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SpaceX’s Starbase city officials silent on crane collapse

A crane collapsed at SpaceX’s South Texas rocket facility this week, and the company’s newly-formed city won’t say if anyone was hurt. On June 23, a crane being used to clean up debris from the most recent SpaceX rocket explosion … Continue reading

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PetLibro’s new smart camera uses AI to describe your pet’s movements, and it’s adorable

PetLibro launched an AI-powered smart camera that provides users with real-time insights into their pets’ activities.

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SCOTUS porn ruling opens door to sweeping internet age verification

The United States Supreme Court ruled Friday to uphold a Texas law requiring websites with “sexual material harmful to minors” to verify the ages of all visitors. The Free Speech Coalition (FSC), a trade association for the adult industry, had … Continue reading

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Denmark clamps down on deepfakes by letting people copyright their own features

The Danish government is working to change copyright law to give its citizens a right to their own body, facial features, and voice. The landmark law is designed to strengthen protections against the creation and dissemination of deepfakes, reports The … Continue reading

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David H. Rosmarin brings a founder-focused approach to anxiety at TechCrunch All Stage

Startups demand constant decision-making, pressure-filled pivots, and bring big emotional swings. It’s no wonder anxiety shows up at every stage. But what if it didn’t have to be a liability? At TechCrunch All Stage 2025 on July 15 at Boston’s … Continue reading

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German data protection official wants Apple, Google to remove DeepSeek from the country’s app stores

Germany has told Apple and Google to remove Chinese AI app DeepSeek from their app stores, saying the company transfers users’ data to China illegally.

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OpenAI hires team behind AI recommendation startup Crossing Minds

Crossing Minds, a startup that provides AI recommendation systems to e-commerce firms, said its team is leaving the company to join OpenAI.

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Meta in talks to acquire voice cloning startup Play AI

Meta is in talks to acquire a voice cloning startup called Play AI, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources.

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Redwood Materials launches energy storage business and its first target is AI data centers

Redwood Materials has launched a new business — taking old EV batteries to store energy and help power businesses.

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This AI-powered startup studio plans to launch 100,000 companies a year — really

Henrik Werdelin has spent the last 15 years helping entrepreneurs build big brands like Barkbox through his startup studio Prehype. Now, with his new, New York-based venture Audos, he’s betting that AI can help him scale that process from “tens” … Continue reading

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