Tag Archives: TechCrunch

WhatsApp will curb the number of messages people and businesses can send without a response

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Techme101

WhatsApp is testing a way to limit number of messages someone can sending in a month without getting a response to limit spam

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Apple and Formula 1 ink five-year US streaming deal, bringing all races to Apple TV 

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Techme101

All practice, qualifying, Sprint sessions, and Grands Prix will be available to Apple TV subscribers.

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Ousted Luminar CEO Austin Russell wants to buy the company

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Techme101

Austin Russell was replaced in May following an ethics inquiry, but now he wants to use his new AI lab to buy Luminar.

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VLGE is making it easier to world build and shop on Roblox

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Techme101

50 fashion brands are launching their shoppable worlds for VLGE’s World Fashion Week, founder Evelyn Mora says.

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SK Telecom’s AI unit offers staff voluntary retirement program just weeks after launch

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Techme101

All staff employed by SK Telecom’s new AI division are being offered a voluntary retirement program as part of a broader effort to bring together its various AI-related divisions, the company confirmed to TechCrunch.

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Meta previews new parental controls for its AI experiences

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Techme101

Meta on Friday previewed its upcoming parental control features for teens’ conversations with AI characters on its platforms. The features, which will be rolled out next year, include the ability to block certain characters and monitor conversation topics. Starting in … Continue reading →

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Reddit expands its AI-powered search to five new languages

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Techme101

Reddit announced Thursday that it is expanding its AI-powered search experience to five new languages: French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese. With this expansion, the feature is now available in countries like Brazil, France, Germany, Spain, Mexico, and Italy. Users … Continue reading →

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OpenAI pauses Sora video generations of Martin Luther King Jr.

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Techme101

OpenAI is pausing AI video generations of Martin Luther King at the request of the late civil rights activists’ estate.

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Defunct electric aircraft startup Lilium’s tech lives on over at Archer

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Techme101

Archer prevailed in a competitive bidding process that included Ambitious Air Mobility Group and U.S. based Joby Aviation.

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VC legend Ron Conway quits Salesforce Foundation after Benioff’s National Guard comments

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Techme101

Ron Conway has been on the board of the Salesforce’s philanthropic organization for 10 years.

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