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Snapchat most-used app for grooming, says NSPCC

The children’s charity says the police data shows people are “still waiting” for social media to be made safe,

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Apple’s services unit is now a $100 billion a year juggernaut after ‘phenomenal’ growth

Apple’s services business has become a critical part of the company’s appeal to Wall Street over the past decade.

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Amazon CEO pledges AI investments will pay off as capital expenditures surge 81%

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy reassured shareholders that the company expects to make money on its generative AI investments.

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TechCrunch Space: Disrupt 2024 wrap-up

Hello, and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 is a wrap, and I’m more than thrilled by the amazing space industry programming we had on offer this year. We covered everything from building a dual-use business to orbital … Continue reading

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy hints at an ‘agentic’ Alexa

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy today hinted at an improved, “agentic” version of the company’s Alexa assistant — one that could take actions on a user’s behalf. “I think that the next generation of these assistants and generative AI applications will … Continue reading

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Amazon’s cloud unit records highest profit margin in at least a decade

Amazon Web Services delivered an operating margin of over 38%, the highest since at least 2014.

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US drone maker Skydio faces battery squeeze after Chinese sanctions

America’s supply chain vulnerabilities were on full display Thursday after drone manufacturer Skydio told customers it was facing a battery squeeze after being hit with sanctions from China.  “This is an attempt to eliminate the leading American drone company and … Continue reading

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Decart’s AI simulates a real-time, playable version of Minecraft

Decart, an Israeli AI company that emerged from stealth today with $21 million in funding from Sequoia and Oren Zeev, has released what it’s claiming is the first playable “open-world” AI model. Called Oasis, the model, which is available for … Continue reading

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Amazon’s advertising business grew 19% in the third quarter

Amazon’s online advertising business jumped 19% year over year to $14.3 billion in the third quarter.

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Intel shares jump 9% on earnings beat, uplifting guidance

Intel reported better-than-expected revenue following a quarter filled with challenges.

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