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4 March 2026 Vol 19

Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20%

Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20%

Google is moving forward with a series of Play Store changes after settling a years-long legal battle with Fortnite maker…
His house burned down. He used the insurance money to build PopSockets.

His house burned down. He used the insurance money to build PopSockets.

Does a consumer hardware company need to get on the VC treadmill to succeed? Eleven years and 290 million products sold across 115 countries later, PopSockets has proven…
U.S. and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools

U.S. and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools

The U.S. and European law enforcement have seized the database from LeakBase, which prosecutors have touted as “one of the…
Bridging the operational AI gap

Bridging the operational AI gap

The transformational potential of AI is already well established. Enterprise use cases are building momentum and organizations are transitioning from…
The US military is still using Claude — but defense-tech clients are fleeing

The US military is still using Claude — but defense-tech clients are fleeing

The aftermath of Anthropic’s dispute with the Department of Defense has left the company in an awkward place — being…
Google Pixel 10a Review: Sensible Value

Google Pixel 10a Review: Sensible Value

The screen is brighter now, reaching a peak brightness of 3,000 nits, and I haven’t had any trouble reading it…
X taps William Shatner to give out invites to its payments service, X Money

X taps William Shatner to give out invites to its payments service, X Money

X Chat’s standalone app isn’t the only new service X is testing this week. The company has also begun offering…
Host a Side Event during TechCrunch Founder Summit Week in Boston

Host a Side Event during TechCrunch Founder Summit Week in Boston

Want to tap into the energy of 1,100+ startup founders, investors, and tech leaders descending on Boston for the Founder…
TikTok won’t add end-to-end encryption to direct messages, report says

TikTok won’t add end-to-end encryption to direct messages, report says

TikTok will not introduce end-to-end encryption for direct messages (DMs) on its platform, according to a new report from the…
Father sues Google, claiming Gemini chatbot drove son into fatal delusion

Father sues Google, claiming Gemini chatbot drove son into fatal delusion

Jonathan Gavalas, 36, started using Google’s Gemini AI chatbot in August 2025 for shopping help, writing support, and trip planning.…