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TechCrunch

As consumers ditch Google for ChatGPT, Peec AI raises $21M to help brands adapt

With consumers increasingly asking questions to ChatGPT, not Google, product discovery is changing — and the promise to give brands visibility and control over this fast-growing search channel has made Peec AI one of Europe's hottest startups.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

As consumers ditch Google for ChatGPT, Peec AI raises $21M to help brands adapt

TechCrunch

a16z-backed super PAC is targeting Alex Bores, sponsor of New York’s AI safety bill &8212; he says bring it on

A super PAC backed by Andreessen Horowitz, OpenAI, and other tech leaders has targeted New York Assembly member Alex Bores' congressional campaign, marking its first attack against a lawmaker supporting AI regulation.

5 hours ago

TechCrunch

a16z-backed super PAC is targeting Alex Bores, sponsor of New York’s AI safety bill &8212; he says bring it on

Engadget

Google Calendar now lets you schedule tasks

7 hours ago

Engadget

Google Calendar now lets you schedule tasks

Ars Technica

With a new company, Jeff Bezos will become a CEO again

He stepped down at Amazon in 2021 and doesn't hold a CEO title at Blue Origin.

7 hours ago

Ars Technica

With a new company, Jeff Bezos will become a CEO again

Ars Technica

5 plead guilty to laptop farm and ID theft scheme to land North Koreans US IT jobs

Fleets of laptops run from US residences gave appearance workers were in the US.

8 hours ago

Ars Technica

5 plead guilty to laptop farm and ID theft scheme to land North Koreans US IT jobs

WIRED

WIRED Roundup: Fandom in Politics, Zuckerberg’s Illegal School, and Nepal’s Discord Revolution

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we run through the top stories of the week and examine how some of the victories in the US November elections show the power of online fandom.

8 hours ago

WIRED

WIRED Roundup: Fandom in Politics, Zuckerberg’s Illegal School, and Nepal’s Discord Revolution

WIRED

The 4 Things You Need for a Tech Bubble

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, guest Brian Merchant walks us through a historical framework he used to analyze whether AI fits the classic signs of an economic bubble—and what that means for all of us.

8 hours ago

WIRED

The 4 Things You Need for a Tech Bubble

Engadget

Cities: Skylines II dev parts ways with publisher Paradox

9 hours ago

Engadget

Cities: Skylines II dev parts ways with publisher Paradox

TechCrunch

Meta releases a new tool to protect reels creators from having their work stolen

On Monday, Meta introduced Facebook content protection, a mobile tool designed to detect when a creator's original reels posted to Facebook are being used without their permission. The new tool extends to Instagram too.

9 hours ago

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Meta releases a new tool to protect reels creators from having their work stolen

Engadget

Facebook rolls out new tools for creators to track accounts stealing their content

10 hours ago

Engadget

Facebook rolls out new tools for creators to track accounts stealing their content

Ars Technica

Judge smacks down Texas AG’s request to immediately block Tylenol ads

The Texas lawsuit hinges on the unproven claim that Tylenol causes autism.

10 hours ago

Ars Technica

Judge smacks down Texas AG’s request to immediately block Tylenol ads

TechCrunch

Ramp hits $32B valuation, just 3 months after hitting $22.5B

In 2025 alone, Ramp has leapt from being worth $13 billion to $32 billion with new rounds every few months.

11 hours ago

TechCrunch

Ramp hits $32B valuation, just 3 months after hitting $22.5B

Ars Technica

After last week’s stunning landing, here’s what comes next for Blue Origin

"There's never been such a high demand for launch as there is right now."

11 hours ago

Ars Technica

After last week’s stunning landing, here’s what comes next for Blue Origin

Engadget

Xbox is hosting a partner showcase on November 20 at 1PM ET

11 hours ago

Engadget

Xbox is hosting a partner showcase on November 20 at 1PM ET

Engadget

Tesla wins bid to decertify class action lawsuit alleging racial discrimination

11 hours ago

Engadget

Tesla wins bid to decertify class action lawsuit alleging racial discrimination

TechCrunch

Cisco acquires translation startup EzDubs

Cisco has acquired Y Combinator-backed translation app EzDub to integrate it into its communication suite.

11 hours ago

TechCrunch

Cisco acquires translation startup EzDubs

Engadget

The Game Awards 2025 nominees include Clair Obscur, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Hades 2

12 hours ago

Engadget

The Game Awards 2025 nominees include Clair Obscur, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Hades 2

WIRED

What’s the Best Hair Straightener for You? It Depends (2025)

Our team tested 30 hair straighteners, from luxe brands like GHD and Dyson to inexpensive models like Conair, to help you find your hair’s perfect match.

12 hours ago

WIRED

What’s the Best Hair Straightener for You? It Depends (2025)

TechCrunch

Luminar is fighting with its biggest customer as bankruptcy threat looms

The fight comes at a perilous time for Luminar, which is running out of cash and under SEC investigation.

12 hours ago

TechCrunch

Luminar is fighting with its biggest customer as bankruptcy threat looms

Ars Technica

Report claims that Apple has yet again put the Mac Pro “on the back burner”

Mac Pro was last updated in mid-2023, one of the last Macs to switch from Intel.

12 hours ago

Ars Technica

Report claims that Apple has yet again put the Mac Pro “on the back burner”

Ars Technica

Benoit Blanc takes on a “perfectly impossible crime” in Wake Up Dead Man trailer

"I'm incapable of not solving a crime. You'll see. It's fun!"

12 hours ago

Ars Technica

Benoit Blanc takes on a “perfectly impossible crime” in Wake Up Dead Man trailer

WIRED

A Collision With Space Debris Leaves 3 Chinese Astronauts Stranded in Orbit

The only craft docked at Tiangong space station has been damaged and “does not meet the release conditions for a safe manned return.”

15 hours ago

WIRED

A Collision With Space Debris Leaves 3 Chinese Astronauts Stranded in Orbit

WIRED

25 Best Tech Books to Gift (2025): Biographies, Startup Histories, Exposés

Give the techie in your life access to the inner workings of the companies and characters shaping Big Tech.

15 hours ago

WIRED

25 Best Tech Books to Gift (2025): Biographies, Startup Histories, Exposés

WIRED

Don’t Donate Torn, Stained Clothes and Sheets—Send Them to Trashie

Recycling isn’t just for glass and paper anymore. This mail-order clothes recycling program lets you earn points for old textiles and e-waste.

16 hours ago

WIRED

Don’t Donate Torn, Stained Clothes and Sheets—Send Them to Trashie