Monthly Archives: August 2025

Spotlight on AI at TechCrunch Disrupt: Don’t miss these sessions backed by JetBrains and Greenfield

TechCrunch Disrupt isn’t just about showcasing the startups of tomorrow — it’s also about surfacing the boldest ideas shaping technology today.

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Meta changes teen AI chatbot responses as Senate begins probe into ‘romantic’ conversations

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said he was launching an investigation into Meta following a damning Reuters report about the company’s AI policies.

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TikTok now lets users send voice notes and images in DMs

The new capabilities bring TikTok’s messaging experience more in line with that of other popular social apps and services.

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Uber and Lyft drivers in California win a path to unionization 

The agreement creates a model for drivers to be able to organize for increased pay, job protections, and other benefits. In exchange, California regulators say they’ll support legislation to reduce expensive insurance coverage mandates that ride-hailing companies have to pay.

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Tesla challenges $243 million verdict in Autopilot death trial

The company’s lawyers blame the driver (who settled with the victims separately) for the crash, and the plaintiffs’ lawyers for “overwhelming” the jury with “irrelevant evidence.”

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Tesla asks for $243 million verdict to be tossed in fatal Autopilot crash suit

The Tesla collision in Key Largo, Florida, killed 22-year-old Naibel Benavides and severely injured her boyfriend, Dillon Angulo.

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Meta updates chatbot rules to avoid inappropriate topics with teen users

After a bombshell report on Meta allowing its AI chatbots to have sensual chats with minors, the company is updating its policies.

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Court documents shed new light on UK-Apple row over user data

The document suggests the government may still want access despite US officials saying it had dropped the demand.

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Alibaba is developing a new AI chip — here’s what we know so far

Chinese technology firms have focused on developing homegrown chips over the last few years amid rising geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China.

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Mastodon says it doesn’t ‘have the means’ to comply with age verification laws

Decentralized social network Mastodon says it cannot comply with age verification laws, like in Mississippi and elsewhere, and says it’s up to individual server owners to decide.

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