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In Brief

Apple’s new macOS update reportedly contains a video of AirPods with a camera | TechCrunch

Apple seems to be preparing launch materials for its upcoming AirPods with a camera, a leaked video in...

This photograph shows the app logos of artificial intelligence (AI) assistants ChatGPT and Claude on a smartphone's screen.
Security

Here’s all the times AI has gone rogue and hacked other companies | TechCrunch

In July, OpenAI admitted that one of its agents tasked with completing a cybersecurity experiment broke out of...

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI
AI

For months, OpenAI’s agent swarms have been attacking online databases to find obscure facts | TechCrunch

With little help from frontier labs, independent researchers are piecing together how AI agents coordinate in internet backwaters...

In Brief

Electronic Arts will reportedly be acquired for $50B | TechCrunch

The video game company Electronic Arts is nearing a $50 billion sale to a group of investors including...

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In Brief

a16z creates a $1.1B ‘Machine Age’ fund to ‘accelerate the physical buildout of AI’ | TechCrunch

Andreessen Horowitz has launched a new “Machine Age” fund with $1.1 billion raised. The firm’s aim with the...

Startups

Noise wants to help everyday people become paid content creators | TechCrunch

Marketing platform Noise aims to connect brands with content creators at a much lower cost than hiring traditional...

Mark Zuckerberg
Social

Meta agrees to sweeping changes to restrict kids’ access to its apps as part of settlement with states | TechCrunch

Under the terms of its $18 billion settlement to resolve claims brought by 29 U.S. states over children’s...

Ring doorbell
Apps

Ring introduces a new encryption standard, makes it the default for cloud features | TechCrunch

Amazon’s smart home division, Ring, said on Wednesday that it is adopting a new encryption standard called TAKE...

Apple CEO Tim Cook attends a product launch event.
Apps

Apple proposes to take a 15% cut of purchases made outside the App Store | TechCrunch

After trying and failing to delay the matter, Apple on Thursday submitted its proposal for the commissions it...

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In Brief

Apple in talks to pay publishers to provide Siri with current news: report | TechCrunch

Apple is in talks to pay publishers to use their content to power the upcoming Siri AI, according...