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Google says its AI-based bug hunter found 20 security vulnerabilities

Google says its AI-based bug hunter found 20 security vulnerabilities

Google’s AI-powered bug hunter has just reported its first batch of security vulnerabilities.  Heather Adkins, Google’s vice president of security,…
Best cheap Kindle deals of August 2025

Best cheap Kindle deals of August 2025

When it comes to finding a device to read ebooks, you have a few options to choose from. You can…
These protocols will help AI agents navigate our messy lives

These protocols will help AI agents navigate our messy lives

What should these protocols say about security? Researchers and developers still don’t really understand how AI models work, and new…
Rivian sues to sell its EVs directly in Ohio

Rivian sues to sell its EVs directly in Ohio

Rivian has filed a lawsuit in Ohio to be able sell its electric vehicles directly to consumers in the state…
Science Reveals the Surprising Origins of the Potato

Science Reveals the Surprising Origins of the Potato

There are more than a hundred ways to prepare a potato, and thousands of stories have begun with a shot…
TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla’s ride-hailing gambit

TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla’s ride-hailing gambit

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up…
Perplexity accused of scraping websites that explicitly blocked AI scraping

Perplexity accused of scraping websites that explicitly blocked AI scraping

AI startup Perplexity is crawling and scraping content from websites that have explicitly indicated they don’t want to be scraped,…
Grok Imagine, xAI’s new AI image and video generator, lets you make NSFW content

Grok Imagine, xAI’s new AI image and video generator, lets you make NSFW content

Elon Musk’s AI company has officially rolled out Grok Imagine, xAI’s image and video generator, to all SuperGrok and Premium+…
8 Best Handheld Gaming Consoles (2025), Tested and Reviewed

8 Best Handheld Gaming Consoles (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Alternatives These aren’t our top picks, but are still handheld options we’d recommend over others. MSI Claw 8 AI+ for…
Spotify raises subscription prices | TechCrunch

Spotify raises subscription prices | TechCrunch

Spotify announced on Monday that its premium subscription prices will increase for users in multiple markets across the Middle East,…