Meta's new PAC, dubbed Mobilizing Economic Transformation Across California, signals an intent to influence statewide elections, including the next governor’s race in 2026.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
DOGE uploaded live copy of Social Security database to ‘vulnerable’ cloud server, says whistleblower
The Social Security Administration's chief data officer has publicly blown the whistle, alleging DOGE put hundreds of millions of Social Security records at risk of compromise by uploading a critical government database of citizen's data to Amazon's cloud.
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The wait is almost over: The 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 list drops tomorrow
After reviewing thousands of groundbreaking applications from around the globe, we're just one day away from announcing the 2025 Startup Battlefield 200.
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Apple is holding its iPhone 17 event on September 9
Apple said today that it is holding its event for the iPhone 17 on Tuesday, September 9 — just like last year. The company has started sending invites for the event, which will be held at the Steve Jobs theatre in Cupertino and will start at 10 a.m. PT/ 1 p.m. ET. While the company is […]
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Google Translate takes on Duolingo with new language learning tools
Translate is also getting new live capabilities to make it easier to communicate in real-time with a person speaking a different language.
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Monday, August 25, 2025
AI sycophancy isn’t just a quirk, experts consider it a ‘dark pattern’ to turn users into profit
Experts say that many of the AI industry’s design decisions are likely to fuel episodes of AI psychosis. Many raised concerns about several tendencies that are unrelated to underlying capability.
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Bounce launches a service for moving accounts between Bluesky and Mastodon
Bounce publicly debuts a tool that will let you move your account between open social networks like Bluesky and Mastodon.
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NotebookLM’s Video Overview feature now supports 80 languages
NotebookLM’s Video Overviews now supports 80 languages, including French and Spanish.
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Elon Musk’s xAI sues Apple and OpenAI, alleging anticompetitive collusion
According to Musk, Apple and OpenAI are colluding to stifle competition from other AI companies.
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How chatbot design choices are fueling AI delusions
Experts say that many of the AI industry’s design decisions are likely to fuel episodes of AI psychosis. Many raised concerns about several tendencies that are unrelated to underlying capability, including models’ habit of praising and affirming the user’s question (often called sycophancy), issue constant follow-up questions, and use of “I,” “me” and “you” pronouns.
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Next set of VC judges locked in for Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
The Startup Battlefield 2025 judging panel is getting even stronger. Our first wave of VCs brought serious firepower, and now we’re adding more top investors who will grill founders, unpack the big questions, and help crown this year’s $100,000 champion at TechCrunch Disrupt, October 27–29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West.
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Sunday, August 24, 2025
Pintarnya raises $16.7M to power jobs and financial services in Indonesia
The Indonesian startup, now backed by $16.7M in Series A funding, helps workers find full-time and side gigs while offering financial solutions
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Bluesky blocks service in Mississippi over age assurance law
In a blog post published on Friday, the company explains that, as a small team, it doesn't have the resources to make the substantial technical changes this type of law would require, and it raised concerns about the law's broad scope and privacy implications.
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Former Meta exec Nick Clegg offers careful criticism of ‘cloyingly conformist’ Silicon Valley
Meta’s former policy chief Nick Clegg seems to be walking a tightrope as he promotes his upcoming book, “How to Save the Internet.”
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Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is probably the biggest movie in theaters
This is Netflix's first time winning the domestic box office.
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