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Samsung plans to bring Google Photos to its TVs in 2026

For years now, to enjoy their photos or videos on the big screen, Google Photos users had to either cast their photos to their Android TVs, or sideload the app to use it. The app is now finally...

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VCs predict strong enterprise AI adoption next year — again

It’s been three years since OpenAI released ChatGPT and kicked off a surge in innovation and attention on AI. Since then, optimists have regularly claimed that AI will become a critical part of the...

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Police charge driver who allegedly killed a pedestrian while livestreaming on TikTok

Local police said they have charged an Illinois driver who struck and killed a pedestrian while she was livestreaming on TikTok. In a video that has been reshared by other accounts on TikTok, a...

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You may soon be able to change your Gmail address

Good news for anyone tired of or embarrassed by their current Gmail address: You may soon be able to change it without losing access to your old emails and files. If you make the switch, your old...

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A guide to choosing the right Apple Watch

With its $799 price tag, the Apple Watch Ultra 3 is clearly aimed at a niche, high-end market and athletes. For most consumers, the purchasing decision likely lies between the Apple Watch SE 3 and...

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Meta just bought Manus, an AI startup everyone has been talking about

Mark Zuckerberg has struck again. Meta Platforms is acquiring Manus, a Singapore-based AI startup that’s become the talk of Silicon Valley since it debuted last spring with a demo video that showed...

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You’ve been targeted by government spyware. Now what?

Ironically, Gibson used to work at companies that developed exactly the kind of spyware that could trigger such a notification. Still, he was shocked that he received a notification on his own phone....

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Sauron, the high-end home security startup for ‘super premium’ customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos

When Kevin Hartz’s security system failed to alert him as an intruder rang his doorbell and tried to enter his San Francisco home late one night, the serial entrepreneur decided existing solutions...

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NY Governor Hochul signs bill requiring warning labels on ‘addictive’ social media

New York governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill this week that will require social media platforms to show warning labels to younger users before they’re exposed to features such as autoplay and...

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How reality crushed Ÿnsect, the French startup that had raised over $600M for insect farming

Instead, Ÿnsect focused on producing insect protein for animal feed and pet food, two markets with very different economics and margins that the company never quite chose between. “We still see pet...

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Nvidia to license AI chip challenger Groq’s tech and hire its CEO

Updated, 12/24/25 at 5:40 p.m. ET, with clarification from Nvidia about the nature of the deal.

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Waymo explains why its robotaxis got stuck during the SF blackout

Waymo said the self-driving system in its robotaxis treats dead stop lights as four-way stops, just like humans are supposed to. That should have allowed the robotaxis to operate normally in spite of...

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Waymo suspends service in San Francisco as robotaxis stall during blackout

Waymo suspended its robotaxi service in San Francisco on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets. Waymo said on Saturday that it had...

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As EU waters down 2035 EV goals, electric startups express concern

The future may be electric, but that future is being postponed. The European Commission, citing the need for flexibility, has softened its ambitious plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by...

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Israel’s famed VC Jon Medved, diagnosed with ALS, backed the tech that will improve his life

Years ago, when venture capitalist Jon Medved took an interest in backing various health tech startups, he had no idea that one day, he would need them to improve his own quality of life. Israel...

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Google and Apple reportedly warn employees on visas to avoid international travel

BI says it has viewed memos from BAL Immigration Law (which represents Google) and Fragomen (which represents Apple). “Given the recent updates and the possibility of unpredictable, extended delays...

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‘It felt so wrong’: Colin Angle on iRobot, the FTC, and the Amazon deal that never was

This interview has been edited for length and clarity. TC: You called the bankruptcy “avoidable” and a “tragedy for consumers.” Walk me through what you think regulators got wrong in blocking the...

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs RAISE Act to regulate AI safety

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed the RAISE Act, positioning New York as the second U.S. state to enact major AI safety legislation. The bill will require large AI developers to publish information...

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Sequoia partner spreads debunked Brown shooting theory, testing new leadership

Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire is once again drawing unwanted attention to the prominent venture firm after falsely accusing a Palestinian student of being behind the December 13 Brown...

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Ex-Splunk execs’ startup Resolve AI hits $1 billion valuation with Series A

Resolve AI, a startup developing an autonomous site reliability engineer (SRE), a tool that automatically maintains software systems, has raised a Series A led by Lightspeed Venture Partners,...

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Rocket Lab wins another defense-related space contract

Rocket Lab has won an $816 million contract — its largest to date — with the U.S. Space Development Agency as the company continues to diversify beyond its “rocket company” label. The company said...

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Building venture-backable companies in heavily regulated spaces

In this episode, we’re talking about life and death and how regulatory clearance doesn’t have to be a damper on innovation but it will elongate timelines and require careful planning from the jump.

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Former Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario resigns from Rivian’s board

Rivian wrote in the filing that Marcario’s last day will be on January 1, and that she is leaving “to focus on other commitments.” Rivian’s board will shrink from eight members to seven upon her...

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Where are investors placing their bets next year? AI, AI, AI.

Investors at TechCrunch Disrupt did not shy away from admitting they are interested in mainly one thing: artificial intelligence. Nina Achadjian from Index, Jerry Chen from Greylock, and Peter Deng...