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Starbase is in the business of launching rockets, not policing, according to two new agreements.

Toyota made two announcements that reflect the automaker’s growing interest in startups working on mobility, climate, AI, sustainability, and industrial automation.

Known for its blazing fast internet and home to some of the world’s biggest tech giants, South Korea has also faced a string of data breaches and cybersecurity lapses that has struggled to match the pace of its digital ambitions.

On Sendit, teens can send each other anonymous questions via integrations with Instagram or Snapchat.

The Texas senator blocked a bill that would have prevented data brokers from collecting and selling personal data on anyone in the United States, and not just federal lawmakers and government officials.

Periodic Labs has raised from a tech industry’s who’s who, including Andreessen Horowitz, Nvidia, Elad Gil, Jeff Dean, Eric Schmidt, and Jeff Bezos.

The social app Sora will let users generate videos of themselves and their friends, which they can share in a TikTok-like feed.

Fubo announced that its shareholders have approved the deal that will combine the streaming service with Hulu Live TV.

Granola is launching a way for users to repeatedly use prompts via a new feature called Recipes.

Hance is working on low energy-consuming, on-device processing that’s already attracted the likes of Intel.

PayPal’s Honey will now with with ChatGPT to find shopping deals.

A day after one of Japan’s biggest brewers, Asahi Group, announced it suspended production due to a cyberattack, the company said it has no timeline for its recovery.

At TechCrunch Disrupt, the Aerospace Corporation is pulling back the curtain on how artificial intelligence is reshaping the space economy — through bold startups and cutting-edge research.

Amazon debuts new devices, the Dot Max, Echo Studio, Echo Show 8, and Echo Show 11, powered by AI.

For years, customers have been using convoluted workarounds to transfer money between the two services.

Amazon unveiled new AI features for its Ring devices, such as the ability to identify familiar faces and help locate a lost dog.

Karandeep Anand, CEO of Character AI, joins the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 to discuss human-like AI companions, ethical and technical challenges, and the legal scrutiny facing conversational AI.

The new Kindle Scribe has a larger 11-inch glare-free display, is just 5.4mm thick, and weighs only 400g. It’s also 40% faster when writing or turning pages.

Amazon announced new Fire TV devices, 4K Stick and Alexa+ AI features for TV viewers.

Imgur, one of the web’s most popular image sharing and hosting platforms, has shut off access to its site in the U.K., following a notice of a fine by the country’s data protection watchdog.

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The central pitch of AI browsers like Perplexity’s Comet, Opera’s Neon, and The Browser Company’s Dia is that they’ll help you complete daily tasks more efficiently. While these are agents that are limited to one browser, Composite aims to build an agentic solution that helps professionals with their tasks, regardless of which browser they use. … Read more

CommanderAI built an AI-driven CRM and sales prospecting platform that continues the nuances of the waste management industry.

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Adobe’s Premiere app is available on mobile devices, offering a variety of editing features, including some that are AI-powered.

Cerebras initially filed to go public in September 2024 but ran into several regulatory delays due to foreign investments.

DoorDash’s 350-pound autonomous vehicle will hold your food in its robot mouth as it drives 20 miles per hour to deliver it to you.

The Amazon-owned company will start by mapping public streets of the nation’s capital before testing begins later this year.

People in 20 U.S. cities — including Atlanta, Austin, Miami, and San Francisco — can now apply to become a DoorDash Creator.

Nothing on Monday revealed Playground, an AI tool that lets users create apps with simple text prompts and deploy them to a platform of sorts known as Essential Apps.