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Apple overhauls its EU App Store fees, loosens rules for alternative app stores | TechCrunch

Apple on Tuesday announced a simplified commission structure for apps in the European Union in an effort to...

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ATF declares ‘major incident’ as ransomware gang claims hack | TechCrunch

The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, or ATF, says a cyberattack on one of its...

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Astra and Opus just passed Turing’s other test | TechCrunch

Computer pioneer Alan Turing is best known for his eponymous experiment to test whether artificial and human intelligence...

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Do EA buyout talks hint at bigger industry troubles? | TechCrunch

Why is Electronic Arts, one of the biggest names in the video game business, reportedly in talks to...

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How Sweden built one of Europe’s hottest startup ecosystems  | TechCrunch

Sweden is perhaps one of the world’s hottest tech hubs right now. It has long been home to...

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Comp AI sets eyes on a continuously agentic future for security and compliance | TechCrunch

Comp AI, a cybersecurity and compliance startup, announced that it has raised a $34 million Series A round....

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Google’s Gemini has a branding problem, and so does the rest of AI | TechCrunch

Google gets something right in its Wednesday announcement about new Gemini Live voice features when it says, “You...

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Why Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods may not be the ‘pervert pods’ consumers fear | TechCrunch

Camera-equipped AI wearables today have developed a bit of a reputation problem. Devices like Meta’s Ray-Bans raise concerns...

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Australian police arrest two over TeamPCP hacks targeting Mercor, OpenAI, and others | TechCrunch

Australian police have arrested two people in Perth accused of being members of TeamPCP, a prolific hacking group...