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Security

How AI guardrails are impeding the work of offensive cybersecurity researchers | TechCrunch

For months, AI giants have devised special vetted programs and strict guardrails to limit the use of their...

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AI

Is the AI industry really ready to slow down? | TechCrunch

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Transportation

Self-driving truck startup Gatik raises $200M following PepsiCo deal | TechCrunch

Gatik, the autonomous vehicle startup known for its self-driving box trucks, has raised $200 million just two months...

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Apps

Google Maps adds agentic features, including food ordering and hotel bookings | TechCrunch

Google announced on Thursday that Google Maps’ “Ask Maps” feature is gaining a slew of new agentic capabilities,...

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Gaming

Google introduces new developer tools and titles for games on mobile and PC | TechCrunch

Google announced new features around PC and mobile gaming today ahead of the Game Developers Conference (GDC), including...

Startups

Charles Hudson shares the common mistakes he’s seen after investing in 500+ startups | TechCrunch

Charles Hudson has spent more than a decade investing in early-stage startups. As the founder and managing partner...

Apps

Apple’s Health app can now tell you if you’re in perimenopause | TechCrunch

Apple is getting in on the hottest new trend in women’s health: perimenopause. The company announced at its...

AegisAI co-founders Cy Khormaee and Ryan Luo
Security

AegisAI, founded by former Google security execs, lands $36M to stop AI-driven spear phishing | TechCrunch

Hackers are increasingly using AI to launch attacks on a massive scale, with email emerging as a primary...

AI

ScrollEd wants to turn textbooks into TikTok | TechCrunch

Society has spent a lot of time bemoaning our digitally addled minds and goldfish-like attention spans, pointing the...

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Hardware

Fitbit founders launch Luffu Link, an LTE health and safety band | TechCrunch

Luffu, a new startup from Fitbit’s co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman, on Tuesday launched Luffu Link, an...