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• OpenAI’s viral Studio Ghibli moment highlights AI copyright concerns [148d]
• Nvidia is reportedly in talks to acquire Lepton AI [148d]
• ChatGPT’s new AI image feature is delayed for free users [148d]
• UnitedHealth removes mentions of DEI from its website [148d]
• Island lands $250M in funding at a $4.8B valuation [148d]
• The Lumon Terminal Pro computer pops up on Apple’s website [148d]
• 19 founders and VCs working with Elon Musk’s DOGE [148d]
• OpenAI adopts rival Anthropic’s standard for connecting AI models to data [148d]
• SpaceX reportedly has a secret backdoor for Chinese investment [148d]
• Leaked data exposes a Chinese AI censorship machine [148d]
• Bradley Tusk says he makes more money with ‘equity-for-services’ than he did as a traditional VC [148d]
• Fintech Mercury lands $300M in Sequoia-led Series C, doubles valuation to $3.5B [148d]
• Nuclear startup Terrestrial Energy goes public via SPAC, netting $280 million in merger [148d]
• Has GetReal cracked the code on AI deepfakes? $18M and an impressive client list says yes [148d]
• A new social app is fighting rage-bait [148d]
• YouTube is changing how YouTube Shorts views are counted [148d]
• Waze removes Google Assistant from iOS due to ongoing issues [148d]
• Amazon’s Alexa Fund is now backing AI startups [148d]
• What’s next for ATProto, the protocol powering Bluesky and other apps [148d]
• Krisp is using AI to help Indians sound like Americans on calls [148d]
• The TikTok ban is losing support among Americans, study says [148d]
• Amazon launches personalized shopping prompts as part of its generative AI push [148d]
• Countdown: 5 days left to save up to $320 on TechCrunch All Stage passes [148d]
• Google fixes Chrome zero-day security flaw used in hacking campaign targeting journalists [148d]
• Rivian spins out a new micromobility startup called Also with $105M from Eclipse [148d]
• Cloud veterans launch ConfigHub to fix ‘configuration hell’ [148d]
• AI’s coming to the classroom: Brisk raises $15M after a quick start in school [148d]
• A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs [149d]
• Microsoft adds AI-powered deep research tools to Copilot [149d]