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👋 Google’s AI coding agent Jules is now out of beta

Google today launched its AI coding agent, Jules, out of beta — just over two months after its public preview debut in May.
#AI #Google #jules #GoogleJules
Google's AI coding agent Jules is now out of beta | TechCrunch
Google today launched its AI coding agent, Jules, out of beta — just over two months after its public preview debut in May.
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August 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
👋 Wyoming AI Facility Will Consume More Power Than All the State’s Homes Combined

AI data centers are straining US power and water systems, driving up utility demand and costs nationwide.
#Amazon #ArtificialIntelligence #DataCenters #Microsoft #News
Wyoming AI Facility Will Consume More Power Than All the State's Homes Combined
AI data centers are driving a 50% surge in US electricity demand, straining power grids, raising utility bills, and worsening water and emissions risks.
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August 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
📢 Billing platform Lava raises $5.8M to build digital wallets for the ‘agent-native economy’

Lava is a digital wallet that lets merchants use credits to facilitate transactions.
#Startups #Fintech #AI #payments
Billing platform Lava raises $5.8M to build digital wallets for the 'agent-native economy' | TechCrunch
Lava is a digital wallet that lets merchants use credits to facilitate transactions.
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August 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
👋 Key sections of the US Constitution deleted from government’s website

Internet sleuths say the U.S. Constitution's website is now missing key sections from its website, including a key legal provision relating to habeas corpus, which protects citizens from unlawful dete...
#GovernmentPolicy
Key sections of the US Constitution deleted from government's website | TechCrunch
Internet sleuths say the U.S. Constitution's website is now missing key sections from its website, including a key legal provision relating to habeas corpus, which protects citizens from unlawful detention.
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August 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
🦋 As EU’s AI Act Deadline Looms, Providers Worry About Legal Grey Areas

Tech lawyer Oliver Howley spoke to TechRepublic about the EU AI Act’s shortcomings.
#ArtificialIntelligence #Developer #EU #International #News
EU AI Act: Tech Firms Concerned About Aug. 2 Deadline
Tech lawyer Oliver Howley spoke to TechRepublic about the EU AI Act’s shortcomings.
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August 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
👋 Tavily raises $25M to connect AI agents to the web

The one-year-old startup raised a Series A led by Insight Partners.
#AI #Startups #InsightPartners #Search #AIAgents
Tavily raises $25M to connect AI agents to the web | TechCrunch
The one-year-old startup raised a Series A led by Insight Partners.
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August 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
📢 Citizen Lab director warns cyber industry about US authoritarian descent

Ron Deibert, the head of the prominent digital human rights groups Citizen Lab, sounds the alarm at the Black Hat security conference about the "dramatic descent into authoritarianism," but one that t...
#Security
Citizen Lab director warns cyber industry about US authoritarian descent | TechCrunch
Ron Deibert, the head of the prominent digital human rights groups Citizen Lab, sounds the alarm at the Black Hat security conference about the "dramatic descent into authoritarianism," but one that the cyber community can help to defend against.
techcrunch.com
August 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
📢 Stargate Norway: OpenAI’s First AI Data Center in Europe

The data center will hold 100,100 NVIDIA GPUs and use entirely renewable energy, if all goes according to plan.
#ArtificialIntelligence #DataCenters #EMEA #International #News
Stargate Norway: OpenAI's First AI Data Center in Europe
The data center will hold 100,100 NVIDIA GPUs and use entirely renewable energy, if all goes according to plan.
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August 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
🦋 Apple to announce $100B further commitment for U.S. manufacturing

This is on top of Apple's previously announced plan to invest $500 billion into the U.S. over the next four years.
#GovernmentPolicy #Apple #Tariffs #Trump
Apple to announce $100B further commitment for U.S. manufacturing | TechCrunch
This is on top of Apple's previously announced plan to invest $500 billion into the U.S. over the next four years.
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August 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
🦋 Instagram takes on Snapchat with new ‘Instagram Map’

