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

Posted on June 27, 2025 by Techme101

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

Posted on June 27, 2025 by Techme101

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

Posted on June 27, 2025 by Techme101

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

Posted on June 27, 2025 by Techme101

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

Posted on June 27, 2025 by Techme101

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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At TechCrunch All Stage, Jahanvi Sardana shares how top startups reshape markets

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Techme101

TechCrunch All Stage — the ultimate founder summit — is shaping up to be a powerhouse event where 1,200 founders and VCs across all stages will come together to forge meaningful connections and gain practical insights they can immediately apply … Continue reading →

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Google launches Doppl, a new app that lets you visualize how an outfit might look on you

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Techme101

Google is launching a new experimental app called Doppl that uses AI to visualize how different outfits might look on you.

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Why a16z VC believes that Cluely, the ‘cheat on everything’ startup, is the new blueprint for AI startups

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Techme101

Andreessen Horowitz explains why its new investment philosophy prioritizes ‘build as you go’ approach embodied by Cluely

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Travis Kalanick is trying to buy Pony AI — and Uber might help

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Techme101

Uber is reportedly in talks to help fund Travis Kalanick’s potential acquisition of Pony AI, which has a market cap of around $4.5 billion.

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Apple updates the rules for its EU App Store by adding more complicated fees

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Techme101

Apple on Thursday announced a series of updates to its developer policies to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The news, which was expected, arrived just in time to meet the deadline of June 26, after which the … Continue reading →

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