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DOGE left United States Institute of Peace office with water damage, rats, and roaches

The chief executive of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) says Elon Musk’s DOGE left the nonprofit’s Washington, D.C., headquarters in disarray.

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Trump administration to claw back $3.7B in clean energy and manufacturing awards

Large corporations and growing startups were wrapped up in the latest move by the Trump administration to undo Biden-era contracts.

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Startups Weekly: AMD acquisition and other moves to scale AI startups

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups.

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Automattic says it will start contributing to WordPress again after pause

WordPress.com parent company Automattic is changing direction… again. In a blog post titled “Returning to Core” published Thursday evening, Automattic announced it will unpause its contributions to the WordPress project. This is despite having said only last month that the … Continue reading

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Eight things we learned from WhatsApp vs. NSO Group spyware lawsuit

The landmark trial between WhatsApp and NSO Group unearthed several new revelations.

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X’s new DM feature, XChat, is rolling out in beta

X’s new DMs feature, XChat, has begun rolling out to beta testers. Some X users who pay for the platform’s subscription product have reported that they can access XChat, while reverse engineer Nima Owji confirmed to TechCrunch that the new … Continue reading

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White House investigating how Trump’s chief of staff’s phone was hacked

Hackers reportedly accessed Wiles’ phone contacts, which were used to impersonate her.

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Your last opportunity to vote on the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 agenda lineup

We’re thrilled by the overwhelming response to our call for speakers at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. After a careful selection process, we’ve narrowed it down to 20 impressive finalists—10 breakout sessions … Continue reading

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Gemini will now automatically summarize your long emails unless you opt out

Google’s AI assistant, Gemini, is gaining a more prominent place in your inbox with the launch of email summary cards, which will appear at the top of your emails. The company announced Thursday that users would no longer have to … Continue reading

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Report: Elon Musk’s drug use ramped up during the 2024 presidential campaign

Elon Musk increased his drug taking during the 2024 presidential campaign in which he donated around $270 million to help elect Donald Trump.

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