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California’s Gavin Newsom Signs Major AI Safety Law

Gavin Newsom signed a major safety law on artificial intelligence, creating one of the strongest sets of rules about the technology in the nation.

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Brazil’s Homegrown Payment System Is Target of Trump Administration

Brazil’s fast and free homegrown digital payment system, PIX, has become wildly popular. The Trump administration says it unfairly undercuts U.S. companies.

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Imgur pulls out of UK after data regulator warns of fines

Imgur, one of the web’s most popular image sharing and hosting platforms, has shut off access to its site in the U.K., following a notice of a fine by the country’s data protection watchdog.

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Less than a month until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — do not let competitors steal your exhibit table 

Disrupt is where companies meet their first investors, form game-changing partnerships, and spark the ideas that take them to the next level. Book your table now.

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Google’s AI Mode adds images as search giant tries to keep pace with rivals

Google’s AI Mode launched as a primarily text-based tool that could answer questions using natural language.

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AI chip company Cerebras raises $1 billion in pre-IPO funding round

Cerebras is raising fresh capital to expand manufacturing as it tries to keep up with demand from Meta and other customers.

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DoorDash launches delivery robot in latest push into autonomous technology

DoorDash announced an autonomous robot known as Dot that can navigate busy streets to deliver food to customers.

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Imgur blocks access to UK users after regulator warned of fine

The image-hosting platform – which is widely used to make memes – was facing a fine over its use of children’s data.

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DoorDash rolls out creator program for short-form videos, adds AI features and dine-in rewards

People in 20 U.S. cities — including Atlanta, Austin, Miami, and San Francisco — can now apply to become a DoorDash Creator.

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Adobe’s video editing app Premiere arrives on iPhones

Adobe’s Premiere app is available on mobile devices, offering a variety of editing features, including some that are AI-powered.

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