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Sen. Hawley to probe Meta after report finds its AI chatbots flirt with kids

“Is there anything – ANYTHING – Big Tech won’t do for a quick buck?” Hawley wrote in a post on X announcing the investigation.

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How your solar rooftop became a national security issue

Texas solar company EG4 became the poster child for home energy cybersecurity risks this week after federal officials published an advisory detailing how hackers could hijack its inverters.

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TikTok’s new guidelines add subtle changes for LIVE creators, AI content, and more

TikTok is preparing an update to its Community Guidelines, which dictate the rules for participating on the social video platform as well as what standards the company uses to determine the videos that make it onto its For You feed.

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Kyte, which billed itself as the ‘best competitor to Hertz,’ shuts down

The startup entered into receivership after selling its customer list to Turo.

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Trump wants to clean up the space industry’s red tape: Here’s who wins

A new Executive Order takes aim at the bureaucracy that the White House says is holding back American competitiveness in space.

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ChatGPT’s mobile app has generated $2B to date, earns $2.91 per install

ChatGPT is topping its rivals on mobile with $2B in global consumer spending to date.

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Louisiana attorney general sues Roblox

The lawsuit points to several sexually explicit experiences that were on the platform, including “Escape to Epstein Island,” “Diddy Party” and “Public Bathroom Simulator Vibe.”

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Meet the first batch of VCs set to judge Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Startup Battlefield 200 is the crown jewel of TechCrunch Disrupt. From thousands of applicants, only the top 20 will take the Stage at Disrupt 2025 (October 27–29, San Francisco) to pitch their vision to panels of top-tier VCs in front … Continue reading

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U.S. government is reportedly in discussions to take stake in Intel

This deal would be meant to help Intel bulk up its U.S. chip manufacturing, including its much-delayed Ohio factory.

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Cohere hits a $6.8B valuation as investors AMD, Nvidia, and Salesforce double down

Cohere’s market proposition has always been to offer secure LLMs specifically geared for enterprise use, not for consumers.

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