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The tech industry is witnessing significant mergers and acquisitions as Meta explores acquiring Play AI, a voice cloning startup, to enhance its AI capabilities, while OpenAI has recruited the team from AI recommendation firm Crossing Minds.
Legal developments are reshaping internet regulations, with the U.S. Supreme Court upholding age verification laws for adult content websites, raising concerns about free speech, and Denmark implementing copyright protections for personal features against deepfakes.
Innovations within the AI sector are evident as Google unveils Doppl, a virtual outfit try-on app, and startups like Audos aim to leverage AI to drastically increase the number of companies created annually.
Tech giants like Meta and Apple are responding to regulatory pressures with changes; Meta is transitioning to acquiring renewable energy sources to power data centers, while Apple adjusts its App Store fee structures to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act.
The market is buzzing with new product launches ahead of Amazon's Prime Day, including discounts on popular smart home devices and tech gadgets, as companies aim to capture consumer interest during the shopping event.

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TechCrunch

Startups Weekly: Tech and the law techcrunch.com an hour ago by Anna Heim
Startups, Fundraising, venture capital, newsletter, Startups Weekly
Here are the startup stories and funding rounds that caught our eye over the last few days, which have been quite busy.
PetLibro’s new smart camera uses AI to describe your pet’s movements, and it’s adorable techcrunch.com an hour ago by Lauren Forristal
Hardware, Startups, AI, pet tech, security cameras
PetLibro launched an AI-powered smart camera that provides users with real-time insights into their pets' activities.
TechCrunch All Stage 2025: Prepare 4 VC’s Jason Kraus will instruct on how to turn chaos into momentum techcrunch.com 2 hours ago by TechCrunch Events
Startups, TechCrunch All Stage 2025
Being a founder often feels like you’re building the plane midflight. You’re juggling fundraising, product-market fit, marketing strategy, hir…
Meta buys over 1 GW of renewables to power its data centers techcrunch.com 2 hours ago by Tim De Chant
Climate, Social, Meta, renewable energy, renewable power, Solar Power, Wind power
Meta has been on a renewable buying spree in recent months.
SCOTUS porn ruling opens door to sweeping internet age verification techcrunch.com 3 hours ago by Amanda Silberling
Government & Policy, age verification, internet privacy, SCOTUS
Age verification in this context does not mean mindlessly clicking a box to declare that you are an adult — it means uploading government ID d…

Wired

US Supreme Court Upholds Texas Porn ID Law wired.com 3 hours ago by Matt Burgess
Security, Security / Privacy, Security / Security News, Strong, Checks
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court held that age verification for explicit sites is constitutional. In a dissent, Justice Elena Kagan warned…
The Best Cat Toys for Your Furry Friend (2025) wired.com 3 hours ago by Molly Higgins
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Home, Cat's, Meow
Based on years of testing with our cats, these are our favorite WIRED-approved, tech-y cat toys and scratchers.
6 Best Smart Speakers (2025): Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri wired.com 4 hours ago by Nena Farrell
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Speakers, Gear / Products / Smart Home, Buying, Guide
Looking to add a smart speaker to your house so Alexa, Siri, or Google can help you out? Here are the best ones to get.
No One Is in Charge at the US Copyright Office wired.com 4 hours ago by Kate Knibbs
Politics, Business, Power, Vacuum
During a wild time for copyright law, the US Copyright Office has no one at the helm—and no one knows when that will change.
The 8 Best Drones (2025): Flight-Tested and Reviewed wired.com 5 hours ago by Sam Kieldsen, Scott Gilbertson
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Cameras, Lift, Off
Whether you want to battle Star Wars spaceships or shoot a cinematic masterpiece, one of these drones is going to be perfect for you.

Engadget

NordVPN review 2025: Innovative features, a few missteps engadget.com an hour ago by Sam Chapman
Software, Internet & Networking Technology, Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Sam Chapman
When we say that NordVPN is a good VPN that's not quite great, it's important to put that in perspective. Building a good VPN is hard, as evid…
Supreme Court upholds Texas's porn site age verification law engadget.com 2 hours ago by Will Shanklin
Politics & Government, Government, Legislative Branch, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Will Shanklin
The US Supreme Court has upheld a Texas law that could have broad implications for online free speech. The court ruled 6-3 in affirming Texas …
This Eufy robot vacuum is half off before Prime Day engadget.com 3 hours ago by Lawrence Bonk
Robots, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Lawrence Bonk
The Eufy 11S Max robot vacuum is on sale for $140 as part of an early Prime Day sale. That's half off, as the typical cost is $280 for this pa…
Amazon Prime Day 2025: The best early deals available right now, dates and everything else you need to know engadget.com 3 hours ago by Valentina Palladino
Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Valentina Palladino
Amazon Prime Day 2025 will be here soon on July 8-11, but as to be expected, you can already find some decent sales available now. Amazon alwa…
The Apple Watch Series 10 is $100 off ahead of Prime Day engadget.com 3 hours ago by Andre Revilla
Technology & Electronics, Handheld & Connected Devices, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Andre Revilla
Amazon Prime Day is around the corner, but there are plenty of great deals to be found before the July 8 to 11 event. Right now you can pick u…

The Verge

Adobe’s new camera app is making me rethink phone photography theverge.com an hour ago by Allison Johnson
Adobe, Creators, Hands-on, Mobile, Reviews, Tech
Recalibrate your relationship with phone photography. Adobe's Project Indigo is a camera app built by camera nerds for camera nerds. It's the…
Tesla loses key execs but hires a new one from GM’s failed robotaxi company theverge.com 2 hours ago by Jay Peters
Electric Cars, GM, News, Tesla, Transportation
There’s some executive shuffling going on at Tesla. Two key leaders have left recently – one of them being fired by CEO Elon Musk – but the co…
Google quietly introduced precise Bluetooth tracking on the Pixel Watch 3 theverge.com 2 hours ago by Andrew Liszewski
Gadgets, Google, News, Smartwatch, Tech, Wearable
With the Wear OS 5.1 update that was released last March, Google quietly introduced a new feature called Channel Sounding for the Pixel Watch …
Porn age-gating is the future of the internet, thanks to the Supreme Court theverge.com 2 hours ago by Adi Robertson
News, Policy, Speech
The Supreme Court has upheld a Texas law requiring age verification to access adult websites, saying despite First Amendment claims, the law “…
Low-income broadband fund can keep running, says Supreme Court theverge.com 3 hours ago by Lauren Feiner
News, Policy, Politics, Regulation
The Supreme Court ruled that the funding mechanism behind a key broadband subsidy program for schools and underserved areas can continue opera…