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December 24, 2025 • 9 mins
TechCrunch's Dominic-Madori Davis writes about women who ran an experiment to see if LinkedIn's new algo was being sexist and thought they proved it. But experts say there's more complexity involved.
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Pirate group Anna’s Archive says it has scraped 86 million songs from Spotify.
Also, OpenAI says prompt injections will always be a risk for AI browsers with agentic capabilities, like Atlas. But the firm is beefing up its cybersecurity with an 'LLM-based automated attacker.'
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Alphabet is set to pay $4.75 billion in cash, plus debt, for the data center and clean energy developer.
Also, the move is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to delay the construction of 6 gigawatts of offshore wind near a hotspot of data center development.
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The bill will require large AI developers to publish information about their safety protocols and report safety incidents to the state within 72 hours.
Also, the newest episode raises questions about whether Sequoia's new leadership -- managing partners Alfred Lin and Pat Grady, who took over last month -- can or will rein in Maguire's social media activity.
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December 22, 2025 • 5 mins
The future may be electric, but that future is being postponed. The European Commission, citing the need for flexibility, has softened its ambitious plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035.
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The gaming startup will allow Netflix subscribers to create avatars that can extend across gaming titles.
Also, Meta is working on an image and video model and new text-based model, which aids with coding.
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December 19, 2025 • 8 mins
The FTC alleged Instacart misled consumers with unlawful tactics, causing them to pay higher fees while also denying refunds.
Also, Apple says it can now collect any money a developer owes the tech giant at any time.
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The lawsuit is just the latest in a string of copyright-related legal complaints aimed at the AI industry.
Also, in an economy where everyone's feeling squeezed, AI-driven price testing of kitchen essentials was bound to attract attention.
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Isaacman will run the space agency at a time when Trump is trying to both downsize it and task it with returning astronauts to the Moon.
Also, DeSantis has spent 27 years at Amazon, including eight years as an SVP for AWS, the cloud provider that powers about one-third of the internet.
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December 17, 2025 • 5 mins
Skana Robotics built a decision-making algorithm that helps unmanned vessels react and adapt to data from other vessels.
Also, Amazon reportedly in talks to invest $10B in OpenAI as circular deals stay popular
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December 17, 2025 • 5 mins
Coursera and Udemy, two of the biggest names in online learning, are combining platforms next year.
Mozilla has appointed Anthony Enzor-DeMeo as its CEO, as the Firefox developer scrambles to adapt in a rapidly changing browser market.
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The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters hacking collective stole Pornhub premium users’ data, including email addresses and viewing history.
Also, Everbloom has also developed a chemical process to transform waste fibers and feathers into upcycled materials that resemble everything from polyester to cashmere.
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It's one of the last big steps before the company can truly claim it's operating a robotaxi service, and start to take on Waymo.Industry
Also, concerns over Netflix acquiring Warner Bros has led executives to address fears regarding jobs and theatrical releases.
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-Improvements to roads, bridges, and other infrastructure could take a hit as data center construction accelerates. That’s according to a report from Bloomberg.
-At least 5.6 million people had their names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers stolen in a data breach at Seven Hundred Credit, a company that runs credit checks and identity verification services for auto dealerships across the US.
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As robotaxi adoption continues, wild ideas like personal ownership and renting them out are starting to pop up again.
Also, Reddit, one of the world's largest social platforms, is arguing that it doesn't meet the definition of "social media platforms" as it seeks to overturn Australia's law banning children under 16 years of age from social media.
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December 12, 2025 • 8 mins
For the first time, developers can embed Google's Deep Research tool, based on Gemini 3 Pro, into their own apps.
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Opera wants you to pay $20 a month to use its AI-powered browser; plus, Rivian going big on autonomy
December 11, 2025 • 7 mins
Following a couple of months' testing, Opera has finally made its AI-powered browser, Neon, available to the public — though you'll have to shell out for a $19.90-per-month subscription to use it.
Also, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe laid out his plan for how Rivian's vehicles will increasingly drive themselves, in a bid to match or exceed the capabilities of rival automakers and AV companies.
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The stealthy startup plans to use a network of satellites to harvest sunlight and send it to Earth using infrared lasers.
A new software option could make it possible to see the approximate location of some of Nvidia's AI chips.
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December 10, 2025 • 5 mins
Google is rolling out managed MCP servers to make its services “agent-ready by design,” starting with Maps and BigQuery, aiming to simplify messy integrations and help AI agents use real tools.
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While teenagers may start out using AI chatbots for basic questions, their relationship with chatbot platforms has the potential to turn addictive.
Plus, Anysphere CEO Michael Truell explained the features his company is focused on building out after reaching $1 billion in annualized revenue,.
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