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Kelley Heyer attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
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TikToker sues Roblox over her Charli XCX ‘Apple’ dance | TechCrunch

TikTok content creator Kelley Heyer sued the video game Roblox for using her dance to Charli XCX’s “Apple”...

In this photo illustration, an Instagram logo is seen displayed on a smartphone with a Passkey Finger scanner.
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New website names and shames companies that still don’t offer passkeys to users | TechCrunch

When it comes to securing accounts against hackers, passkeys are now widely considered the gold standard.And yet they...

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Nintendo says it is ‘actively assessing’ the impact of US tariffs | TechCrunch

Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser said that the company did not factor in possible tariffs from the...

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Stripe will reportedly acquire AI gateway startup OpenRouter for $7B+ | TechCrunch

Stripe has finalized a deal to acquire OpenRouter, according to a new report in Bloomberg.OpenRouter helps customers select...

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Apple’s foldable iPhone could be just around the corner | TechCrunch

Apple’s long-awaited foldable iPhone may be on track for a fall release, according to hidden files that researcher...

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., wears Orion augmented reality (AR) glasses during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. Meta Platforms Inc. debuted its first pair of augmented reality glasses, devices that show a combined view of the digital and physical worlds, a key step in Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg's goal of one day offering a hands-free alternative to the smartphone. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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After accusations of selling ‘perv glasses,’ Meta prepares to sell a pair without a camera | TechCrunch

Meta’s camera-equipped smart glasses have proven more successful than other entrants into the market, but they have also...

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Reid Hoffman is leaving Microsoft’s board to go ‘founder mode’ with startup Manas | TechCrunch

After a very profitable decade on Microsoft’s board, Reid Hoffman is stepping down, the company announced Thursday. Hoffman...

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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...

Neko Health co-founders, Hjalmar Nilsonne and Daniel Ek,
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Daniel Ek’s body-scanning startup Neko Health opens first US office, in New York | TechCrunch

Neko Health’s promised U.S. expansion arrives on September 24, when the health-scanning startup opens its first American office....

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Cyera agrees to acquire Oasis Security for $1B to safeguard proliferating AI agents | TechCrunch

Data security company Cyera, which recently raised $600 million at a $12 billion valuation, announced Tuesday that it...