Instagram notes that location sharing is off by default on Instagram Map, and a user's location only updates when they open the app, meaning it doesn't provide real-time location updates.
#Apps #Social #Instagram #Snapchat #SnapMap
Instagram takes on Snapchat with new 'Instagram Map' | TechCrunch
Instagram notes that location sharing is off by default on Instagram Map, and a user's location only updates when they open the app, meaning it doesn't provide real-time location updates.
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August 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
🦋 Tinder explores a redesign, dating ‘modes,’ and college-specific features to boost engagement

Tinder will redesign and debut college specific features, like searching for people within the college, to appeal to younger users.
#Apps #Social #DatingApps #MatchGroup #Tinder
Tinder explores a redesign, dating 'modes,' and college-specific features to boost engagement | TechCrunch
Tinder will redesign and debut college specific features, like searching for people within the college, to appeal to younger users.
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August 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
👋 Cohere’s new AI agent platform, North, promises to keep enterprise data secure

Canadian AI firm Cohere is taking aim at alleviating data privacy concerns with its new AI agent platform, North, which can be deployed privately so that enterprises and governments can keep their, an...
#Enterprise
Cohere’s new AI agent platform, North, promises to keep enterprise data secure | TechCrunch
Canadian AI firm Cohere is taking aim at alleviating data privacy concerns with its new AI agent platform, North, which can be deployed privately so that enterprises and governments can keep their, and customers', data safe behind their own firewalls. 
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August 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
👋 Two arrested for smuggling AI chips to China; Nvidia says no to kill switches

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday that two Chinese nationals have been arrested for their alleged involvement in illegally shipping "tens of millions of dollars" worth of high-perfo...
#AI #AIChips
Two arrested for smuggling AI chips to China; Nvidia says no to kill switches | TechCrunch
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday that two Chinese nationals have been arrested for their alleged involvement in illegally shipping "tens of millions of dollars" worth of high-performance AI chips to China.
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August 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🦋 Final call: TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 ticket savings end tonight

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 marks 20 years of shaping the startup world — and tonight’s your last chance to save up to $675 on your ticket. From October 27–29, Disrupt returns to Moscone West in San Franc...
#Startups #Security #Space
Final call: Disrupt 2025 ticket savings end tonight | TechCrunch
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 marks 20 years of shaping the startup world — and tonight’s your last chance to save up to $675 on your ticket. Register now.
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August 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
📢 Microsoft brings OpenAI’s smallest open model to Windows users

Microsoft will bring OpenAI's new free and open GPT model, gpt-oss-20b, to Windows 11 users via Windows AI Foundry, its platform that lets users tap AI features, APIs, and popular open-source models o...
#AI #gpt #Microsoft #OpenAI
Microsoft brings OpenAI's smallest open model to Windows users | TechCrunch
Microsoft will bring OpenAI's new free and open GPT model, gpt-oss-20b, to Windows 11 users via Windows AI Foundry, its platform that lets users tap AI features, APIs, and popular open-source models on their computers.
techcrunch.com
August 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
🦋 Google says hackers stole its customers’ data by breaching its Salesforce database

Google confirmed that one of its cloud-stored Salesforce databases was breached, exposing its customer data. Google attributed the breach to a hacking group, ShinyHunters, known for breaking into Sale...
Google says hackers stole its customers' data by breaching its Salesforce database | TechCrunch
Google confirmed that one of its cloud-stored Salesforce databases was breached, exposing its customer data. Google attributed the breach to a hacking group, ShinyHunters, known for breaking into Salesforce databases.
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August 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
👋 Qwant and Ecosia debut Staan, a European search index that aims to take on Big Tech

