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X changes its terms to bar training of AI models using its content

Social network X has changed its developer agreement to prevent third parties from using the platform's content to train large...

The founder of DeviantArt is making a $22,000 display for digital art

Angelo Sotira started the online digital art platform DeviantArt when he was just a teenager, growing a formative community for...

Anthropic unveils custom AI models for U.S. national security customers

Anthropic says that it has released a new set of AI models tailored for U.S. national security customers. The new...

Apple says its App Store helped generate $1.3T in billings and sales, most without a commission

Apple said developers generated $1.3 trillion in sales in 2024 through its App Store, of which 90% did not involve...

Phone unlocking firm Cellebrite to acquire mobile testing startup Corellium for $170M

Cellebrite said the deal will help with the "accelerated identification of mobile vulnerabilities and exploits."

TechCrunch Sessions: AI launches in Berkeley today — here’s what you’ll miss if you’re not here

Today’s the day! TechCrunch Sessions: AI is lighting up UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall at 8 a.m. PT on the dot....

Collibra acquires data access startup Raito

Collibra, a data governance platform based in Brussels, is the latest enterprise to acquire a data company in order to...

Toma’s AI voice agents have taken off at car dealerships – and attracted funding from a16z

When Monik Pamecha co-founded AI voice startup Toma in early 2024, he hadn’t anticipated spending the summer months sweating in...

Profitable African fintech PalmPay is in talks to raise as much as $100M

PalmPay, an African digital bank fintech, is in talks to raise between $50 million and $100 million in a Series...

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai dismisses AI job fears, emphasizes expansion plans