Trump and ByteDance tout TikTok deal approval, but no official details yet
The two countries have been working on a way to save TikTok's U.S. business, after the TikTok ban in January over national security concerns.
Read moreMeta’s AR ambitions meet reality, and California gets serious about AI safety…again
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Read moreMeta CTO explains why the smart glasses demos failed at Meta Connect — and it wasn’t the Wi-Fi
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth offered a postmortem on Meta's demo fails this week at its developer conference, where it showed off new smart glasses.
Read moreFinal hours to apply: Be the life of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 by hosting your own Side Event
Today is your last chance to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in San Francisco. By tonight, applications close. No extensions. No late entries. Apply now.
Read moreMeta Ray-Ban Display and everything else unveiled at Meta Connect 2025
Meta unveiled new versions of its AI-powered smart glasses, as well as a gesture-indicating wristband.
Read moreMeet the latest VC judges joining Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Twenty founders will pitch their companies on the Disrupt Stage, but only one will walk away with the $100,000 equity-free prize and the coveted Disrupt Cup.
Read moreOctopus Energy spins off its Kraken utility billing and AI platform
The British renewable energy provider said that its Kraken platform had $500 million in committed annual revenue, spurring a spinoff that could result in a massive IPO.
Read moreHow developers are using Apple’s local AI models with iOS 26
A list of apps that are using Apple's local models to introduce new features.
Read moreNew MoU: Ethio Telecom & EPSS to Strengthen Ethiopia’s Medical Supply Chain
Ethio Telecom and the Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Service (EPSS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to design and deploy a smart, secure, and data-driven supply chain solution for medicines and medical supplies across the country. EPSS General Director Abdulkader Gelgelo said the agreement is expected to strengthen the national
Read moreVodacom Business Boosts IoT Offering in South Africa with Local Breakout
Vodacom Business has launched Local Breakout (LBO) in South Africa, significantly enhancing its managed IoT connectivity platform. With LBO, global SIM traffic is now routed locally within South Africa, bypassing the international gateways typically used in traditional SIM routing. This shift dramatically improves network performance and responsiveness, with preliminary tests
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