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Spotify launches a messaging feature in a bid to become more social

Spotify said that messages are not end-to-end encrypted, and that Spotify proactively looks at messages to check if they break its rules.

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a16z spends $1.49M in Washington lobbying, while rivals mostly sit out

Venture giant Andreessen Horowitz is burning cash to shape policy on the Hill.

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Tesla could have avoided that $242.5M Autopilot verdict, filings show

Instead, a jury awarded plaintiffs $242.5 million in compensatory and punitive damages.

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Road to Battlefield: Central Eurasia’s largest startup competition in history sends four winners to TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield

The startup ecosystem in Central Eurasia is having its moment. What started as 485 applications from across 27 countries — including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Pakistan, Qatar, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Tajikistan, Tunisia, … Continue reading

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Next set of VC judges locked in for Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

The Startup Battlefield 2025 judging panel is getting even stronger. Our first wave of VCs brought serious firepower, and now we’re adding more top investors who will grill founders, unpack the big questions, and help crown this year’s $100,000 champion … Continue reading

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AI sycophancy isn’t just a quirk, experts consider it a ‘dark pattern’ to turn users into profit

Experts say that many of the AI industry’s design decisions are likely to fuel episodes of AI psychosis. Many raised concerns about several tendencies that are unrelated to underlying capability.

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Bounce launches a service for moving accounts between Bluesky and Mastodon

Bounce publicly debuts a tool that will let you move your account between open social networks like Bluesky and Mastodon.

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NotebookLM’s Video Overview feature now supports 80 languages

NotebookLM’s Video Overviews now supports 80 languages, including French and Spanish.

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Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store

Google will ask all Android developers to verify their identity starting next year.

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A new security flaw in TheTruthSpy phone spyware is putting victims at risk

Exclusive: Hackers can take over the accounts of TheTruthSpy spyware customers, putting their victims’ private phone data at risk thanks to a new security flaw.

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