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techTechCrunch•11m ago
Threads finally brings messaging to the web
By bringing messaging to the web, Threads is aligning its desktop experience more closely with competitors like X and Bluesky.
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techTechCrunch•36m ago
Airbnb co-founder taps Peter Arnell as first US chief brand architect
Arnell joins Gebbia’s National Design Studio under Trump to unify UX across 27,000 federal sites and streamline how Americans use government services.
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techTechCrunch•59m ago
Pennsylvania sues Character.AI after a chatbot allegedly posed as a doctor
According to Pennsylvania's filing, a Character.AI chatbot presented itself as a licensed psychiatrist during a state investigation, and also fabricated a serial number for its state medical license.
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techTechCrunch•Today 5:00 PM
OpenAI releases GPT-5.5 Instant, a new default model for ChatGPT
The company said the model reduces hallucination in sensitive areas such as law, medicine, and finance, while maintaining the low latency of its predecessor.
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techTechCrunch•Today 3:49 PM
PayPal says its becoming a technology company again — that means AI
PayPal is pitching an AI-led turnaround, tying automation and restructuring to $1.5 billion in savings as it cuts jobs and works to modernize its tech stack.
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techWired•Today 3:34 PM
The Italian Dubbing of ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Has Stirred Up a Surprising Controversy
The voice actors from the original film have returned for the sequel—and not everyone is happy about it.
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techTechCrunch•Today 3:31 PM
Etsy launches its app within ChatGPT as it continues its AI push
Etsy's new native app within ChatGPT aims to be a conversational shopping experience for users.
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techTechCrunch•Today 3:20 PM
Kaspersky suspects Chinese hackers planted a backdoor into Daemon Tools in widespread attack
The cybersecurity company says it's seen thousands of infection attempts, and at least a dozen successful hacks after users installed malicious versions of the popular Windows software.
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techWired•Today 3:10 PM
Pornhub Restores Access for UK Adults Who Use Apple’s Age Verification
The porn giant blocked its content from new UK users in February but says device-based age verification is more secure than third-party sites.
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techTechCrunch•Today 2:31 PM
Hackers steal students data during breach at education tech giant Instructure
The data breach at education tech giant Instructure includes students' private data, according to a sample of the allegedly stolen data seen by TechCrunch.
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techTechCrunch•Today 2:27 PM
Meta will use AI to analyze height and bone structure to identify if users are underage
The visual analysis system is now operating in select countries, but Meta says it's working toward a broader rollout.
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techTechCrunch•Today 2:20 PM
ElevenLabs lists BlackRock, Jamie Foxx, and Eva Longoria as new investors
ElevenLabs reveals new investors, hits $500M ARR, and expands enterprise footprint as voice AI becomes a critical interface.
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techTechCrunch•Today 2:07 PM
CopilotKit raises $27M to help devs deploy app-native AI agents
The Seattle-based startup's Series A round was led by Glilot Capital, NFX, and SignalFire, TechCrunch has exclusively learned.
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techTechCrunch•Today 2:00 PM
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techTechCrunch•Today 1:18 PM
Indias first GenAI unicorn shifts to cloud services as AI model ambitions face reality
Krutrim's pivot to cloud after layoffs and limited product updates reflects the economic challenges of building AI models in India.
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