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AI startup Friend spent more than $1M on all those subway ads
If you’ve been on the New York City subway recently, you’ve probably seen stark white ads promoting a wearable AI…
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These YC founders pivoted 5 times before building a social app that nabbed 300K users and over $1M ARR in 6 months
A couple of months ago, the founders behind YC-backed social app Candle were in “pivot hell,” cycling through more than…
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TechCrunch Mobility: The two robotaxi battlegrounds that matter
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.” To get this in your inbox, sign…
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Google brings Gemini in Chrome to US users, unveils agentic browsing capabilities, and more
Google announced Thursday that it’s rolling out Gemini in Chrome to all Mac and Windows desktop users in the U.S.…
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Learn how AI is forcing startups to rewire GTM at Disrupt 2025
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27–29 in San Francisco, industry leaders will explore how founders can build lasting companies while…
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Micro1, a competitor to Scale AI, raises funds at $500M valuation
Micro1, a three-year-old startup that helps AI companies find and manage human contractors for data labeling and training, has raised…
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AirPods Pro 3 arrive with heart-rate sensing and enhanced active noise cancellation
Apple debuted the third-generation AirPods Pro at the “Awe-dropping” event on Tuesday, featuring a new H3 chip, heart-rate tracking, improved…
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EU fines Google $3.5B over adtech ‘abuse’
The European Commission announced this week that it’s fining Google €2.95 billion (just under $3.5 billion). The commission found that…
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Roblox expands use of age-estimation tech and introduces standardized ratings
Amid lawsuits alleging child safety concerns, online gaming service Roblox announced on Wednesday that it’s expanding its age-estimation technology to…
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FTC chair warns Google about Gmail’s ‘partisan’ spam filters
Andrew Ferguson, the Trump-appointed chair of the Federal Trade Commission, recently expressed concern that “Alphabet’s administration of Gmail is designed…
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