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How iRobot lost its way home

iRobot survived three decades of competition, but couldn’t survive European regulators killing its Amazon buyout. Now it’s being taken over by its own supplier in bankruptcy court.

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WhatsApp’s biggest market is becoming its toughest test

Meta has three months to comply with Indian government directions that could affect how WhatsApp operates in the country.

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Grok got crucial facts wrong about Bondi Beach shooting

Grok, the chatbot built by Elon Musk’s xAI and popularized on his social media platform X, appears to have repeatedly spread misinformation about today’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia.

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Mesa shuts down credit card that rewarded cardholders for paying their mortgages

Fintech startup Mesa has shut down its Homeowners Card, which awarded points to cardholders for paying their mortgages.

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Making sense of the risky Netflix-Warner Bros. deal

Netflix’s $82.6 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. encapsulates a fraught moment for Hollywood, as the entertainment business is increasingly overshadowed by tech giants.

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TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s survival plan involves more than cars

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

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India’s Spinny lines up $160M funding to acquire GoMechanic, sources say

Spinny is set to be valued at about $1.8 billion post-money in its latest funding round.

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DoorDash driver faces felony charges after allegedly spraying customers’ food

A woman is facing felony charges in Evansville, Indiana over a DoorDash delivery in which she allegedly sprayed the food with a substance that made the customers vomit.

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AI data center boom could be bad news for other infrastructure projects

Improvements to roads, bridges, and other infrastructure could take a hit as data center construction accelerates.

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Riding onboard with Rivian’s race to autonomy

Rivian demonstrated the progress it’s made, and in the process showed just how far it still has to go to make its cars autonomous.

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