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Amazon DNS outage breaks much of the internet

The outage affected websites like Coinbase and Fortnite, and disrupted services like Signal, Zoom and Amazon’s own products, including Ring.

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The man betting everything on AI and Bill Belichick

UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts is making big bets on AI and Bill Belichick, and he sounds like a Silicon Valley CEO while doing it.

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Scale AI alum raises $9M for AI serving critical industries in MENA

Bilal Abu-Ghazaleh had just moved to London few days before our call, splitting his time between there and Dubai. After nearly a decade in the U.S., including a stint at Scale AI, he’s bringing that experience to his next venture: … Continue reading

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Kohler unveils a camera for your toilet

Home goods company Kohler recently unveiled a new device called the Dekoda — a $599 camera that can be attached to your toilet bowl and take pictures of what’s inside.

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OpenAI’s ‘embarrassing’ math

No, GPT-5 did not solve a bunch of previously unsolved math problems.

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TechCrunch Mobility: A takeover that might not be hostile

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

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The White House is already one of the most blocked accounts on Bluesky

The Trump administration is taking its social media attacks on Democratic opponents to an unlikely platform, with the White House and numerous other government agencies joining Bluesky on Friday.

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Spyware maker NSO Group blocked from WhatsApp

A federal judge has granted Meta-owned WhatsApp’s request for a permanent injunction blocking Israeli cyberintelligence company NSO Group from targeting the messaging app’s users. At the same time, the judge dramatically reduced the fine that NSO Group must pay to … Continue reading

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Wikipedia says traffic is falling due to AI search summaries and social video

Looks like Wikipedia isn’t immune to broader online trends.

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This top VC has bet close to 20% of his fund on teenagers — here’s why

Eventbrite co-founder Kevin Hartz is onto his next thing — teenage founders, not as a social experiment but as an unplanned investment thesis.

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