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The running list: major tech layoffs in 2026 where employers cited AI
A running look — in reverse chronological order — at the bigger tech companies that have announced significant layoffs t...
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Amazon competitor Bookshop.org says Kobo e-reader support will happen this year after all
Bookship.org seemed to delay this anticipated partnership again, but tells TechCrunch that it has settled business terms...
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If you use Google, you’re training its AI. Here’s how to opt out.
PSA: A change to Google's privacy settings let it train its AI on more of your data. Here's how to opt out.
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Reddit is using LLMs to solve a problem LLMs largely created
In the AI era, platforms have no choice but to fight fire with fire to cull spam.
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Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales
Microsoft cut around 4,800 roles, or 2.1% of its global workforce, on Monday — the latest in a series of layoffs that’s...
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Station F ramps up as a launchpad for Europe’s hottest AI startups
Station F, a Paris-based startup hub founded by French billionaire Xavier Niel, is gearing up for a new edition of its F...
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China’s AI companion rules: what Beijing is really going after
An AI companion sounds dystopian, but it has become a common thread in the wider conversation about the perils of genera...
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Smart glasses maker Even Realities hits $1B valuation with $150M funding led by Meituan, Tencent
Even Realities, an ex-Apple team building camera-free smart glasses, raised $150M from Meituan and Tencent at a $1B valu...
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This humanoid robotics company is going public, but its CEO isn’t promising a robot in your home anytime soon
While other humanoid startups chase sky-high valuations, Agility Robotics is betting its future on execution — and a SPA...
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Amazon will stop accepting new customers for Mechanical Turk
These may be the last days of Amazon’s Mechanical Turk.
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What is Bending Spoons? The little-known AOL and Vimeo owner that’s now public
Bending Spoons remains largely unknown, even as its portfolio of products has served more than a billion people.
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Almost 90 new unicorns have been minted so far this year — here they are
With AI igniting an investor frenzy, more startups are achieving unicorn status every month.