Monthly Archives: August 2025

How to use Instagram Map and protect your privacy

Following concerns about safety, Instagram head Adam Mosseri reassured users that the feature is opt-in, and noted that some people are “confused” about how the feature works. 

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Pinterest CEO says agentic shopping is still a long way out

Pinterest CEO Bill Ready talks about the agentic web and where the social network will fit in the AI era.

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Inside Dylan Field’s Big IPO—and His Even Bigger Plans for Figma

Dylan Field took Figma public in one of the wildest IPOs in recent memory. He insists the real story is the rise of design itself.

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Sam Altman says he doesn’t think about Elon Musk that much

Sam Altman has dismissed Elon Musk’s comments that OpenAI will “eat Microsoft alive.”

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Bank of England chief says no rift with UK government as Revolut licence delay draws scrutiny

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey denied that relations between the central bank and government had soured over delays to Revolut’s bank license.

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Chatbots Can Go Into a Delusional Spiral. Here’s How It Happens.

Over 21 days of talking with ChatGPT, an otherwise perfectly sane man became convinced that he was a real-life superhero. We analyzed the conversation.

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GPT-5 Arrives, and We Try the New Alexa+

“Sam Altman in his remarks said that this is a major upgrade,” but he also said that “we’re not at A.G.I. yet.”

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Trump Says Intel CEO ‘Must Resign Immediately’: Here’s Why and Lip-Bu Tan’s Response

Lip-Bu Tan began working as Intel CEO in March. Since then, he scaled back projects and reduced headcount in efforts to rightsize the chip maker.

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What founders need to know before choosing their exit — straight from Jai Das and Roseanne Wincek — at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Startups face more exit options — and more uncertainty — than ever before. That’s why we’re bringing this essential conversation to the Going Public Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West. Whether you’re already … Continue reading

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Meta acquires AI audio startup WaveForms

WaveForms, founded just eight months ago, last raised $40 million in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz that valued the company at $160 million pre-money, per PitchBook data. 

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