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Google’s AI Mode is now available to Spanish-speaking users worldwide.

The California lawmaker is on his second attempt to pass a first-in-the-nation AI safety bill. This time, it might work.

Google PM Ryan Salva is responsible for tools like Gemini CLI, giving him a front-row seat to the ways AI tools are changing software development.

The timing of the price increases isn’t ideal, as Disney+ subscribers canceled their subscriptions in droves last week, protesting Disney’s decision to temporarily pull Jimmy Kimmel from its airwaves.

Swiggy has offloaded its entire 12% stake in Rapido for about $270 million through two separate deals.

After yet another extension, the shutdown caused by a cyberattack will last at least four weeks.

The feature is designed to make it easier to edit photos without having to understand which editing tools to use or where they can be found in the app.

The round was co-led by designer Yves Béhar and Tesla co-founder Marc Tarpenning, who helped get Telo off the ground in 2022.

SpaceX isn’t just a private company – it’s becoming an astronaut proving ground.

The company notes that translations occur on the user’s device where WhatsApp cannot see them, which means messages remain encrypted.

An analysis of mobile apps offering vibe coding tools shows few have found traction.

On the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Mercor co-founder and CEO Brendan Foody will break down how artificial intelligence is transforming not just how we work, but also who gets to work in the first place.

Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures, takes the Disrupt Stage for a candid fireside chat on AI, climate, healthcare, and transformational startups. Hear blunt, big-picture advice from one of tech’s most legendary investors, and learn what founders truly need to succeed in turbulent times.

Tim Chen, solo VC at his firm Essence VC, just closed his fourth fund, a fresh $41 million, without even trying.

Australia-based Alloy thinks it can help robotics firms with their data problem: the startup is building data infrastructure to help companies process and organize all the data their robots collect.

Meta is investing ‘tens of millions’ into a new pro-AI super PAC called the American Technology Excellence Project to fight state-level tech policy that would regulate AI.

Superpanel announced Tuesday a seed $5.3 million raise in a round co-led by Outlander VC and Field Ventures.

StrictlyVC joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 for an investor-only LP track on October 28. Explore the full agenda and grab your investor tickets before prices rise on Sept 26.

Four major European airports in Berlin, Brussels, Dublin, and London continue to have flight delays due to a cyberattack on Collins Aerospace, a provider of check-in systems.

Your window to save up to $668 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 closes in just 4 days. Regular Bird pricing ends September 26 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Join 10,000+ founders, investors, and innovators shaping the future of tech at the conference where startup legends like Discord and Mint got their start.

Three devs who worked on NotebookLM are now building an app called Huxe, which can help users dive deep into topics by generating a “podcast” with multiple AI hosts.

Users can expect more personalization, a redesigned Apps tab, new Play Games experience, and other features that leverage Gemini AI.

Note taking app Goodnotes is launching new features to cater to professional users.

Sila has been building the facility on Moses Lake, Washington, for nearly two years. Now, it’s poised to start volume production.

OpenAI is launching ChatGPT Go in Indonesia to compete with Google AI Plus plan.

Rocket.new has surged to 400,000 users and $4.5M ARR in three months.

Facebook Dating’s AI assistant is supposed to help users build their profiles and find the matches they’re looking for.

The move comes a week after the automaker axed plans to produce an all-electric Ram pickup truck.

“Baseball is the perfect place to do an initial experiment like this, because it is so data-driven, and decisions are made very analytically,” Ballers owner Paul Freedman said.

One report says, citing the hackers who took credit for the breach, that 18 million customer records were stolen from Stellantis’ customer database.