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Jack Dorsey says his ‘secure’ new Bitchat app has not been tested for security

Dorsey admitted that his new messaging app had not been reviewed or tested for security issues prior to its launch.

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YouTube prepares crackdown on ‘mass-produced’ and ‘repetitive’ videos, as concern over AI slop grows

YouTube’s creator liaison said the change is a “minor” update to YouTube’s longstanding policies.

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ChatGPT hallucinated about music app Soundslice so often, the founder made the lie come true

Adrian Holovaty, founder of music-teaching platform Soundslice, finally solved a months-long mystery: weird images of ChatGPT sessions kept being uploaded to the site.

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Apple looks to bid on becoming US home for Formula 1

Formula 1 could have a new U.S. streaming service home soon. Apple is in talks to purchase the rights as it looks to further invest in live sports, the Financial Times reports. Apple already has deals for Major League Baseball … Continue reading

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How startups are rewriting the late-stage playbook at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

David George of a16z joins the Going Public stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Moscone West in San Francisco, from October 27–29. Register now.

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Pinecone founder Edo Liberty explores the real missing link in enterprise AI at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, the AI conversation goes deeper than just the latest models. On one of the AI Stages, Edo Liberty, founder and CEO of Pinecone, will deliver a session that challenges one of the most persistent assumptions in … Continue reading

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iMerit believes better-quality data, not more data, is the future of AI

iMerit is making its Scholars program widely available. It’s a team of experts to fine-tune generative AI models for enterprise applications and, increasingly, foundational models.

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Yplasma zaps the air to cool chips for data centers

Yplasma recently raised $2.5 million to refine its plasma actuators, which can modify the flow of air.

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Learn how to avoid the pitfalls that stall startup fundraising at TechCrunch All Stage on July 15

There’s no shortage of capital out there, but there’s even less room for error. Join a powerhouse panel at TechCrunch All Stage on July 15 in Boston for “Fundraising Mistakes That Will Kill Your Round, and How to Avoid Them.” … Continue reading

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Moroccan founder raises $4.2M for her YC-backed startup building the next layer of AI search 

ZeroEntropy is serving up retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) through an API. It’s landed Initialized, a16z Scout and a long list of angels, as investors.

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