YouTube’s likeness detection technology is now available. Creators can request the removal of AI content using their face and voice. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – WhatsApp and Messenger add new warnings to help older people avoid online scams
WhatsApp will now warn users before sharing their screen with unknown contacts, and Messenger will flag suspicious messages using AI. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Serval raises $47 million to bring AI agents to IT service management
Serval is using agentic AI models to automate IT service management, but the company has a unique approach that takes advantage of agentic AI’s powers while avoiding many of its pitfalls. Read more:…
Tech Crunch – Anthropic CEO claps back after Trump officials accuse firm of AI fear-mongering
Amodei’s response comes after last week’s dogpiling on Anthropic from AI leaders and top members of the Trump administration, including AI czar David Sacks and White House senior policy advisor for AI…
Tech Crunch – General Motors gives up on BrightDrop electric vans
A chaotic four-year program comes to an end after GM struggled to sell the electric vans at scale. Read more: Read More
The Border Chronicle – Writing in the Era of Exhibitionist Violence
A National Guard soldier near City Hall in Los Angeles, California on June 8, 2025 after being deployed by the Trump administration against the state’s wishes. (Photo credit by Tayfun Coskun via…
Texas Monthly – Wes Moore to open this year’s Texas Tribune Festival
In conversation with Chuck Todd, the Maryland governor will discuss the state of his state, our country and the Democratic Party. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Apple alerts exploit developer that his iPhone was targeted with government spyware
A developer at Trenchant, a leading Western spyware and zero-day maker, was suspected of leaking company tools and fired. Weeks later, Apple notified him that his personal iPhone was targeted with spyware. Read…
Tech Crunch – The full TechCrunch Disrupt Stage revealed: Where the future of tech breaks first
The Disrupt Stage, only at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, is where tech’s biggest bets get made, live and unfiltered. It’s where startup dreams turn into $100,000 prizes in Startup Battlefield 200, and where the industry’s power players reveal what’s next. The industry’s…
Tech Crunch – Aura introduces a $499 e-ink digital photo frame that lets you go cordless
Aura, founded by early Twitter employees, has launched the $499 Ink frame, its first 13-inch color e-paper photo frame. Using Spectra 6 e-ink technology, it offers a cordless design with up to…