Amazon’s Ring to partner with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police
Amazon’s Ring to partner with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police Agencies that use Flock can request that Ring doorbell users share footage to…
Meta to shut down Messenger desktop apps for Mac and Windows
Meta to shut down Messenger desktop apps for Mac and Windows Starting December 15, users will no longer be able to log into the apps and will be automatically redirected…
The real reason Google DeepMind is working with a fusion energy startup
The real reason Google DeepMind is working with a fusion energy startup Google has invested in fusion startups as potential power suppliers. This latest move suggests Google sees them as…
Rent a Cyber Friend will pay you to talk to strangers online and will show off its platform at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Rent a Cyber Friend will pay you to talk to strangers online and will show off its platform at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 "Loneliness is the biggest disease in the world…
A new wave of social media apps provide hope in a doomscrolling world
A new wave of social media apps provide hope in a doomscrolling world “The platforms that won were the ones that kept people scrolling the longest, not the ones that…
Deel hits $17.3B valuation after raising $300M from big-name VCs
Deel hits $17.3B valuation after raising $300M from big-name VCs Deel says it's been profitable for three years and surpassed $1 billion in ARR, including having a month. Deel says…
How a headphone site operator built loyalty startup Lantern to solve his own problems
How a headphone site operator built loyalty startup Lantern to solve his own problems After struggling to retain customers at his e-commerce site Headphones.com, founder Andrew Lissimore built his own…
Apple loses another AI exec to Meta
Apple loses another AI exec to Meta Yang’s departure marks the latest in a string of exits from Apple’s AI unit, putting the company into jeopardy in the lead up…
Pinterest adds controls to let you limit the amount of ‘AI slop’ in your feed
Pinterest adds controls to let you limit the amount of ‘AI slop’ in your feed Pinterest is rolling out new controls that let users limit how much AI-generated content appears…
Microsoft, AWS and Google are trying to drastically reduce China’s role in their supply chains
Microsoft, AWS and Google are trying to drastically reduce China’s role in their supply chains Microsoft, Amazon and Google are ramping up efforts move production of their products and data…