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TikTok agrees to $400M settlement over child privacy violations
World· 10h ago

TikTok agrees to $400M settlement over child privacy violations

The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.

BBC News
OpenAI is gaining on Anthropic with business users, new data indicates
Technology· 1d ago

OpenAI is gaining on Anthropic with business users, new data indicates

Businesses are willing to flop back and forth as each lab releases new models, volatility that should give both companies' investors pause about how "sticky" enterprise AI spending really is.

TechCrunch
Grok keeps sending gibberish responses to users
Technology· 1d ago

Grok keeps sending gibberish responses to users

Affected users told TechCrunch they were using Grok Lite, and noticed the issues as early as Wednesday morning.

TechCrunch
Ramp unveils Router for seamless AI model switching via API
Technology· 1d ago

Ramp unveils Router for seamless AI model switching via API

Ramp has launched its own AI model routing service, dubbed Router, that lets users and companies use and switch between various large language models via an API.

TechCrunch
Binance introduces AI-driven trading, leaving oversight to users
Technology· 2d ago

Binance introduces AI-driven trading, leaving oversight to users

Binance's Agent OS works with tools including ChatGPT, Claude Code, and Cursor.

TechCrunch
Vinted Users Claim Unfair Bans Over Low-Cost Items
Business· 3d ago

Vinted Users Claim Unfair Bans Over Low-Cost Items

Several thousands of Vinted users say they have been wrongly suspended or permanently banned from the preloved app.

BBC News
Surge in mobile payments as cash usage steadies
Business· 3d ago

Surge in mobile payments as cash usage steadies

Nine in 10 mobile wallet users have their debit card loaded as their default payment method, new data shows.

BBC News
Why Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods may not be the ‘pervert pods’ consumers fear
Technology· 3d ago

Why Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods may not be the ‘pervert pods’ consumers fear

Apple’s leaked camera-equipped AirPods might avoid the privacy pitfalls of other AI wearables by preventing users from recording photos and videos.

TechCrunch
US states call for big changes to Instagram and Facebook as Meta child privacy trial begins
Business· 4d ago

US states call for big changes to Instagram and Facebook as Meta child privacy trial begins

US states are suing the social media giant to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users.

BBC News
‘Unprecedented’ number of Apple users received recent spyware alert, say investigators
Technology· 4d ago

‘Unprecedented’ number of Apple users received recent spyware alert, say investigators

Cybersecurity experts who investigate spyware attacks say the number of people who received a recent threat notification from Apple is unusually high.

TechCrunch
Spotify’s new Playlist Notes let users and editors explain their song picks
Technology· 4d ago

Spotify’s new Playlist Notes let users and editors explain their song picks

Spotify launches a new feature that gives users a chance to explain the stories and reasoning behind their favorite music. Editors will be using the feature, too, on top playlists like RapCaviar and others.

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Higgsfield raises $400M Series B, quadrupling its valuation in 8 months to $5.4B
Technology· 4d ago

Higgsfield raises $400M Series B, quadrupling its valuation in 8 months to $5.4B

Higgsfield, founded by former Snap exec Alex Mashrabov, lets users create AI images and videos.

TechCrunch
Reddit begins testing a new audio and video experience, similar to popular TikTok videos
Technology· 4d ago

Reddit begins testing a new audio and video experience, similar to popular TikTok videos

Reddit is beginning to test video and audio versions of popular posts, allowing users to watch or listen to Reddit stories instead of just reading them.

TechCrunch
If Meta loses this trial, Instagram and Facebook could change forever
Business· 5d ago

If Meta loses this trial, Instagram and Facebook could change forever

Thirty US states have sued Meta to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users.

BBC News
Read-it-later app Pocket shut down down — here are the best alternatives
Technology· 7d ago

Read-it-later app Pocket shut down down — here are the best alternatives

Pocket users have until October 8, 2025, to export their saved articles and other items, including lists, archives, favorites, notes, and highlights.

TechCrunch
OpenAI unveils 'Ultrafast' mode, boosting GPT-5.6 Sol's speed dramatically
Technology· 8d ago

OpenAI unveils 'Ultrafast' mode, boosting GPT-5.6 Sol's speed dramatically

OpenAI is launching a preview of a sped up version of its latest, most powerful model, in an effort to court enterprise users.

TechCrunch
X open sources its ranking algorithm, letting users see if they’ve been ‘shadowbanned’
Technology· 8d ago

X open sources its ranking algorithm, letting users see if they’ve been ‘shadowbanned’

X is expanding the open source code behind its 'For You' feed and launching new transparency tools that show users when its ranking systems have affected their accounts or posts.

TechCrunch
Bumble divides users by ditching its signature 'women-first' chat rule
Business· 8d ago

Bumble divides users by ditching its signature 'women-first' chat rule

The dating app's boss says the move is in response to a successful trial and a change in what users want.

BBC News
Twitch faces backlash over Amazon using content to train AI
World· 9d ago

Twitch faces backlash over Amazon using content to train AI

Users of the popular streaming platform criticised allowing Amazon to use their data by dafault.

BBC News
Twitch faces backlash over Amazon training AI on its users' livestreams
Business· 9d ago

Twitch faces backlash over Amazon training AI on its users' livestreams

Twitch's executives said users can opt out of AI training, which has become a common industry practice.

BBC News
Twitch gives users control over AI training permissions for content
World· 9d ago

Twitch gives users control over AI training permissions for content

The streaming platform's users criticised the move to allow the use of channel content for AI training.

BBC News
Some Claude users are mad that Anthropic’s new watermarks will catch them using it at their jobs, classes
Technology· 9d ago

Some Claude users are mad that Anthropic’s new watermarks will catch them using it at their jobs, classes

Is Anthropic's new watermarking system a travesty? Some have taken to social media to complain that it is.

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