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Meta has successfully secured a favorable ruling in a significant AI copyright case, allowing it to train AI models using existing literature without facing legal repercussions for copyright infringement.
Apple has announced new fee structures for its App Store in the EU as part of its compliance with the Digital Markets Act, introducing tiered commissions for developers and updated guidelines to avoid potential penalties.
Google is expanding its AI-powered features in its services, including the relaunch of the Ask Photos tool with improved performance and the introduction of a new app, Doppl, for virtual outfit try-ons, leveraging AI for user personalization.
The tech industry is seeing increased competition for talent, particularly in AI, with companies like Meta engaged in high-stakes recruitment efforts, amidst claims of extreme signing bonuses.
Bumble is facing financial challenges, resulting in a major workforce reduction of 30%, reflecting broader struggles in the dating app sector.

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German data protection official wants Apple, Google to remove DeepSeek from the country’s app stores techcrunch.com 2 hours ago by Ram Iyer, Ivan Mehta
AI, Government & Policy, data privacy, deepseek, Generative AI
Germany has told Apple and Google to remove Chinese AI app DeepSeek from their app stores, saying the company transfers users' data to China i…
OpenAI hires team behind AI recommendation startup Crossing Minds techcrunch.com 3 hours ago by Ivan Mehta
AI, Commerce, acqui-hires, Crossing Minds, Mergers and Acquisitions, OpenAI
Crossing Minds, a startup that provides AI recommendation systems to e-commerce firms, said its team is leaving the company to join OpenAI.
Meta in talks to acquire voice cloning startup Play AI techcrunch.com 3 hours ago by Ivan Mehta
AI, acquisition, Meta, meta ai, voice AI
Meta is in talks to acquire a voice cloning startup called Play AI, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources.
Redwood Materials launches energy storage business and its first target is AI data centers techcrunch.com 10 hours ago by Kirsten Korosec, Tim De Chant
Climate, Transportation, EVs, Redwood Materials
Redwood Materials has launched a new business — taking old EV batteries to store energy and help power businesses.
This AI-powered startup studio plans to launch 100,000 companies a year — really techcrunch.com 12 hours ago by Connie Loizos
AI, Venture, Audos, True Ventures
Henrik Werdelin has spent the last 15 years helping entrepreneurs build big brands like Barkbox through his startup studio Prehype. Now, with …
At TechCrunch All Stage, Jahanvi Sardana shares how top startups reshape markets techcrunch.com 15 hours ago by TechCrunch Events
Fundraising, Startups, TC, Venture, TC All Stage, TechCrunch All Stage
TechCrunch All Stage — the ultimate founder summit — is shaping up to be a powerhouse event where 1,200 founders and VCs across all stages wil…
Google launches Doppl, a new app that lets you visualize how an outfit might look on you techcrunch.com 17 hours ago by Aisha Malik
AI, Apps, Google
Google is launching a new experimental app called Doppl that uses AI to visualize how different outfits might look on you.
Why a16z VC believes that Cluely, the ‘cheat on everything’ startup, is the new blueprint for AI startups techcrunch.com 17 hours ago by Marina Temkin
AI, Startups, a16z, cluely, consumer
Andreessen Horowitz explains why its new investment philosophy prioritizes the "build as you go" approach embodied by Cluely.
TechCrunch All Stage: Learn how AI can supercharge your MVPs with Chris Gardner techcrunch.com 17 hours ago by TechCrunch Events
TC, Startups, Venture, Fundraising, TC All Stage, TechCrunch All Stage
TechCrunch All Stage, our big event for founders of startups at all stages of funding (see what we did there?), is coming up July 15 at Boston…
Apple updates the rules for its EU App Store by adding more complicated fees techcrunch.com 17 hours ago by Sarah Perez
Apps, app store, Apple, eu
Apple on Thursday announced a series of updates to its developer policies to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The news, which w…
Travis Kalanick is trying to buy Pony AI — and Uber might help techcrunch.com 18 hours ago by Sean O'Kane
Transportation, autonomous vehicles, Pony AI, Travis Kalanick, Uber
Uber is reportedly in talks to help fund Travis Kalanick's potential acquisition of Pony AI, which has a market cap of around $4.5 billion.
Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death techcrunch.com 18 hours ago by Amanda Silberling
Enterprise, blue screen of death, Windows
Why change the blue screen to black now? Did the viral images of Times Square rendered useless by the BSOD cause that much reputational harm?
In just 3 months, CoreWeave CEO, once a crypto-mining bro, becomes a deca-billionaire techcrunch.com 20 hours ago by Julie Bort
AI, Hardware, CoreWeave, nvidia
CoreWeave remains a symbol of the AI industry in 2025: Massive revenue and investor enthusiasm built on an insatiable need for more.
Threads now lets you manage Hidden Words separately from Instagram, set time limits techcrunch.com 20 hours ago by Aisha Malik
Apps, Social, Instagram, Meta, Threads
The feature allows you to filter out posts that contain words, phrases, or emojis you don’t want to see in feeds, search, profiles, and replie…
Google Photos merges classic search with AI to speed up results techcrunch.com 20 hours ago by Sarah Perez
AI, Apps, gemini, Google, Google Photos
The AI feature, first introduced at Google's I/O developer conference last year, allows users to search across their collection of digital pho…
Uber has Atlanta’s autonomous ride-hailing and delivery market on lock techcrunch.com 21 hours ago by Rebecca Bellan
Robotics, Transportation, autonomous vehicles, Serve Robotics, Uber, Uber Eats
Uber Eats customers in Atlanta can now opt in to have their food delivered via sidewalk delivery robots, following partner Serve Robotics’s la…
Rivian cuts dozens on manufacturing team ahead of R2 launch techcrunch.com 21 hours ago by Sean O'Kane
Transportation, electric vehicles, Exclusive, Layoffs, Rivian
The company laid off around 1% of its total workforce, or around 140 employees. It's the third round of cuts since the start of 2024.
Elon Musk reportedly fires Tesla’s top sales exec techcrunch.com 21 hours ago by Sean O'Kane
Transportation, Elon Musk, omead afshar, Tesla
Omead Afshar, one of Musk's top lieutenants, is out after more than seven years at the company. He was elevated to a VP role in late 2024.
US, French authorities confirm arrest of BreachForums hackers techcrunch.com a day ago by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Security, BreachForums, cybercrime, cybersecurity, hackers, infosec, US Department of Justice
Kai West was arrested in France, along with four other hackers, all suspected of being part of the well-known hacking forum, BreachForums.
Homeland Security warns of Iran-backed cyberattacks targeting US networks techcrunch.com a day ago by Zack Whittaker
Security, cyberattacks, cybersecurity, Homeland Security, In Brief, iran
DHS said low-level cyberattacks targeting U.S. networks are "likely" in the wake of military conflict between the U.S. and Israel and Iran.