganizes research team behind ChatGPT’s perso...

OpenAI is shuffling the team that shapes its AI models' behavior, and its leader...

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Only 5 days left: Exhibit tables are disappearing for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Only 5 days left: Exhibit tables are disappearing for T...

Every founder says they want visibility, traction, and growth. But with just 10 ...

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Behind the scenes and front-row access: Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 while you still can

Behind the scenes and front-row access: Volunteer at Te...

With just over a month until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits San Francisco, we’re c...

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Space investing goes mainstream as VCs ditch the rocket science requirements

Space investing goes mainstream as VCs ditch the rocket...

Seven Seven Six's Katelin Holloway represents non-technical VCs pouring billions...

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LayerX uses AI to cut enterprise back-office workload, scores $100M in Series B

LayerX uses AI to cut enterprise back-office workload, ...

This Japanese AI startup just raised $100M to cut businesses’ admin burden.

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India’s Offgrid raises $15M to make lithium optional for battery storage

India’s Offgrid raises $15M to make lithium optional fo...

India's Offgrid Energy Labs has developed proprietary zinc battery tech as a saf...

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Mississippi’s age assurance law puts decentralized social networks to the test

Mississippi’s age assurance law puts decentralized soci...

Bluesky says it would block access to its service in the state of Mississippi, r...

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AI or not, Will Smith’s crowd video is fresh cringe

AI or not, Will Smith’s crowd video is fresh cringe

Fans accused Will Smith of sharing AI-generated videos from his tour, but the si...

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Nvidia, Google, and Bill Gates help Commonwealth Fusion Systems raise $863M

Nvidia, Google, and Bill Gates help Commonwealth Fusion...

Commonwealth Fusion Systems has raised nearly $3 billion to commercialize its fu...

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Anthropic users face a new choice – opt out or share your chats for AI training

Anthropic users face a new choice – opt out or share yo...

Anthropic is making some major changes to how it handles user data. Users have u...

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Trump administration’s deal is structured to prevent Intel from selling foundry unit

Trump administration’s deal is structured to prevent In...

The deal allows the U.S. to take more equity in Intel if the company doesn't ret...

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TechCrunch Mobility: Waymo’s Big Apple score and Nvidia backs Nuro

TechCrunch Mobility: Waymo’s Big Apple score and Nvidia...

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for news, analysis, and scoops aro...

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Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is probably the biggest movie in theaters

Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is probably the biggest ...

This is Netflix's first time winning the domestic box office.

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Former Meta exec Nick Clegg offers careful criticism of ‘cloyingly conformist’ Silicon Valley

Former Meta exec Nick Clegg offers careful criticism of...

Meta’s former policy chief Nick Clegg seems to be walking a tightrope as he prom...

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Bluesky blocks service in Mississippi over age assurance law

Bluesky blocks service in Mississippi over age assuranc...

In a blog post published on Friday, the company explains that, as a small team, ...