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FanDuel sent a video from star athlete Bryce Harper to a customer with a gambling problem | TechCrunch

FanDuel, a sports betting app, is being sued for allegedly using VIP perks to deepen customers’ gambling addictions....

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Ads might be coming to Apple Maps next year | TechCrunch

Apple Maps users could start seeing ads in the app as soon as next year, according to a...

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Instagram users: Here’s how to stop Meta’s AI from using your photos | TechCrunch

On Tuesday, Meta launched “Muse Image,” a new AI image-generation feature that allows users to create original images,...

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Apple bakes in AI smarts into its new $599 iPhone 17e | TechCrunch

Apple on Monday unveiled the latest version of its budget-friendly iPhone line. The iPhone 17e retails for $599...

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Block reaches $45M settlement with 46 states over Cash App fraud probe | TechCrunch

Block has agreed to pay $45 million to settle claims brought by 46 U.S. states alleging that its...

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Apps

Apple rolls out age-verification tools worldwide to comply with growing web of child safety laws | TechCrunch

Apple is launching new tools to comply with the growing number of age-verification laws both in the U.S....

AI

Character.AI enters the microdrama arena with its own productions, but there’s a twist | TechCrunch

Microdramas are such a rage these days that nearly every kind of company in the attention economy space...

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Apple might take a new approach to announcing its next products | TechCrunch

Apple has invited the tech press to a “special Apple experience” on March 4, but it might unfold...

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Apps

Truecaller clashes with India’s telecom regulator over anti-spam rules | TechCrunch

Truecaller has opened a public fight with India’s telecom regulator over rules governing caller ID apps, saying the...

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Apple’s iOS 26.4 arrives in public beta with AI music playlists, video podcasts, and more | TechCrunch

Apple this week released the latest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 26.4, which introduces several new...