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It isn’t your imagination; Google Cloud is flooding the zone

While the industry’s biggest players cement ever-tighter partnerships, Google is hellbent on capturing the next generation of AI companies before they become too big to court.

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India court rejects X’s “free speech” argument, backs government takedown powers

X sued the Indian government in March over content takedown orders issued through its centralized portal.

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Y Combinator launches “Early Decision” for students who want to graduate first, build later

The accelerator has introduced a new application track called Early Decision, designed for students who want to start companies but don’t want to drop out.

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Neon, the No. 2 social app on the Apple App Store, pays users to record their phone calls and sells data to AI firms

A new call recording app is gaining traction for offering to pay users for voice data from calls, which is sold to AI companies.

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Zoox asks federal regulators for exemption to launch a commercial robotaxi service

The exemption would allow the Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company to commercially deploy its custom-built robotaxis, which lack traditional controls like pedals and a steering wheel.

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Cohere hits $7B valuation a month after its last raise, partners with AMD

A fresh $100 million and an interesting partnership with AMD has slightly bumped Cohere’s valuation up.

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How to build a GTM strategy that actually drives results at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, GTM pros Max Altschuler, Alison Wagonfeld, and Marc Manara take the Builders Stage to show founders how to build a go-to-market engine that doesn’t just support the product, but also scales with it.

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Microsoft adds Anthropic’s AI to Copilot

Microsoft is integrating OpenAI rival Anthropic’s AI into Copilot, marking another step towards the disentangling of Microsoft and OpenAI.

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Instagram now has 3 billion monthly active users, will test features to help users control their feeds

As Instagram celebrates the 3 billion milestone, it also plans to roll out features that help users control what content is algorithmically recommended to them.

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Oracle is reportedly looking to raise $15B in corporate bond sale

This news comes just a few weeks after Oracle allegedly inked a $300 billion compute deal with OpenAI that surprised the market.

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