Citizen Lab say exiled Uyghur leaders targeted with Windows spyware
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/28/citizen-lab-say-exiled-uyghur-leaders-targeted-with-windows-spyware/
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Citizen Lab says exiled Uyghur leaders targeted with Windows spyware | TechCrunch
The researchers said the attackers behind the campaign had "deep understanding of the target community."
Temu adds ‘import charges’ after Trump tariffs
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/28/temu-adds-import-charges-after-trump-tariffs/
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Temu adds 'import charges' after Trump tariffs | TechCrunch
Temu is adding "import charges" of around 145% in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on goods shipped from China, CNBC reports. The fees cost
OpenAI upgrades ChatGPT search with shopping features
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/28/openai-upgrades-chatgpt-search-with-shopping-features/
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OpenAI upgrades ChatGPT search with shopping features | TechCrunch
OpenAI is updating ChatGPT Search to give users an improved shopping experience, the company announced in a blog post.
YouTube support affected by European power outages, too
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/28/youtube-support-affected-by-european-power-outages-too/
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YouTube support affected by European power outages, too | TechCrunch
YouTube's support team is experiencing an outage, too. The company says the widespread power outages in Spain and Portugal have knocked some of YouTube's
Huawei aims to take on Nvidia’s H100 with new AI chip
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/28/huawei-aims-to-take-on-nvidias-h100-with-new-ai-chip/
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Huawei aims to take on Nvidia's H100 with new AI chip | TechCrunch
Huawei reportedly plans to soon begin testing its latest Ascend AI chip, the Ascend 910D, which the company hopes will rival Nvidia's H100.
Hugging Face releases a 3D-printed robotic arm starting at $100
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/28/hugging-face-releases-a-3d-printed-robotic-arm-starting-at-100/
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Hugging Face releases a 3D-printed robotic arm starting at $100 | TechCrunch
AI startup Hugging Face has released a 3D-printed robotic arm for $100, building on its existing robotics efforts.
Mysterious financier asks judge to stop Canoo asset sale
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/28/mysterious-financier-asks-judge-to-stop-canoo-asset-sale/
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Mysterious financier asks judge to stop Canoo asset sale | TechCrunch
A mysterious investor out of London has asked a bankruptcy judge in Delaware to stop the sale of EV startup Canoo's assets to its CEO, calling it a
Alibaba unveils Qwen 3, a family of ‘hybrid’ AI reasoning models
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/28/alibaba-unveils-qwen-3-a-family-of-hybrid-ai-reasoning-models/
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Alibaba unveils Qwen3, a family of 'hybrid' AI reasoning models | TechCrunch
Chinese tech company Alibaba released Qwen 3, a family of AI models that the company claims outperforms some of the best.
Deel has finally been served legal papers in Rippling’s lawsuit
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/28/deel-has-finally-been-served-legal-papers-in-ripplings-lawsuit/
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Deel officially agrees to be served legal papers in Rippling's lawsuit | TechCrunch
HR tech giant Deel says it has formally accepted to be served legal documents in its ongoing court battle with rival Rippling in Ireland. This ends weeks
OpenAI is fixing a ‘bug’ that allowed minors to generate erotic conversations
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/28/openai-is-fixing-a-bug-that-allowed-minors-to-generate-erotic-conversations/
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OpenAI is fixing a 'bug' that allowed minors to generate erotic conversations | TechCrunch
A bug in ChatGPT allowed the chatbot to generate graphic erotica for accounts where a user registered as a minor. OpenAI says it's fixing it.
Are EWOR fellowships the real project Europe is looking for?
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/28/are-ewor-fellowships-the-real-project-europe-is-looking-for/
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A bigger Project Europe? EWOR launches 'founder fellowship' program with $68M | TechCrunch
Supporting early-stage entrepreneurs seems to be suddenly in vogue in Europe. Back in March, podcaster and venture investor Harry Stebbings launched
Reddit now supports translation of posts and comments into Hindi
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/28/reddit-now-supports-translation-of-posts-and-comments-into-hindi/
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Reddit now supports translation of posts and comments to Hindi | TechCrunch
In a bid to broaden its user base in India, Reddit has updated its machine translation feature to support the automatic translation of posts and comments
IXI raises $36.5M from Amazon and more to bring the concept of autofocus to prescription glasses
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/28/ixi-raises-36-5m-from-amazon-and-more-to-bring-the-concept-of-autofocus-to-prescription-glasses/
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IXI raises $36.5M from Amazon and others to bring autofocus to prescription glasses | TechCrunch
Blink and you’ll miss it: A startup out of Finland is taking a new look at the market for prescription eyewear. Tapping into innovations in eye-tracking
Grouphug is a stealth-mode startup that plans use AI inside WhatsApp groups
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/grouphug-is-a-stealth-mode-startup-that-plans-use-ai-inside-whatsapp-groups/
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Grouphug is a stealth-mode startup that plans to use AI inside WhatsApp groups | TechCrunch
Veterans of the European startup scene, who’ve launched multiple consumer apps in the past, are partly coming out of stealth Tuesday with a new app. On
A16z backs UK startup Dex to scale ‘AI talent agent’ and recruitment matchmaker
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/a16z-backs-uk-startup-dex-to-scale-ai-talent-agent-and-recruitment-matchmaker/
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a16z backs UK startup Dex to scale 'AI talent agent' and recruitment matchmaker | TechCrunch
Andreesen Horowitz is backing a fledgling U.K. startup that's setting out to "redefine" how AI is used to match companies with talent.
Government hackers are leading the use of attributed zero-days, Google says
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/government-hackers-are-leading-the-use-of-attributed-zero-days-google-says/
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Government hackers are leading the use of attributed zero-days, Google says | TechCrunch
Governments like China and North Korea, along with spyware makers, used the most recorded zero-days in 2024.
Yelp debuts AI voice agents for restaurants and service providers
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/yelp-is-adding-ai-powered-voice-agents-for-restaurants-and-services/
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Yelp debuts AI voice agents for restaurants and service providers | TechCrunch
Yelp said on Tuesday that it's working on deploying AI-powered 'voice agents' to help service providers and restaurants handle calls.
Here’s how to watch LlamaCon, Meta’s first AI developer event
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/heres-how-to-watch-llamacon-metas-first-ai-developer-event/
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Here's how to watch LlamaCon, Meta's first AI developer event | TechCrunch
Meta is livestreaming its first-ever AI developer event, LlamaCon, on Tuesday, April 29, at 10:15 a.m. Pacific. Here's how to watch it.
Near Space Labs nabs $20M to take its high-res imaging Swift robots into the stratosphere
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/near-space-labs-nabs-20m-to-take-its-high-res-imaging-swift-robots-into-the-stratosphere/
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Near Space Labs nabs $20M to take its high-res imaging Swift robots into the stratosphere | TechCrunch
When it comes to creating images of Earth from above, satellites, drones, planes, and spacecraft are what tend to come to mind. But a startup called Near
Hoofprint Biome boosts cow nutrition while slashing methane burps
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/hoofprint-biome-boosts-cow-nutrition-while-slashing-methane-burps/
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Exclusive: Hoofprint Biome boosts cow nutrition while slashing methane burps | TechCrunch
The startup's enzymes modify a cow’s microbiome using enzymes, slashing methane while boosting the nutrients available to the cow.