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Venture

Founders share VC horror stories, and some are naming names | TechCrunch

Asking venture capitalists for investment is a rite of passage for tech founders. This has led to another...

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Apps

Apple brings streaming-style subscription bundles to the App Store  | TechCrunch

For the first time, Apple will allow developers to partner with one another to offer subscription bundles through...

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Security

In the Hugging Face breach, OpenAI’s hacker was noisy and fast — but not unstoppable | TechCrunch

Earlier this month, AI dataset platform Hugging Face shocked the world when it revealed that it had fallen...

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Investors sue Selena Gomez alleging fraud tied to her mental health startup | TechCrunch

Singer and actress Selena Gomez and her mother are being sued over their mental health startup, Wondermind. The...

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Apps

YouTube now requires creators to have twice as many watch hours to start earning money | TechCrunch

YouTube announced on Monday that new creators will have to meet higher thresholds to begin earning money from...

AI

Anthropic merges Claude chat and Cowork in one interface | TechCrunch

Anthropic is merging its front end for Claude chat and Cowork, making it less confusing for people to...

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Gaming

Roblox partners with Google on ads | TechCrunch

Google on Tuesday announced a new partnership with gaming company Roblox, which will allow advertisers to purchase and...

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Venture

Neil Rimer thinks the AI money is coming back out | TechCrunch

In late May, Neil Rimer said something during a sit-down I had with him in Athens that I...

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Apps

Apple’s App Store rolls out personalized recommendations | TechCrunch

Finding a new app on Apple’s App Store is about to become less about browsing top charts or...

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Security

FTC sues Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing patients’ medical data with advertisers Meta and Snap | TechCrunch

The Federal Trade Commission is suing healthcare giant Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing its customers’ medical and...