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Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans

The Texas senator blocked a bill that would have prevented data brokers from collecting and selling personal data on anyone in the United States, and not just federal lawmakers and government officials.

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OpenAI is launching the Sora app, its own TikTok competitor, alongside the Sora 2 model

The social app Sora will let users generate videos of themselves and their friends, which they can share in a TikTok-like feed.

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Former OpenAI and DeepMind researchers raise whopping $300M seed to automate science 

Periodic Labs has raised from a tech industry’s who’s who, including Andreessen Horowitz, Nvidia, Elad Gil, Jeff Dean, Eric Schmidt, and Jeff Bezos.

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Fubo shareholders approve Hulu Live TV deal

Fubo announced that its shareholders have approved the deal that will combine the streaming service with Hulu Live TV.

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Amazon unveils new Echo devices, powered by its Al, Alexa+

Amazon debuts new devices, the Dot Max, Echo Studio, Echo Show 8, and Echo Show 11, powered by AI.

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Venmo and PayPal users will finally be able to send money to each other

For years, customers have been using convoluted workarounds to transfer money between the two services.

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Imgur pulls out of UK after data regulator warns of fines

Imgur, one of the web’s most popular image sharing and hosting platforms, has shut off access to its site in the U.K., following a notice of a fine by the country’s data protection watchdog.

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Less than a month until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — do not let competitors steal your exhibit table 

Disrupt is where companies meet their first investors, form game-changing partnerships, and spark the ideas that take them to the next level. Book your table now.

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DoorDash rolls out creator program for short-form videos, adds AI features and dine-in rewards

People in 20 U.S. cities — including Atlanta, Austin, Miami, and San Francisco — can now apply to become a DoorDash Creator.

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Adobe’s video editing app Premiere arrives on iPhones

Adobe’s Premiere app is available on mobile devices, offering a variety of editing features, including some that are AI-powered.

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