European search engines Qwant and Ecosia said on Wednesday that they have both started serving search queries through an index they developed together, Staan, that aims to be a cheaper, more privacy-f...
#AI
Qwant and Ecosia debut Staan, a European search index that aims to take on Big Tech | TechCrunch
European search engines Qwant and Ecosia said on Wednesday that they have both started serving search queries through an index they developed together, Staan, that aims to be a cheaper, more privacy-focused alternative to Google and Bing.
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August 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
🦋 Clay confirms it closed $100M round at $3.1B valuation

The AI sales automation startup raised fresh funds, led by CapitalG, just months after its last round.
#AI #Startups #Venture #CapitalG #clay #InBrief #SalesAutomation
Clay confirms it closed $100M round at $3.1B valuation | TechCrunch
The AI sales automation startup raised fresh funds, led by CapitalG, just months after its last round.
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August 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
📢 For the first time, OpenAI models are available on AWS

This is a juicy competitive move for both companies after AWS faced an onslaught of criticism over its progress with AI.
#AI #Enterprise #AWS #CloudComputing #Microsoft #OpenAI
For the first time, OpenAI models are available on AWS | TechCrunch
This is a juicy competitive move for both companies after AWS faced an onslaught of criticism over its progress with AI.
techcrunch.com
August 6, 2025 at 1:07 PM
📢 Linda Yaccarino joins health tech platform eMed as CEO after leaving X

Though Yaccarino does not have experience in health tech, eMed said in a press release that they sought her out for her "undeniable ability to negotiate new partnerships."
#BiotechHealth #emed #LindaYaccarino
Linda Yaccarino joins health tech platform eMed as CEO after leaving X | TechCrunch
Though Yaccarino does not have experience in health tech, eMed said in a press release that they sought her out for her "undeniable ability to negotiate new partnerships."
techcrunch.com
August 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
🦋 Substack rival Ghost connects to the open social web with its latest public release

While the ActivityPub integration is a main selling point for Ghost 6, this major release includes a number of other changes and new additions.
#MediaEntertainment #Social #activitypub #fediverse #ghost #social
Substack rival Ghost connects to the open social web with its latest public release | TechCrunch
While the ActivityPub integration is a main selling point for Ghost 6, this major release includes a number of other changes and new additions.
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August 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
📢 OpenAI launches two ‘open’ AI reasoning models

For the first time in more than five years, OpenAI is launching a new open language model that appears to be state of the art.
#AI #OpenAI #OpenModel
OpenAI launches two 'open' AI reasoning models | TechCrunch
For the first time in more than five years, OpenAI is launching a new open language model that appears to be state of the art.
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August 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM
📢 Some people are defending Perplexity after Cloudflare ‘named and shamed’ it

In a debate likely to get louder as AI agent usage grows, some people say Perplexity crawling blocked websites isn't a simple matter.
#AI #cloudflare #WebScraping #AiAgent #Perplexity #AiBots
Some people are defending Perplexity after Cloudflare ‘named and shamed’ it | TechCrunch
In a debate likely to get louder as AI agent usage grows, some people say Perplexity crawling blocked websites isn't a simple matter.
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August 6, 2025 at 12:10 PM
🦋 The EU AI Act aims to create a level playing field for AI innovation: Here’s what it is

The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, known as the EU AI Act, has been described as “the world's first comprehensive AI law” by the European Commission.
#AI #GovernmentPolicy #EUAIAct
The EU AI Act aims to create a level playing field for AI innovation: Here's what it is | TechCrunch
The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, known as the EU AI Act, has been described as “the world's first comprehensive AI law” by the European Commission.
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August 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🦋 Google’s NotebookLM is now available to younger users as competition in the AI education space intensifies

The removal of age restrictions is intended to provide younger students with access to the AI research tool, allowing them to better understand their class materials.
#AI #EdTech #Google
Google’s NotebookLM is now available to younger users as competition in the AI education space intensifies | TechCrunch
The removal of age restrictions is intended to provide younger students with access to the AI research tool, allowing them to better understand their class materials.
techcrunch.com
August 6, 2025 at 11:50 AM