Monthly Archives: May 2025

Judge Hears Final Arguments on How to Fix Google’s Search Monopoly

A judge queried lawyers during closing arguments on Friday about how A.I. should factor into his decision, which is expected by August.

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Gemini will now automatically summarize your long emails unless you opt out

Google’s AI assistant, Gemini, is gaining a more prominent place in your inbox with the launch of email summary cards, which will appear at the top of your emails. The company announced Thursday that users would no longer have to … Continue reading

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Your last opportunity to vote on the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 agenda lineup

We’re thrilled by the overwhelming response to our call for speakers at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. After a careful selection process, we’ve narrowed it down to 20 impressive finalists—10 breakout sessions … Continue reading

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Report: Elon Musk’s drug use ramped up during the 2024 presidential campaign

Elon Musk increased his drug taking during the 2024 presidential campaign in which he donated around $270 million to help elect Donald Trump.

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US imposes new rules to curb semiconductor design software sales to China

Siemens EDA, Cadence and Synopsys have received notices from the U.S. Commerce Department about new export controls on chip design software to China.

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Grocery platform Misfits Market acquires The Rounds to further its mission of reducing food waste

Misfits Market, the online platform that delivers imperfect groceries to help minimize waste, announced the acquisition of household restocking service The Rounds on Friday. As a result of the deal, Misfits Market plans to take on over 250 items from … Continue reading

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Football and other premium TV being pirated at ‘industrial scale’

New research singles out the Amazon Fire Stick as the most popular means of accessing illegal streams.

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Google fixes bug that led AI Overviews to say it’s now 2024

Google has fixed a bug that led AI Overviews to say it’s 2024 when it was asked if this year is 2025.

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Grammarly secures $1B in non-dilutive funding from General Catalyst

Grammarly has secured a $1 billion commitment from General Catalyst. The 14-year-old writing assistant startup will use the new funds for its sales and marketing efforts, freeing up existing capital to make strategic acquisitions. Unlike a traditional venture round, General … Continue reading

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Meta’s ‘Free Expression’ Push Results In Far Fewer Content Takedowns

Meta says loosening its enforcement policies earlier this year led to fewer erroneous takedowns on Facebook and Instagram—and didn’t broadly expose users to more harmful content.

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