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California AG sends Musks xAI a cease-and-desist order over sexual deepfakes | TechCrunch

Earlier this week, the California attorney general’s office announced that it was investigating xAI over reports…

Supreme Court hacker posted stolen government data on Instagram | TechCrunch

A hacker posted the personal data of several of his hacking victims on his Instagram account,…

TikTok quietly launches a microdrama app called PineDrama | TechCrunch

TikTok has quietly released a new stand-alone short drama app called PineDrama in the U.S. and…

From OpenAIs offices to a deal with Eli Lilly — how Chai Discovery became one of the flashiest names in AI drug development | TechCrunch

Drug discovery, the art of identifying new molecules to develop pharmaceuticals, is a notoriously time-consuming and…

ChatGPT users are about to get hit with targeted ads | TechCrunch

An ongoing conversation — both within and outside of the tech community — has been about…

Trump administration wants tech companies to buy $15B of power plants they may not use | TechCrunch

The Trump administration wants the largest electricity grid to add $15 billion worth of new power…

Bluesky rolls out cashtags and LIVE badges amid a boost in app installs | TechCrunch

Social network Bluesky is updating its app to allow anyone to share when they’re livestreaming on…

YouTube relaxes monetization guidelines for some controversial topics | TechCrunch

YouTube is updating its advertiser-friendly content guidelines to allow more videos on controversial issues to earn…

Chinese EVs inch closer to the US as Canada slashes tariffs | TechCrunch

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday that his country will slash its 100% import tax…

Mira Muratis startup, Thinking Machines Lab, is losing two of its co-founders to OpenAI | TechCrunch

Former OpenAI exec Mira Murati’s startup, Thinking Machines Lab, is saying goodbye to two of its…