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AI

Inertia Enterprises finds a way to make its fusion fuel fast | TechCrunch

Fusion startup Inertia Enterprises said it has found a way to cut the time it takes to make...

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Apps

Spotify adds a running mode to its app | TechCrunch

Spotify is adding a new mode to its phone app for people who like to listen to music...

Apps

Apple’s Cal AI crackdown signals it’s still policing the App Store | TechCrunch

Apple’s recent crackdown on the MyFitnessPal-owned Cal AI food-logging app demonstrates that the tech giant is still enforcing...

a 3D aerial photo of lower Manhattan, darkened, showing a ring over a radius across the city, showing a geofence warrant.
Security

In major privacy win, Supreme Court rules geofence warrants are protected by privacy rights | TechCrunch

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday limited the law enforcement use of “geofence” search warrants, in a major...

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AI

Google DeepMind launches institute to widen the AGI debate | TechCrunch

Google and Google DeepMind researchers launched the DeepMind Institute on Wednesday to advance the conversation around artificial general...

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Media & Entertainment

Kids sure love video game movies | TechCrunch

“A Minecraft Movie” isn’t just a hit — after three weekends in theaters, the film is estimated to...

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Venture

PayPal Ventures shutters as company restructuring continues | TechCrunch

PayPal Ventures is taking a break.Five sources told Fortune that the corporate venture arm, which was founded in...

Hint founding team
Apps

Hint, a new AI startup co-founded by Martha Stewart, offers an AI assistant for homeowners | TechCrunch

Martha Stewart is entering the AI software era in the most Martha Stewart way possible: She has joined...

Tim Cook attends Apple TV+'s Primetime Emmy Party Red Carpet at Ysabel on September 14, 2025
Hardware

Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO, John Ternus taking over | TechCrunch

Apple said Monday afternoon that Tim Cook will step down as CEO, a role he has held since...

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In Brief

Russian hackers were behind $2.5B hack of Jaguar Land Rover: Report | TechCrunch

Last year, hackers attacked car giant Jaguar Land Rover (JPL), one of the U.K.’s biggest employers. The hack...