How Riot Games is fighting the war against video game hackers
How Riot Games is fighting the war against video game hackers Riot’s “anti-cheat artisan” Phillip Koskinas explains how he and his team go after cheaters and cheat developers to protect…
AI chatbots are ‘juicing engagement’ instead of being useful, Instagram co-founder warns
AI chatbots are ‘juicing engagement’ instead of being useful, Instagram co-founder warns Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom says AI companies are trying too hard to “juice engagement” by pestering their users…
Aurora launches its driverless commercial trucking service, and a surprise bidder joins Canoo’s bankruptcy case
Aurora launches its driverless commercial trucking service, and a surprise bidder joins Canoo’s bankruptcy case Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the…
Google will soon start letting kids under 13 use its Gemini chatbot
Google will soon start letting kids under 13 use its Gemini chatbot Next week, Google will begin allowing kids under 13 who have parent-managed Google accounts to use its Gemini…
One of Google’s recent Gemini AI models scores worse on safety
One of Google’s recent Gemini AI models scores worse on safety A recently released Google AI model scores worse on certain safety tests than its predecessor, according to the company’s…
Apple and Anthropic reportedly partner to build an AI coding platform
Apple and Anthropic reportedly partner to build an AI coding platform Apple and Anthropic are teaming up to build a “vibe-coding” software platform that will use generative AI to write,…
Uber’s latest autonomous vehicle partner? Chinese startup Momenta
Uber’s latest autonomous vehicle partner? Chinese startup Momenta Uber announced Friday yet another autonomous vehicle partnership as it leverages its dominant ride-hail and delivery position while relying on partners to…
Dating app Raw exposed users’ location data and personal information
Dating app Raw exposed users’ location data and personal information The app claims it uses end-to-end encryption, but spilled its users' dating preferences and granular location data to the open…
Startups Weekly: Drama or game-changer? You decide
Startups Weekly: Drama or game-changer? You decide Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox…
Ara Partners new $800M fund will decarbonize old industrial assets
Ara Partners new $800M fund will decarbonize old industrial assets Ara Partners recently raised an $800 million infrastructure fund focused on reducing carbon emissions in industrial sectors. Ara Partners recently…