48 hours left: What you won’t want to miss at the 20th TechCrunch Disrupt in October

​​There are just 48 hours left to save up to $900 on your ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — and get 90% off the second. After May 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT, Early Bird pricing vanishes — along with your best chance to join 10,000 of tech’s most forward-thinking minds for less. But forget the […]

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Why a new anti-revenge porn law has free speech experts alarmed 

The newly signed Take It Down Act makes it illegal to publish nonconsensual explicit images – real or AI-generated – and gives platforms just 48 hours to comply with a victim’s takedown request or face liability. While widely praised as a long-overdue win for victims, experts warn its vague language, lax standards for verifying claims, and tight compliance window could pave the way for overreach, censorship of legitimate content, and even surveillance. 

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Week in Review: Notorious hacking group tied to the Spanish government

Welcome back to Week in Review! Tons of news from this week for you, including a hacking group that’s linked to the Spanish government; CEOs using AI avatars to deliver company earnings; Pocket shutting down — or is it?; and much more. Let’s get to it!  More than 10 years in the making: Kaspersky first […]

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Elon Musk’s X down for tens of thousands of users

Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of SpaceX and Tesla, acquired X, formerly known as Twitter, in 2022.

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Companies turn to AI to navigate Trump tariff turbulence

Businesses are turning to artificial intelligence tools ranging from intelligent agents to predictive systems that can simulate changes in U.S. tariff policies.

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Naukri exposed recruiter email addresses, researcher says

The recruiter website fixed the email address exposure earlier this week.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation Threatens Legal Action if Paramount Settles With Trump Over ’60 Minutes’ Interview

As Paramount considers settling a lawsuit with Donald Trump over a “60 Minutes” interview, the Freedom of the Press Foundation warns that it will sue over a deal that allegedly “could amount to a bribe.”

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Amazon’s Zoox robotaxi unit issues second software recall in a month after San Francisco crash

Zoox’s recall comes after an unoccupied robotaxi was struck by an e-scooter rider at an intersection earlier this month.

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At Trump’s $148 million meme coin dinner, ‘the food sucked’ and security was lax

Trump’s meme coin dropped 16% the morning after a black-tie gala for buyers, triggering political backlash that threatens to derail stablecoin legislation.

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Khosla Ventures among VCs experimenting with AI-Infused roll-ups of mature companies

Venture capitalists have always focused on investing in companies that leverage technology to either disrupt established industries or create entirely new business categories. But some VCs are starting to flip the script on their investing styles. Rather than funding startups, they are acquiring mature businesses –such as call centers, accounting firms, and other professional service […]

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