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Google avoids break up, faces new oversight in search antitrust trial

Google will not be forced to break up its search business, but a federal judge has tentatively ordered other changes to the tech giant’s business practices to keep it from further anticompetitive behavior. U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Mehta … Continue reading

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Waymo expands to Denver and Seattle with its Zeekr-made vans

Add another two cities to the growing list where Waymo is looking to deploy its robotaxis. The company will start with manual testing, but is eyeing a commercial launch in both cities.

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Judges side with Trump EPA over canceled Inflation Reduction Act grants to nonprofits

An appellate court found that the Trump administration was within its rights to cancel billions of dollars in grants. The nonprofits that had their grants cancelled are expected to appeal.

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Amazon launches Lens Live, an AI-powered shopping tool for use in the real world

Lens Live will not replace Amazon’s existing visual search tool, Amazon Lens, which lets you take a picture, upload an image, or scan a barcode to discover products. Instead, it brings a real-time component to Amazon Lens.

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Tesla’s fourth ‘Master Plan’ reads like LLM-generated nonsense

Even Elon Musk agrees it was too generic.

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Instagram tests Picture-In-Picture viewing for reels

The move comes as apps like TikTok and YouTube have had support for Picture-in-Picture for quite some time now.

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MrBeast reportedly plans to launch a phone company

MrBeast, the 27-year-old popular YouTuber, plans to launch a phone company as he diversifies his brand.

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Just 4 days left to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — 10 tables remain

The clock is ticking, and exhibit space at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is moving fast. With just 4 days and 10 table left to book, now’s the time to stop circling the idea and claim your spot on the show floor.

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Klarna revives IPO plans, aims to raise $1.27B

Swedish buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) startup Klarna and its shareholders are reviving its initial public offering, hoping to raise as much as $1.27 billion in a listing that would value the company at up to $14 billion.

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Astro Teller, “Captain of Moonshots,” joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 this October

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is about to get even more exciting. We’re thrilled to announce that Astro Teller, the head of Alphabet’s X (aka the Moonshot Factory), will take the stage at Disrupt, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San … Continue reading

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