Pinterest bets on creators with Amazon Storefront integration | TechCrunch
…user base and led to many complaints about “AI slop.” The company last year rolled out a series of new tools to fight the AI content and put users in control, but…
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Five architects of the AI economy explain where the wheels are coming off | TechCrunch
…Autonomous vehicles, defense drones, mining equipment, agricultural machines — these manifest in the real world in ways governments can’t ignore, raising questions about safety, data collection, and who ultimately controls systems that…
Rivian under investigation over rear suspension failures on R1 models | TechCrunch
…In one case, a Rivian R1 driver suddenly lost control at highway speeds, swerved into another vehicle, and then “collided head-on with the guardrail,” according to the complaint they submitted. In…
Users turn to jailbreaking their older Kindles as Amazon ends support | TechCrunch
…After that, either type ";log mrpi" in the search bar on the Kindle or go to the settings and select "Update Your Kindle" to start the installation process. Install the Kindle Unified…
Ramp raises $750M at $44B valuation as investors hunger for fintechs with an AI story | TechCrunch
…AI token usage and costs have lately come into focus as companies look for ROI in AI and control expenditures from AI usage. Uber recently set a cap of $1,500 per…
Musk mulled handing OpenAI to his children, Altman testifies | TechCrunch
…In Altman’s telling, Musk said, “Maybe OpenAI should pass to my children.” Altman said that Musk’s focus on controlling the initial for-profit gave him pause because OpenAI was dedicated…
Visa invests in Replit to power agentic payments for developers | TechCrunch
…The investment reflects a broader race to establish the infrastructure for so-called agentic payments — a world in which AI agents buy and sell things on users’ behalf. Besides Replit and Visa…
Hackers are trying to steal Signal users' backups in new wave of phishing attacks | TechCrunch
Hackers are targeting Signal users in an attempt to steal their chat backups as part of a new hacking campaign, TechCrunch has learned. On Wednesday, Washington Post analyst Josh Rogin posted a…
These special phone and app features can help protect you from spyware | TechCrunch
…ensnared around 90 users in Europe. In response, earlier this year, WhatsApp launched Strict Account Settings , an opt-in feature that switches on some privacy and security controls depending on the operating…
Starship's path to reusability looks murky after SpaceX's S-1 | TechCrunch
…Growth matters for SpaceX because its new Starlink users are paying less than previous ones. Starlink’s average revenue per user has fallen from $99 in 2023 to $66 in the first…