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• Google revives talks to acquire Wiz at higher valuation [160d]
• OpenAI exec leaves to found materials science startup [161d]
• Intel could be in for significant changes as Lip-Bu Tan takes on CEO role [161d]
• Rippling sues Deel, Deel denies ‘all legal wrongdoing’, and Slack is the main witness [161d]
• How to stop doomscrolling [161d]
• This app limits your screen time by making you literally touch grass [161d]
• A Google-backed weapon to battle wildfires made it into orbit [161d]
• These fintech companies are hiring in 2025 after a turbulent year [161d]
• People are using Google’s new AI model to remove watermarks from images [161d]
• Flexport accuses former employees of stealing its source code to create a rival startup [161d]
• Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, acquires a generative AI video startup [161d]
• OpenAI to start testing ChatGPT connectors for Google Drive and Slack [161d]
• Klarna nabs Walmart away from Affirm and boosts its IPO prospects [161d]
• YC-backed ReactWise is applying AI to speed up drug manufacturing [161d]
• Google and Muon Space launch a new satellite to battle wildfires [161d]
• Texas man faces prison for activating ‘kill switch’ on former employer’s network [161d]
• Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, allowed to leave France — despite ongoing criminal investigation [161d]
• TikTok rolls out a ‘Security Checkup’ tool to help users secure their accounts [161d]
• Hackers are exploiting Fortinet firewall bugs to plant ransomware [161d]
• Nvidia GTC 2025: What to expect from this year’s show [161d]
• How to watch Nvidia GTC 2025, including CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote [161d]
• Bumble heightens safety measures with new ID verification feature [161d]
• DOGE staffer violated Treasury rules by emailing unencrypted personal data [161d]
• Travis Kalanick wants to do a lot more than develop more ghost kitchens [161d]
• Vote for the session you want to see at TechCrunch Sessions: AI [161d]
• Snap expands Spectacles capabilities with GPS and hand-tracking features [161d]
• TechCrunch All Stage unveils a powerhouse agenda for founders [161d]
• Palmetto wants software developers to electrify America using its AI building models [161d]
• Roblox releases its open-source model that can create 3D objects using AI [161d]
• Discord launches SDK to help developers enhance social experiences in their games [161d]
• UK’s internet watchdog puts storage and file-sharing services on watch over CSAM [161d]
• Google adds its HD voice model Chirp 3 to its Vertex AI platform [161d]
• Google beefs up its UK AI business with Agentspace data residency and more [161d]
• European tech industry coalition calls for ‘radical action’ on digital sovereignty — starting with buying local [161d]