TikTok won’t add end-to-end encryption to direct messages, report says
The social media giant says that end-to-end encryption would make users less safe.
Florida gambling crackdown seizes 623 machines in sweep across four counties
Florida’s push against illegal gambling operations just got bigger, with state regulators announcing that more machines and cash have been taken off the streets in a widening Central Florida crackdown. The Florida
Polymarket sues Michigan over state gambling enforcement threat against platform
Polymarket is taking Michigan to court, saying state officials are trying to police a business that answers to Washington, not Lansing. QCX LLC, operating as Polymarket, filed a lawsuit Wednesday (March 4) in the
Virginia House advances bill regulating skill games machines across state
Virginia lawmakers moved a step closer to setting firm rules for skill game machines on Tuesday (March 3), as the House of Delegates approved legislation designed to regulate and tax the devices that have quietly
X taps William Shatner to give out invites to its payments service, X Money
42 X users donated to William Shatner’s charity in exchange for an early invite to X Money beta.
Host a Side Event during TechCrunch Founder Summit Week in Boston
Want to tap into the energy of 1,100+ startup founders, investors, and tech leaders descending on Boston for the Founder Summit 2026 on June 9? Host your own Side Event during “Founder Summit Week,” happening June 4-10!
Father sues Google, claiming Gemini chatbot drove son into fatal delusion
A father is suing Google and Alphabet, alleging its Gemini chatbot reinforced his son’s delusional belief it was his AI wife and coached him toward suicide and a planned airport attack.
Meet the MacBook Neo, Apple’s colorful answer to the Chromebook, starting at $599
Apple is offering the MacBook Neo at a more affordable price point by using an A18 Pro chip, which is used in the iPhone 16 Pro.
Aptera Reaches Milestone in Solar-Powered Vehicle Production
Aptera has rolled the first vehicle off its validation assembly line, bringing its solar EV closer to regulatory certification and initial customer deliveries. The post Aptera Reaches Milestone in Solar-Powered
One startup’s pitch to provide more reliable AI answers: crowdsource the chatbots
CollectivIQ looks to give users more accurate answers to their AI queries by showing them responses that pull information from ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok — and up to 10 other models — all at the same time.