There’s something darkly ironic about watching the country that gave the world the Magna Carta—literally the foundation of individual rights in Western civilization—become one of the most aggressive enforcers of speech restrictions in the democratic world. Britain in 2025 is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Police are making over 30 arrests per day for offensive online communications, with...
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- Waffles eat Blueskyby Anthony Ha on October 5, 2025 at 8:58 pm
A waffle-centric controversy underlines ongoing tensions between Bluesky and some of its most vocal users.
- Suspect arrested after threats against TikTok’s Culver City headquartersby Anthony Ha on October 5, 2025 at 6:50 pm
Police say they have arrested a suspect allegedly connected to multiple online threats that led TikTok to evacuate its headquarters near Los Angeles […]
- California’s new AI safety law shows regulation and innovation don’t have to clash by Rebecca Bellan on October 5, 2025 at 5:51 pm
“Are bills like SB 53 the thing that will stop us from beating China? No,” said Adam Billen, vice president of public policy at youth-led […]
- OpenAI and Jony Ive may be struggling to figure out their AI deviceby Anthony Ha on October 5, 2025 at 4:34 pm
OpenAI and Jony Ive reportedly face significant technical challenges as they work to develop a screen-less, AI-powered device.
- TechCrunch Mobility: Toyota makes a $1.5B bet on the startup ecosystemby Kirsten Korosec on October 5, 2025 at 4:03 pm
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- The Reinforcement Gap — or why some AI skills improve faster than others by Russell Brandom on October 5, 2025 at 3:00 pm
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- The Young Minds App wants to protect and educate children online and will show its tech at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai on October 5, 2025 at 2:25 pm
Young Minds gives parents control over what their kids do on the internet, while also protecting their children’s privacy and teaching them good […]
- A breach every month raises doubts about South Korea’s digital defensesby Kate Park on October 4, 2025 at 9:10 pm
Known for its blazing fast internet and home to some of the world’s biggest tech giants, South Korea has also faced a string of data breaches and […]
- Newsom signs bill giving Uber and Lyft drivers in California the right to unionizeby Anthony Ha on October 4, 2025 at 8:57 pm
Drivers for ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft will soon have the right to unionize in California as independent contractors, thanks to a bill […]
- If you’re not an AI startup, good luck raising money from VCsby Anthony Ha on October 4, 2025 at 8:05 pm
New PitchBook data illustrates how dramatically AI is dominating startup investment, with 2025 on-track to become the first year when AI accounts for […]
- Startups and the U.S. government: It’s getting complicatedby Kirsten Korosec on October 4, 2025 at 7:10 pm
Equity co-hosts Anthony Ha, Kirsten Korosec, and Max Zeff explore the how startups are navigating a topsy-turvy relationship with the U.S. government.
- Anker offered Eufy camera owners $2 per video for AI trainingby Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai on October 4, 2025 at 6:19 pm
Hundreds of Eufy customers have donated hundreds of thousands of videos to train the company’s AI systems.