Roblox CEO Dave Baszuki joined the Hard Fork podcast to discuss the gaming platforms new age verification feature but he seemed to get frustrated at the number of questions focused on child safety.

A new feature seemingly revealed many right-wing America First accounts are actually based outside the United States. But the data seems questionable.

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Beehiiv's co-founder and CEO Tyler Deck spoke to TechCrunch about why the company has been expanding, and where the media business is going next.

A wave of lawsuits against OpenAI detail how ChatGPT used manipulative language to isolate users from loved ones and make itself into their sole confidant.

A Trump administration order targeting state-level AI regulation is reportedly on hold.

Waymo continues to expand its reach, with the robotaxi company posting Friday that its now officially authorized to drive fully autonomously across more of the Golden State.

In order to accelerate the construction of new power plants needed to provide energy for its data centers, Meta is looking to get into the business of trading electricity.

A U.S. bankruptcy court has ordered Byju's founder Byju Raveendran to pay over $1.07 billion in a case over missing company funds.

Global expectations around climate change has shifted dramatically in the last decade, suggesting that similarly significant changes are on the horizon.

X is still used by 21% of U.S. adults, Pew found, only down from 23% in 2021, despite increased competition from Meta, startups, and decentralized social media.

The startups rapid growth suggests that enerprises are embracing AI agents.

We compiled all the hottest AI wearables currently available, including Bee, Friend, Plaud, and more.

Cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike denied it had been hacked following claims from a hacker group, which leaked screenshots from inside CrowdStrike's network.

Notorious hacking collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters takes credit for the breach that affected Salesforce customers data, and said it is planning another extortion campaign.

The feature will show where users are based, how they're connected to X, and how many times they've changed their username.

Fraudsters are impersonating TechCrunch reporters and event leads, and reaching out to companies. Here's what we're doing about it, and what you can look out for.

Phictly helps fans find niche clubs for their favorite books, shows, and movies, offering intimate, spoiler-safe communities with flexible pacing and tracker tools.

The revamped organizational structure cut at least one office authorized by Congress, which could spur legal challenges.

It may not have been a massive fireball, but SpaceX now has more work to do before it can kick off this next-generation version of Starship.

Two Trump-appointed FCC officials voted to undo the telecom industry's cybersecurity rules. One Democratic commissioner dissented, saying the decision leaves the United States less safe at a time when threats are increasing.

According to Grok, Elon Musk can out-slug the MLB's greatest power hitters... except Ohtani.

Google is expanding its real-time scam-detection and screen-sharing fraud warnings in India.

Joby alleges one of its former employees shared stolen trade secrets when he was hired by Archer.

WhatsApp users can now share their status with others through a new About feature.

The quickly growing prediction betting market raised fresh capital from Sequoia and CapitalG, according to someone familiar with the deal.

The nine-engine variant can carry larger payloads and more closely matches the capabilities of SpaceX's largest rocket, Starship.

Letterboxd is entering the movie rental business with a new digital video store that allows users to rent titles directly on the platform.

Gemini will replace Google Assistant and give drivers the ability to make playlists, access email, and learn about a city all through voice.

Wikipedia's guide to Signs of AI writing is a great resource for learning to spot LLM-generated prose.

Curastorysfounder and CEO, Tiffany Kelly,hasresigned from therole andreplacedherselfwith Dave Dickman, former CEO of the influencer marketing platform Tagger.

Spotify has partnered with TuneMyMusic on a new in-app feature that lets users import their playlists from other streaming services.

TCS and private equity firm TPG will invest up to $2 billion to build data centers for AI training and inference in India.

It's the second major fire -- and the third overall -- in the last few months at the Novelis plant in Oswego, NY.

Voice AI company Wispr is raising $25 million in funding merely months after its $30 million Series A.

Google is upgrading its image generation model with new editing chops, higher resolutions, more accurate text rendering, and the ability to search the web.

The new cities will see Waymo tackle harsh winter weather and narrow streets.

The settlement lays to bed a drawn out, three-year fight between Samsungs display division and BOE, both of whom supply display panels used in Apple's iPhones.

Sortera has developed an AI-guided system to sort scrap aluminum by specific grades. The startup is building a second sorting facility in Tennessee.