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AI

AI spend per employee slumped at top firms in August — summer doldrums or a warning sign? | TechCrunch

The adoption of AI tools by businesses slowed in August, according to spending data at 70,000 companies collected...

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Apps

Google will now let you sign in to your account with a selfie video | TechCrunch

Google is adding a selfie video option as a new way for users to log in to their...

AI

Alphabet won’t talk about the Google-Apple AI deal, even to investors | TechCrunch

Alphabet declined to answer one of its investors during questions about Google’s AI deal with Apple on Wednesday’s...

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Government & Policy

India orders temporary ban on Telegram over exam fraud concerns | TechCrunch

India has issued an order to block Telegram until June 22, citing concerns that fraudsters are using the...

Space

Besxar is building an orbital semiconductor factory, one SpaceX rocket at a time | TechCrunch

If you want to manufacture in space — and bring the products back again — there’s a limited...

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Apps

Google’s Gemini nears billion-user milestone | TechCrunch

Google is about to add another name to its long list of products with more than a billion...

In Brief

JPMorgan Chase becomes the new issuer of the Apple Card | TechCrunch

Apple announced Wednesday that JPMorgan Chase is the new issuer of the Apple Card, replacing Goldman Sachs. Apple...

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Security

The US government’s Anthropic models ban was never about an AI jailbreak | TechCrunch

The U.S. government’s enforcement letter to Anthropic, which effectively forced the company to pull its latest AI models...

Media & Entertainment

Suno replaces its AI models with a new one trained on licensed music as copyright suits pile up | TechCrunch

AI music model maker Suno on Wednesday unveiled a new model family called Suno v6, which it says...

Apps

These iPad apps will make you wish you had more free time | TechCrunch

If you’re looking to explore your creativity, there are a number of iPad apps that can help you...