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There's a lot of capital pouring into the business of giving models away.

Sophia Bendz, general partner at Cherry Ventures, stopped by Equity to break down the latest in the Swedish tech ecosystem.

The backlash against license plate readers comes amid a wave of police abuses of surveillance cameras.

Retro, a friend-focused photo-sharing app built by former Instagram employees, has raised more than $21 million in Series A funding.

Now, Apple TV subscriptions will cost $14.99 per month, up from its previous price of $12.99 per month.

The firm, known for its focus on software, is going to start throwing more money at the hardware behind AI.

A federal judge ruled the Trump administration illegally labeled Anthropic a supply-chain risk, handing the AI company a victory as its second Pentagon lawsuit continues in Washington.

Sandhya Devanathan will oversee some OpenAI operations across Southeast Asia and Australia in her new role.

Launched by Belgian startup Any, LUV1 is a modular electric motorcycle with 120 liters of cargo space that can be used to carry bags, work equipment, or even pets.

A boutique StrictlyVC evening returns to New York's West Village on September 10 with Keith Rabois, Craig Shapiro, Jason Levien, Tristan Walker, Brynn Putnam, and Deven Parekh — covering AI, sports investing, community-building, venture economics, and politics, with cocktails, food, and networking throughout the night.

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the AI Stage is back to dig into the single hottest topic in the community for the past few years, presented by Google for Startups.

Claire McDonough is stepping down on October 30 to pursue a new opportunity, the company said in a filing on Thursday.

Sometimes people just want to post to their followers, Bluesky says.

Meta’s settlement with 29 states allows it to retain certain data from children under 13 to train and test age-detection models, highlighting a privacy trade-off built into the deal.

The update turns product recommendations into a more direct revenue stream for creators, and for Amazon, the move puts its massive online marketplace inside one of the most popular video platforms.

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