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The Justice Department resolved a lawsuit that accused the social media company of illegally gathering children’s information.
Wired
A Chinese agency says the two recalls affecting some 3 million vehicles can mostly be fixed by over-the-air updates—but they will also require physical warning stickers and camera-related updates.
TechCrunch
Anthropic forbids its Claude models from generating sexually explicit content. But a series of tests conducted by TechCrunch found that it didn't take much to get past the restriction.
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Nvidia continues to pour money into data center development — just as AI data centers bring lots of money into Nvidia.
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Rillet CEO Nicholas Koop shared growth numbers at a board meeting and set off a fundraising frenzy from Iconiq, Sequoia and others. Without even trying.
TechCrunch
Apple has admitted that some roles are being impacted as it shifts its focus away from certain initiatives.
Ars Technica
Thunderstorms make seismic waves that can be used to find sub-surface features.
TechCrunch
Two years after the U.S. Department of Justice alleged that TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, it has reached a $400 million settlement.
Ars Technica
Renters say hidden Zillow listings make it harder to afford living in New York City.
TechCrunch
The $225 Pebble Time 2 pairs quirky watch faces and apps with physical buttons, an e-paper display, weeks of battery life, and a playful hacker spirit.
TechCrunch
Nvidia research shows that AI agents can perform well, and not go off the deep end, through fine-tuning, even if the AI model isn't that great at the task.
Ars Technica
The private Android-based OS will expand beyond Pixels next year.
TechCrunch
If you’ve been circling around Disrupt, then now’s the best time to lock in your pass and start getting ready to join the rest of the startup community gathering in San Francisco from October 13-15 at Moscone West!
Ars Technica
Logitech increased prices by up to 25 percent last year.
TechCrunch
Tesla's solar roof was an experiment that never really caught on for the company. But does that mean the concept of roof-integrated solar is dead?
Ars Technica
Chinese safety regulators have cracked down on doors that don't open in a crash.
TechCrunch
The responses to NHTSA's questions so far are redacted entirely, citing "confidential business information."
TechCrunch
Andreessen Horowitz has two partners sitting on the boards of companies that now compete with each other: Ben Horowitz at Databricks and Martin Casado at Fivetran. Nothing too scandalous on the surface, except the Department of Justice has reportedly been investigating the arrangement for almost a year, dusting off a 112-year-old antitrust law that’s rarely used against VCs.  Board conflicts aren’t&#
Ars Technica
Romania blew up drone boat to protect lives of several hundred rig workers.
Ars Technica
Some Americans fear the FTC may be thinking about personalized pricing all wrong.