Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20%
Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20% Google has dropped its commission, charging a 20% service fee and an optional 5% to use its billing…
His house burned down. He used the insurance money to build PopSockets.
His house burned down. He used the insurance money to build PopSockets. Does a consumer hardware company need to get on the VC treadmill to succeed? Eleven years and 290…
U.S. and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools
U.S. and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools Authorities say LeakBase was "one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals,"…
MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e, and everything else Apple announced this week
MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e, and everything else Apple announced this week From a new iPhone to a budget-friendly MacBook, Apple announced a series of new products this week. From a…
Google’s Gemini rolls out Canvas in AI mode to all US users
Google’s Gemini rolls out Canvas in AI mode to all US users Canvas in AI Mode is available to U.S. users in English for creating plans, projects, apps, and more.…
Decagon completes first tender offer at $4.5B Valuation
Decagon completes first tender offer at $4.5B Valuation The AI-powered customer support startup is the latest example of a fast-growing, young company that's providing employee liquidity. The AI-powered customer support…
The US military is still using Claude — but defense-tech clients are fleeing
The US military is still using Claude — but defense-tech clients are fleeing As the US continues its aerial attack on Iran, Anthropic models are being used for many targeting…
X taps William Shatner to give out invites to its payments service, X Money
X taps William Shatner to give out invites to its payments service, X Money 42 X users donated to William Shatner's charity in exchange for an early invite to X…
Host a Side Event during TechCrunch Founder Summit Week in Boston
Host a Side Event during TechCrunch Founder Summit Week in Boston Want to tap into the energy of 1,100+ startup founders, investors, and tech leaders descending on Boston for the…
TikTok won’t add end-to-end encryption to direct messages, report says
TikTok won’t add end-to-end encryption to direct messages, report says The social media giant says that end-to-end encryption would make users less safe. The social media giant says that end-to-end…