Harmonic, the Robinhood CEO’s AI math startup, launches an AI chatbot app
The chatbot app, which is available in beta on iOS and Android, lets users access its AI model, Aristotle.
Read MoreFlexport sells former freight unicorn Convoy’s tech 2 years after buying it
The assets of Convoy are now in the hands of DAT Freight & Analytics.
Read MoreWomen’s ‘red flag’ app Tea is a privacy nightmare
An app designed to help women spot the "red flags" of men they date has incidentally put its users at risk. 404 Media reported that Tea was hacked by 4chan users last week, resulting in the selfies and driver's licenses of its mostly women users being posted to 4chan. An
Read MoreMicrosoft Edge is now an AI browser with launch of ‘Copilot Mode’
Microsoft's Edge browser introduces an AI-powered "Copilot Mode" for smarter web browsing.
Read MoreAnthropic unveils new rate limits to curb Claude Code power users
The new rate limits will go into effect August 28 for subscribers to Anthropic's $20-per-month Pro plan, as well as its $100- and $200-per-month Max plans.
Read MoreNew York state cyber chief calls out Trump for cybersecurity cuts
The top cybersecurity official in New York told TechCrunch in an interview that Trump's budget cuts are going to put the government at risk from cyberattacks, and will put more pressure on states to secure themselves.
Read MoreAmazon disputes report that it raised prices of popular items since Trump took office
Amazon published a lengthy rebuttal to a WSJ report that found that Amazon prices had increased since Trump announced tariff plans.
Read MoreWhy Dispo’s co-founder made the leap from social media to steelmaking
Daniel Liss, co-founder of the social network Dispo and the dating app Teaser AI, is convinced he’s onto the next big thing: steelmaking. It all started a few op-eds he wrote for TechCrunch about anti-trust enforcement in social media.
Read MoreThe UK is slogging through an online age-gate apocalypse
People across the United Kingdom have been faced with a censored and partially inaccessible online landscape since the country introduced its latest digital safety rules on Friday. The Online Safety Act mandates that web service operators must use "highly effective" age verification measures to stop kids from accessing a wide
Read MoreGoogle Chrome adds AI-powered store summaries to help US shoppers
The feature will display a pop-up that informs consumers about the store's reputation for things like product quality, shopping, pricing, customer service, and returns.
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